WHAT'S INCLUDED?
IN-PERSON TRAINING
The Supportive Caregivers Course is a 6-hour live course and is offered by Certified Hypnobirthing Australia™ Supportive Caregiver Practitioners
TRAINING BOOKLET
You will receive an official training booklet, which you will use to gain an understanding of the basic philosophy and tools of hypnobirthing and best support parents who choose to use this method of birthing.
SELF-HYPNOSIS MP3
The ‘hypno’ part of hypnobirthing represents the hypnotherapy that we use within the program, so we want you to know how it works! You receive a gift certificate to download any self-hypnosis mp3 of your choice.
CERTIFICATE
Our Hypnobirthing Australia™ Supportive Caregivers course is an Australian College of Midwives Endorsed Activity and enables you to apply for 10 CPD Hours through the Australian College of Midwives.
WHAT'S COVERED?
In our ‘Supportive Caregivers Training’ we will cover:
Introduction to the positive mindset of hypnobirthing
Causes of fear and how it affects labour (psychological, emotional, physical)
How caregivers can best help and support hypnobirthing parents
What is hypnosis and how it is used through pregnancy and birth
Re-programming the subconscious – conditioning techniques used
The importance of a calm birthing environment
The language for empowered birthing
Releasing endorphins through touch
Introducing our toolkit for birth – breathing, visualisation, relaxation
Self-hypnosis techniques – how parents use them through pregnancy and birth
The power of triggers, anchors, suggestions and self-hypnosis during birth
Prompts that can be used during birth
Birth Preferences – the importance of open communication, negotiation and respecting women’s choices
Special circumstances
Releasing our own fears and reservations
Techniques and tools to manage stress. Deep relaxation techniques for caregivers (caregivers need nurturing too!)