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Hypnobirthing Australia Positive Birth Program

Equip yourself with the confidence and knowledge you need to calmly bring your baby into the world. Birth is something that you will always remember - it is absolutely possible for it to be a positive experience.

Completing the Positive Birth Program will provide you with comprehensive, evidence-based education that will help you to achieve your positive birth. You will gain an understanding about how to utilise deep relaxation, reduce fears, understand the physiology of birth and how to work instinctively with your body throughout labour and birth.

Hypnobirthing Australia Course Outline

    • Introduction to the positive mindset of hypnobirthing

    • How our brain is wired to birth

    • The role of our caregivers

    • Mind/body connection

    • What is self-hypnosis and how will we use it for birthing?

    • Our hormones are our friends

    • My amazing uterus – Understanding the physiology behind birthing

    • Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome

    • Causes of Fear (including history) and how it affects our labour

    • Re-programming the Subconscious

    • The language for empowered birthing

    • The power of affirmations

    • Birthing environment

    • Self-hypnosis tracks

    • Birth music

    • Conditioning with scent

    • Hypnotic anchors and triggers

    • Releasing endorphins through massage and touch

    • Acupressure techniques for pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding

    • Visualisations for pregnancy, labour & birthing

    • The importance of facial relaxation

    • Relaxation Breathing – a skill for life

    • Surge Breathing – the best tool ever!

    • Techniques to help make your surges more comfortable

    • The ‘urge’ to push/bear down – Breathing/Bearing down

    • Bonding with baby

    • Choices in maternity care

    • Birth Preferences – having open communication with your caregivers

    • Knowledge is power – researching common interventions and procedures

    • Questions to ask, to assist in making informed decisions

    • Birth partner as advocate

    • ‘Guess date’ – a normal range of pregnancy

    • Inductions – things you’re not always told

    • Achieving a natural start to labour

    • Maintaining a healthy diet

    • Preparing the body – staying active

    • Optimising baby’s position

    • Breech or Posterior – options & positions

    • Instant relaxation techniques

    • Self-hypnosis, meditation and deep relaxation techniques & scripts

    • What to expect in the weeks and days leading up to birth

    • Signs that labour is starting

    • What to expect through labour (membranes releasing etc)

    • When to call the midwife/go to the hospital

    • Accidental home/car birth – what to do!

    • Birth partner’s role

    • Common procedures

    • Using water during labour and birth

    • Upright positioning, movement and birth positions

    • Special circumstances (including caesarean birth)

    • Fear release

    • Vocalisation

    • Cord clamping & placenta delivery

    • Undisturbed bonding & breastfeeding time – skin to skin

    • What to expect afterwards

    • Self-hypnosis – Rehearsal for Birth

    • A practice routine – preparation for birth!

  • 12 Hours face-to-face learning

  • Hypnobirthing Australia™ materials including: 60 page booklet packed with scripts, visualisations, cheat sheets, partner prompts and more

  • Access to an online platform with extra birth videos, MP3s, recorded hypnosis scripts, ebook 'Little Book of Hypnobirthing', research links, and more

  • Light refreshments provided

  • A Birth & Baby Co goodie bag

  • Special client discount on all other Birth and Baby Co services and products

  • Ability to email me for support until you give birth

What is included in The Positive Birth Program?

  • Group class

    Complete The Positive Birth Program in an intimate group setting either face to face or via Zoom

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  • Private 1:1/Private Group

    Have Amelia come to you and complete The Positive Birth Program in your home privately or with someone you know.

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  • Refresher Course

    Completed The Positive Birth Program before and just after a refresher course? This is the right option for you!

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When is the best time to start the course?

The ideal time to start is from about 20-30 weeks of pregnancy. This is so that you have time to practice all the techniques learnt in the course and the information is still fresh. However, in saying that if you are further along in your pregnancy, please don't think it is too late. You can start classes at anytime and we can find an option to best suit you. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

How is the course structured?

Depending on how you choose to access the course (group or private), it can be delivered in 3 x 4 hour sessions or 2 x 6 hour sessions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who do I bring to class with me?

Bring yourself and your birth partner/companion. Your birth partner can be your partner, doula, sister, friend, mother – whoever you feel will best support you throughout your pregnancy and birth. However, you are also welcome to come solo if you prefer.

What if I can’t make the group course date?

Not to worry! Contact me for more options and we will find something that works for you!