• Introduction to Hypnobabies’ Philosophies and Positive Mindset

• Pregnancy Anatomy and Physiology

• Belief Systems

• The Power of Words and How They Affect Us

• How Your Mind Works – The Conscious and Subconscious

• The Mind/Body Connection

• What Hypnosis is and is NOT

• Demonstrations of Hypnosis

• How Fear Affects Comfort and Length of Labor

• Fear Clearing for Childbirth

• Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing – Part 1

• “Becoming Dad” – Part 1

• The Importance of Daily Pregnancy Affirmations

• The Gifts Your Body Gives You – Your Beautiful Uterus and How it Works

• Creating Your “Mental Lightswitch”

• Partner Communication Exercise and the “Contract of Trust”

• Hypnosis Script: “Learning Self-Hypnosis”. (Entering hypnosis on your own and controlling all sensations in your body.)

• Importance of Staying Healthy and Safe in Pregnancy

• Nutritional Guidelines; The High Protein Advantage

• Eggs, Salt and Calcium in Pregnancy

• Hydration for Two; Avoidance of Harmful Substances

• Safe and Comfortable Prenatal Sleeping and Resting Positions

• Natural Comfort Measures for Pregnancy

• Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing

• Becoming a Parent/Dad

• Introduction of the Stages of Childbirth including the “Baby-Kindness” Stage

• New Baby Sensitivity Through Bonding

• Using Hypnosis for Pregnancy Discomforts and Health

• Prenatal Exercises for an Easier Birth

• Birth Partner Assistance

• Birth Partner’s “Relax and Feel Confident” audio track

• Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing

• The Importance of Making Excellent Birthing Decisions

• Detailed Childbirth Choices – Risks, Benefits and Alternatives for Common Procedures

• Getting Informed Consent, Hospital Forms and Your Rights

• Questions for Caregivers – Consumer Issues and Positive Communication

• Creating the Birth Plan of your Dreams

• “Big” Babies

• Packing Your Birth Bag

• Benefits of a Professional Birth Assistant

• “Hypno-Doulas”

• Introduction of the Abdominal Lift and Tuck Birthing Techniques

• Preparation for Comfortable Pushing

• “Guess Date” and Normal Length of Pregnancy

• Preparing for your Birthing Day

• Signs of Birthing Beginning

• Amniotic Membranes Breaking – Your Safe Choices

• True vs. “False” Labor

• How to Time Your Birthing Waves (contractions)

• Your Birth Log

• When to go to the Birth Place

• Automatic Comfort and Relaxation on “The Drive” and Arrival at Your Place of Birth (if out of your home)

• Hypno-Guardians

• Nurses – the Unsung Heroes

• Using Hypnosis for Comfort During Internal Exams

• Dilation, Effacement, Position and Station of Baby

• The Beautiful Progress of Birth, Including Fast, Average and Slow or Stalled Birthing

• Artificial Induction and Natural Induction Techniques

• Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment

• Nausea Elimination

• Optimum Fetal Positioning

• Hypnosis Script: “Hypnotic Childbirth # 2 – Deepening Your Hypno-Anesthesia.” (Birth Partner Cues for instantly deepening hypnosis and moving anesthesia around to different areas of your body.)

• Birth Partners Training Your Role During Pregnancy and Birthing Reviewed

• How a Birthing Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner

• 4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues

• Physical Comfort Techniques the Change of Plans Hypnosis Script Late First Stage – Transition…or “Transformation”

• Hypnosis Deepening techniques

• Trusting in Your Body, Your Mind and your Baby

• Protecting the birthing space and pregnant partner

• Effective Positions for Birthing

• Benefits and Use of the Birth Ball

• Exhale Pushing and Avoiding the “Ring of Fire” with Hypnosis

• Safe Birthing of the Placenta

• Cord Traction, Pitocin, Post-Partum Choices

• Review: Membranes Releasing, Hypnobabies Tools, Using Your Mental Lightswitch, Fear Clearing for Childbirth

• Avoiding a Cesarean Section

• Hypnosis techniques practice: Using Hypnobabies in the Moment! Full practice of our Hypnobabies Lightswitch techniques, Peace cue, Release cue, Birth Partner’s cues, and Moving Hypno-Anesthesia around Your Body

• In-depth Birthing Rehearsal using all Hypnobabies Techniques, Birth Balls, Walking, Positional Changes and Eyes Open Childbirth Hypnosis where our Hypnobabies students and Birth Partners practice their Hypnobabies cues and techniques together, in hypnosis, culminating with “giving birth” using Hypno-Anesthesia.

• New Parent and Baby Care: Support for the New Family during the First 2 Weeks Postpartum

• Postpartum Care

• Normal Newborn Appearance

• Creating a Newborn Baby Care Plan/Choices for Baby’s Care including Hospital and Homebirth Newborn Procedures, Bathing … or Not?

• Vaccinations, Circumcision and Rooming In

• Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding, an Overview

• Breastfeeding and Jaundice, Latching, Non-Schedules

• BF Resources, Attachment Parenting Information, and much more!