HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Classes

What is HypnoBirthing?

HypnoBirthing is a Natural Childbirth Education Program developed by Marie Mongan.

HypnoBirthing is a philosophy based on Calmer, Natural Childbirth. It prepares the mother physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually to experience the joy of birthing her baby in an easier, more comfortable, pain-free manner.

There is no right or wrong way to birth your baby. The goal of HypnoBirthing is simply to stay calm and in control every step of the way.

Mongan Method HypnoBirthing is built upon an educational framework of self-understanding, positive body toning and healthful family living.

HypnoBirthing is a program through which women learn to dismiss fear-based stories, misinformation, and birthing myths, and they are helped to see Birth as Normal. They learn to trust that their bodies know how to bring their babies into the world in a calm and gentle way as Nature intended. It is designed to help parents learn how NOT to have pain and trauma when birthing.

This program includes several ways such as:

  • Relaxation Techniques

  • Special Breathing Techniques

  • Self Hypnosis

  • Deepening Techniques

  • Visualizations

  • Affirmations

  • Meditative Scripts

  • Extemporary Learning

  • Story Telling

  • Contempary Exercises

HypnoBirthing returns to a woman the art of birthing in a way that allows her to summon her natural birthing instincts and to birth her baby in safety and with ease.

“When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change”

— Marie Mongan

Advantages

HypnoBirthing helps enhance the Mind-Body connection. When your mind is relaxed, the body will follow. Special techniques taught in HypnoBirthing classes help your mind and body to be in a deep relaxed state that is essential to obtain a natural, easier and faster childbirth.

HypnoBirthing also helps in:

  • Releasing the fears and anxieties associated to child-birth.

  • Regaining moms trust and confidence in their bodies own natural ability to birth.

  • Considerably reducing the pain of birthing.

  • Reducing the need of any kind of medications or interventions.

  • Reducing the risk of episiotomy during birth.

  • Shortening the duration of labor and birth.

  • Reducing fatigue during birth and faster post-natal recovery.

  • Assisting breech-presented babies to turn into appropriate birthing position.

  • Prepares your birth companion to assist you during labor.

  • Making birth a beautiful and memorable experience for the parents and the baby.

“Pregnancy and Birth should be a couples greatest achievement, not their greatest fear”

Course Curriculum

HypnoBirthing® classes are taught as a series of 5 classes for 2 ½ - 3 hours each. During the HypnoBirthing classes, you will receive a copy of Marie Mongan's book: HypnoBirthing-The Mongan Method, Rainbow Relaxation and Affirmations Mp3s and multiple informational handouts.

The earlier in your pregnancy you start with the classes, the more time you get to practice the HypnoBirthing techniques and hence these will come naturally and effortlessly in the later stages.

Class 1 - Setting the stage

  • Introduction to the HypnoBirthing philosophy.

  • The History of Birthing

  • How to assist, rather than resist, your natural birthing instincts

  • How Nature perfectly designed women’s bodies to birth

  • The calm and gentle vocabulary for birthing

  • How Self-Hypnosis creates positive birth outcomes

  • Viewing amazing birthing videos

Class 2 - Preparing Mind & Body - Prebirth family bonding

  • Falling in love with your baby

  • The Birth companion’s role in birthing

  • Prenatal bonding techniques

  • Breathing techniques for labor and birthing

  • Selecting the right care provider and your birthing environment

  • Rapid and instant self-relaxation techniques and deepening techniques

  • Importance of Nutrition for easier birthing

  • Preparing your body for birthing with massage and toning

  • Viewing birthing videos

Class 3 - Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby

  • Self-hypnosis visualization and advanced deepening techniques

  • Preparing Birth Preference Sheets

  • Preparing the Body for Birthing

  • Understanding the special circumstances

  • Avoiding artificial induction and using natural means of labor

  • Nature’s gifts for the birth phase

  • Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts

  • Viewing birthing videos

Class 4 - An Overview and Summary of Birthing

  • Pre-labor signs

  • Thinning and Opening Phase of labor

  • Settling in at the hospital or birthing center

  • Preparing for home birth – or baby’s choice of birth

  • Birth Companion’s roles and activities

  • Birth explained simply

  • Misconceptions about Labor

  • Hallmarks of labor

  • Review of the Breathing exercises

  • Hypnosis for birth rehearsal

  • Viewing birthing videos

Class 5 - Birthing – The Final Act and Bonding

  • The Birthing phase of labor

  • Positions for baby and mom during labor and birthing

  • Review Birth Breathing

  • Baby’s self-attachment - Breastfeeding

  • The Birth Afterglow

  • Family bonding with your baby

  • Viewing birthing videos