Boost your preparation for birth with HelloBirth hypnobirthing

preparation for birth helps you have the birth of your dreams

Picture yourself in pure bliss, holding your new baby, just like this new mom!

There are so many different ways to begin your preparation for birth. Questions you might be asking:

"Do I take an online class offered for a low cost through a big company?

Should I enroll in a class at my hospital or birthing center?

Can my OB recommend a good class?

Do I need to hire a doula? What about a postpartum doula?

With all of the questions swirling during this birth preparation journey, let us say we are so glad you landed here! To mark this moment on your path to a more peaceful journey, take a nice slow breath in through your nose, and then "ahhhhhhh" sigh as you let it all out! Good!

It's our joy and privilege to help expectant parents just like you simplify their approach to preparation for birth.

HelloBirth's comprehensive 4-week series means that scheduling is easy because you're less likely to run into conflicts or time constraints, which are common with 6- and 12-week childbirth class series.

But with a month's time to dedicate to this exploration, you don't have to cram everything into a weekend crash course either. You'll have time to digest what you're learning and practice the techniques, which are likely going to coincide with at least one appointment with your doctor or midwife, so that you can easily integrate your class preparation with your care provider's feedback.

Here's what you can expect to take away from your HelloBirth classes:

Class 1

  • What is hypnosis for birth? How does it work?
  • Options for stress reduction during pregnancy
  • The common language of birth
  • Adopting positive language and why this is so key to the experience you're preparing for
  • Strategies for increasing pregnancy comfort
  • Pregnancy nutrition
  • Choosing your birth team
  • Prenatal care: questions and strategies
  • Building a robust support system
  • HelloBirth class session & audio: Hypnobirthing tool #1
  • HelloBirth audio: Positive Pregnancy & Birth Affirmations
  • HelloBirth audio: Optimal Position for Baby

 

Class 2

  • Prenatal choices
  • Choices during labor
  • Choices during birth
  • Postpartum choices for yourself and your baby
  • Benefits, risks and limitations of these options
  • How to express your birth wishes in written form and out loud, in the moment
  • HelloBirth class session & audio: Hypnobirthing tool #2
  • HelloBirth audio: Rock This Birth! Depth Practice

 

Class 3

  • What's happening / what's helpful during:
    • late pregnancy
    • early / pre-labor
    • active birth
    • transition and pushing
    • first 24 hrs. of baby's life
    • planned Cesarean birth
    • a change in planned mode of birth
  • When should I go to my birthing facility? When should I call my provider?
  • Helping your baby get ready
  • Nurturing your body and mind
  • HelloBirth class session & audio: Hypnobirthing tool #3
  • HelloBirth audio: Release Your Fear

 

Class 4

  • Transitions and adjustments
  • Creating a postpartum health & healing plan
  • What's happening and what's helpful in baby's first weeks and days?
  • Newborn care
  • Sleeping
  • Baby feeding: is baby getting enough?
  • How to use your hypnosis tool kit for postpartum
  • How to keep your hypnosis for birth tools fresh for your Birthing Day

What's the cost?

At HelloBirth we believe instructors have full autonomy as they run their businesses. As such, we provide a guideline for the class fee so that they can match this to their local market. The class fee ranges from $350 to $500, and includes all materials and an average of 12 hours of instruction time.

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