Class Schedule & Rates
The HypnoBirthing® series includes 5 two and a half hour classes. Alternate scheduling may be arranged if needed. The classes are taught in a home environment, and with your comfort and relaxation in mind.
I offer group and private classes. Group classes consist of no more than 8 couples.
The cost* of classes is as follows:
Group: $300
Private: $450
I teach in the following areas:
Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake, Ft. Bragg Lillington, Dunn, Wade, Falcon, Erwin, Coats, Benson, Sanford, Clinton and many other places. Please contact me if you have questions regarding where I teach.**
*These rates include the HypnoBirthing book, CD, and handouts for each class.
** Additional travel costs may be added to tuition.
Please Contact Me for more additional information on classes, schedules and rates
Unit 1: Building A Positive Expectancy
• Introduction to the remarkable HypnoBirthing® philosophy
• The History of Women and Birthing
• 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
• The vocabulary for calm and gentle birthing.
• Visualizing gentle births by viewing beautiful birthing videos
Unit 2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
• The remarkable mind of your newborn baby—Prenatal bonding techniques
• Rapid and instant self-relaxation techniques and deepening techniques
• Breathing techniques for labor 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
Unit 3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
• Preparing Birth Preference Sheets
• Preparing the Body for Birthing
• Light Touch Labor Massage
• Your body working for and with you
• Avoiding artificial induction and achieving a natural start to labor
• Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts.
Unit 4: An overview of Birthing – A Labor of Love
• Onset of Labor – Thinning and Opening Phase
• Birth explained simply
• Settling in at the hospital or birthing center
• Preparing for home birth – or baby’s choice of birth
• As labor moves along – passing time through labor
• Hallmarks of labor
• If labor rests or slows – Companion’s prompts and activities
• As labor advances – birthing with your baby
• Protecting the natural birthing experience
• Birth rehearsal imagery
Unit 5: Birth – Breathing Love - Bringing Life
• Moving into birthing
• Positions for descent and birthing
• Breathing baby down to birth
• Baby moves to the breast
• Family bonding with your baby
Taking HypnoBirthing classes is strongly encouraged for the most optimal birthing experience.
However, if circumstances make it difficult or impossible for you to attend one of our childbirth education classes, read "About the Book" and visit our Storks Mall retail store. The book, relaxation CDs, as well as birthing DVDs and other items are all available to you!!
