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Surrey Antenatal HypnoBirthing® Classes
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My dream is that every woman everywhere will know the joy of a truly safe comfortable and satisfying birth. - Marie Mongan
Takes the panting and pain out of labour. - Time Magazine
For a positive outlook on childbirth join a HypnoBirthing group. - Sunday Mirror

Antenatal Class Structure

HypnoBirthing helped me to sleep well in the late stages of pregnancy and can help couples to relax and embrace birthwithout fear...Leila, I thank you and wish you well in your endeavor to help birthing couples experience the same joy and fulfillment as we did with our birth.
- Jane in Banstead

Course Content

Whilst attending the antenatal classes you will also receive your own:

  1. HypnoBirthing: the Mongan Method Book
  2. HypnoBirthing Relaxation CD containing Rainbow Relaxation & Affirmation Scripts
  3. HypnoBirthing Handout Package - including:
  1. Birth-plan template
  2. When & what questions to ask your healthcare provider
  3. Handouts for what birth companions can do to assist and relax themselves
  1. Further Telephone/Email Support if required
  2. Informative newsletters to support your preparation for birth
  3. Assistance with birth-plan preparation

Course Structure

Normally the antenatal classes would consist of 5 sessions, each lasting approximately 2.5 hours. Alternately 4 sessions of 3 hours is possible. Classes would normally be at least 1 week apart to enable you to have time to practice and master the techniques learnt during each class. Private antenatal classes are often more flexible than group sessions.

In comparison to free NHS antenatal classes, this may appear costly, what it offers and covers is far beyond the scope of those classes

Here are some highlights of what you will learn in the HypnoBirthing® Classes

Session One - Building A Positive Expectancy

  • Why and how you can have an easier, more comfortable, and safer birthing
  • How Nature perfectly designed women’s bodies to birth
  • How to assist, rather than resist, your natural birthing instincts

Session Two - Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body

  • Rapid and instant self-relaxation techniques and deepening techniques
  • Breathing techniques for labour and birthing
  • Hypnotic relaxation and visualization
  • Selecting the right care provider
  • The Birth companion’s role in birthing
  • Preparing your body for birthing with massage and toning

Session Three - Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby

  • Preparing and detailing Birth Plan Sheets
  • Preparing the Body for Birthing
  • Light Touch Labour Massage
  • Your body working for and with you
  • Avoiding artificial induction and achieving a natural start to labour
  • Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts

Session Four - An overview of Birthing – A Labour of Love

  • Onset of Labor – Birth explained simply
  • Settling in at the hospital / birthing center/ Preparing for home birth
  • Hallmarks of labour
  • If labour rests or slows – Companion’s prompts and activities
  • As labor advances – birthing with your baby
  • Protecting the natural birthing experience
  • Birth rehearsal imagery
Session Five - Birth – Breathing Love - Bringing Life
  • Moving into birthing
  • Positions for descent and birthing
  • Breathing baby down to birth
  • Baby bonding
  • Your miracle is complete
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