Online Antenatal Course
The WA Country Health Service is committed to providing accessible childbirth education services to the regional population.
Hypnobirthing Australia ™ classes were introduced as Bunbury Hospital's antenatal education program at the beginning of February 2019 and the outcomes have been outstanding. It is a comprehensive, complementary antenatal education program with a focus on birth preparation through knowledge, tools and support.
In our commitment to providing parents with high quality, evidence based childbirth education; we are offering access to the online version of the course for expectant mothers under our care, in conjunction with regular live online group webinar sessions.
Key benefits of the Positive Birth Program
Through the data gathered in a survey conducted at Bunbury Hospital in 2019-2020; this program has been shown to effect:
- significantly increase positive feelings of excitement & preparation for labour and birth for parents
- an increase in spontaneous vaginal births
- a decrease in medical interventions
All parents who completed the survey felt more positive and prepared for birth at completion of the course than they did prior.
In an overwhelming response we increased birthing woman’s excitement and preparedness for labour and birth by over 70%.
The language used in relation to labour and birth vastly changed from very negative terms to very positive terms and overall, every woman would recommend this course.
What you will learn
This course provides you with the knowledge, tools, support, mindset and a method of preparation to help you to prepare for a calm and positive birth experience. Join thousands of other happy parents throughout Australia who have utilised this course to enable them to experience a beautiful and empowering birth. Birth can, and should be an experience that you will always want to remember!
Live Group Webinar Sessions
We provide regular live group webinar sessions with a midwife, giving you the opportunity to ask questions, clarify techniques and build confidence in your preparation for a positive birth experience.
Course Inclusions:
- 12 hours of live group webinar classes. The course is broken up into 4 x 3 hour sessions and include tuition, practical exercises and plenty of opportunities to ask questions and interact throughout.
- Folio booklet with easy to follow information, cheat sheets and resources. You will be referring to this booklet as you complete the live classes.
- Access to our world-class online learning platform 24/7 via your computer or mobile device - this includes additional video tuition, pdf downloads and extra resources to help you prepare for a positive birth
- The succinct and easy-to-follow little book of hypnobirthing eBook
- 4 x long play mp3 practice tracks including our world famous Affirmations for Beautiful Birthing, Surge of the Sea, Rainbow Mist and Tranquil Chambers.
- A collection of super inspiring positive birth videos where you will see parents using the very techniques that you learn in the course.
Positive Birth Program - Course Outline
Positive Mindset
Advantages of creating a positive mindset for pregnancy & birth
How our brain is wired to birth
The role of our caregivers
Mind/body connection
What is deep-relaxation/self-hypnosis & how is it used for birth?
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
Creating a positive birthing environment
Toolkit
Relaxation tracks/mp3s
Birth music
Conditioning with scent
Anchors and triggers
Releasing endorphins through massage and touch
Acupressure techniques for pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding
Visualisations for pregnancy, labour & birthing
Coping with discomfort (other pain relief options)
Facial relaxation
Mother directed breathing techniques for surges and birth
Techniques to help make your surges more comfortable
The ‘urge’ to push/bear down
Preparation & Choices
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
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
Bringing it All Together
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!
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