Liz Stanford – The Calm Birth School Home Study Video Program

After all, you’ve heard the horror stories: Your sister-in-law was in labour for 3 days. Your co-worker was screaming out in pain. Your neighbour tore and couldn’t walk for weeks. And your yoga-buddy? Poohed on the delivery table.

Hypnobirthing has had the most incredible impact on our lives – throughout pregnancy, Eden’s birth and beyond into life as parents. She is a dream baby – calm, curious, independent and playful…and a great little sleeper! Hypnobirthing is the beginning of something beautiful and we want to wish all the future hypnofamilies the happiest of adventures.Jen Odell, hypnobirthing mum to Eden

What do we cover in each week? Here’s a breakdown:

Why do some women give birth in excruciating pain, while others make it look like a walk in the park? How can you ensure that your experience will be the latter? It’s all about your brain. In this module, you’ll learn how your mind and body work together. We’ll share practical techniques that help you to have more control over them both, retraining your brain to think positively about your upcoming birth at a conscious and subconscious level. This is where the pregnancy jedi-mind tricks come in.

• The 90-second Calm Birth School breathing technique – this will be your best friend on your baby’s birth day
• Why labour stalls sometimes and 11 things you can do to get things moving naturally
• What’s really happening in your body once you go into labour
• 4 techniques for aiding your body’s natural process

In this class you’ll learn how to create a safe, comfortable birthing environment – no matter where you’re giving birth. Speaking of where, you’ll also learn what to consider when choosing your care providers and what questions to ask before signing on the dotted line. We’ll also take a look at the role your due date plays your pregnancy and what choices you have around it.

• Creating the safest, most comfortable birthing environment – in the hospital, your home, or even a hotel suite – and how that can result in a quicker labor
• Why some women have to be induced, what inductions are, what you can do to avoid them, and how to manage them if you do need one
• The 3 vital things to consider when selecting and working with your care providers,
• Releasing subconscious fears around labour and birth

PLUS a bonus

Aromatherapy Cheat Sheet so you can make your delivery room smell just like that spa in Positano.

This week is all about THE big day.

You’ll understand everything you can do, physically and emotionally, to prepare for your baby’s arrival. You’ll also get the crucial lowdown on what to expect and how to manage things as they change during your labour process.

• How to start bonding with your baby even before he or she is born
• The development of your baby last 12 weeks of pregnancy – this blow your mind!
• The Calm Birth breathing technique that helps your baby and your uterus work in harmony
• The dreaded question: Will I pooh all over my partner or the birthing pool?! We’ll share the real truth
• 4 ways your partner can help distract and relax you – they LOVE knowing they have a clear role to play!

By this time, you and your partner will have so many useful tools. So this week is all about putting the pieces together so that you know what to do when.

You’ll have a clear picture of everything you’ll need to be aware of for the rest of your pregnancy and your labour.

• How and when to use each of the techniques that you’ve learned
• The birth partner’s checklist so they know exactly how to support you
• “The baby’s out, now what?” – understand exactly what happens directly after birth
• The best way to bond with your baby after he or she emerges
• Special circumstances: a positive birth does not have to be a natural birth – we’ll give you the lowdown on how to navigate situations that may arise if you don’t have a straightforward delivery, so you’re not left in the dark.

Besides knowing exactly what to do and expect, after these 4 modules you and your partner will feel infinitely more connected to this mind-blowing process!