Are hypnobirthing classes worth it?
What should you invest in birth preparation?
It may seem a little ridiculous to land on a hypnobirthing class site to find an answer to the question: are hypnobirthing classes worth it. But we are glad you're here and hope that we can help you find out! HelloBirth's mission is to help ease the birth and early parenting experience for as many people as we can, so we'll try to reassure you with our answer to this question, so that you can benefit from what HelloBirth hypnobirthing classes have to offer. Here are the 3 most important reasons we believe that hypnobirthing classes are definitely worth it!
Hypnosis remains a best kept secret
That's mostly because there's a bit of a paradox in the field: hypnosis is simple and complex at the same time. The result of hypnosis (the part you care about) is quite simple yet profound. How could listening to an audio track once a day decrease anxiety, fear, tension, or other negative experiences?
Understanding the way that our brains arrive at this result can get rather complex. There's so much involved in that physical brain process! It's really up to you to decide how much you want to learn about the limbic system: the amygdala, the hippocampus and the hypothalamus and what is happening there when you experience your prep time during hypnobirthing classes. Maybe it's most helpful to know that the hormones melatonin, serotonin and endorphins are being released. A good analogy would be to think about bumping your shin on the table and rubbing it, and the rubbing makes it feel better. When you listen to a hypnosis session, those hormones are produced and they make you feel better.
Hypnosis for birth is not just for people who are having an uncomplicated birth
Hypnobirthing classes are worth it for anyone... but it does need the right approach. Some forms of hypnobirthing end up being too rigid and even judgmental. HelloBirth provides you with real practical, useful information and skills and a supportive approach that works for all births. You only need to invest about 20 minutes or less per day to see the benefits of better sleep, less fear, and decreased anxiety. (If you're attending a class, you'll go to class for 4 weeks in a row for about 3 hours each week.)
The HelloBirth skills work because they are supported by science and they were created with the needs of real people in mind. The people who take our classes have all sorts of different philosophies, ideals, time constraints, medical needs, desires for their births, and so on and so forth. We are proud to offer a curriculum that makes room for all of these possibilities and advocates for individual choice with simple, clear guidance and practice steps so you're not left feeling confused or lost.
Are hypnobirthing classes worth it? Absolutely! Supporting your local small businesses feels good, doesn't it?
HelloBirth hypnobirthing instructors love what they do, but that doesn't mean they should do it for free! We know taking a hypnobirthing class is a significant investment at $450 or $500 when you can probably find a number of online hypnobirthing courses for a fraction of the cost. But we are confident that making the commitment to attend live classes, whether they are held in a physical classroom or over Zoom, is going to provide a much richer experience than pre-recorded videos do. You are going to meet other people preparing to birth a baby which is absolutely invaluable both now and in the future when you become parents.
We know that many of you out there also want to support small local businesses versus big companies, so that even if the cost of your product is higher, the quality is better and you can feel really good about your purchase and experience for yourself that hypnobirthing class really is worth it!