The full birth-hood hypnobirthing course has a 4 session structure, whether you complete these 1 per week a weekend course or over a bespoke time frame (121) you will follow the same syllabus (but slightly personalised (obvs)!
Session Outline
Session 1
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Current mindset and why.
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Uterus
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Science
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Fear Tension Pain
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Mind Body Connection
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Positive mindset
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Breathing techniques
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Hypnosis
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Anchoring
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Visualisation
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Affirmations
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Mp3s
Session 2
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Birth Plans
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Hormones
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The Performance*
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Positioning in Pregnancy and Birth
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Birth Partners
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Where to have your baby
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Birthing environment*
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Pelvic Floor
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Perineal Massage
Session 3
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Your Rights
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Language and Birth Rights
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Is Intervention Making Us Safer?
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Risk
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Our Own Stories
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Chilled Out Breathing
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BRAIN Tool
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Decisions and Advocacy Tips
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Distraction Techniques
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Induction
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Estimated Due Dates
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‘Natural’ Induction Method
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Signs Your Body is Getting Ready
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Early Labour
Session 4
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Making Contact with a Midwife
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The Journey
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Arriving There/Them Getting to You
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Active Labour
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Slow Or Stopped Labour
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If Decisions Need to Be Made
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Transition
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Second Stage/ Pushing
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Birth Breathing
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Crowning/Tearing
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Birthing The Placenta
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What To Do With It
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Golden Hour & Skin-Skin
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Vitamin K
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Postnatal Expectations
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The 4th Trimester
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Womb-World
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How Can We Help Our Babies?
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How Can We Help Ourselves?