BirthWhile
Childbirth Education Class Format
BirthWhile Resources offers
semi-private, small group, individual and couples consultation. HypnoBirthing®
childbirth education classes meet for five sessions, 12 hours total. Effort
is made to accommodate participant's schedules. Workshops are lively and participatory.
Experience the personalized attention of BirthWhile HypnoBirthing classes! Included with enrollment is the book, HypnoBirthing, A Celebration of Life
and audio cds.
Next class to begin weekend of April 26, 2008. Classes meet in Belmont, Massachusetts.
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What You
Will Learn
Relaxation and self-hypnosis
techniques to:
- release the fear and tension
that cause pain.
- create and control the body's
own natural anesthesia.
- develop ultimate depth relaxation
during and between uterine surges.
- produce a shorter, more comfortable
labor.
Preparing your mind and body
for birthing:
- Exposing the myth that pain must
accompany labor
- Learning how your body is designed
to conceive, nurture and birth your baby with ease and comfort
- Maximizing your breath for a gentle
labor
- Exercises and nutrition for your
pregnancy
- Positioning and massage techniques
for an easier birth
Setting the stage for the
birth experience you want:
- Understanding the stages of childbirth
- Clarifying and communicating your
birth preferences
- Finding the right setting and
provider for your birth
- Creating the space for prenatal,
perinatal, and postnatal bonding
- Understanding common obstetrical
myths and realities
- Gentle care of mom, baby and birthing
companion
Certified HypnoBirthing
Practitioner
Certified Childbirth
Educator
Certified ALACE trained
Doula
telephone: (617) 331-0385
e-mail: amanda@birthwhile.com
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Resources
last updated March 27, 2008