Group Hypnobirthing Positive Birth Program

This uniquely Australian hypnobirthing course brings together the essential tools and know-how in a comprehensive and high-quality package. Hypnobirthing will equip you with relaxation and mindset skills for birthing your baby calmly, regardless of what situations you are presented with.

The Hypnobirthing Australia™ Positive Birth Program enhances your understanding of pregnancy and childbirth and will help you overcome any fears. You will learn how to let go of any anxieties and condition yourself to release endorphins - nature’s wonderful pain relievers, during labour and giving birth. Reducing fear will allow your body and mind to relax so you can birth your baby calmly and gently.
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The Hypnobirthing techniques are down-to-earth, straightforward and easily learned. You will learn a diverse set of techniques, along with knowledge and tools, which will assist you in making well-informed decisions along the way. In hypnobirthing, the birth partners play a vital role too. Your birth partner will learn ways to help you throughout your pregnancy and birth. Not only being an emotional and physical support during this important time, but also acting as an advocate for both mother and baby. Many hypnobirthing mum’s will report that they truly worked as a team to achieve their positive birth.
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Hypnobirthing is the perfect birth preparation program for parents-to-be that want that calm and positive birth; whilst at the same time having the knowledge and tools to effectively deal with any special circumstances if they were to arise.

Birth partners are encouraged to be present for these classes. In saying that, if you would prefer to go solo, then that’s fine too.

You can begin hypnobirthing any time, but we recommend that the optimal time to start your course is between 24 and 32 weeks. This will give you time to practise the self-hypnosis, relaxation and other effective techniques for gentle, easy birthing but also ensures that the course is still fresh in your mind. If you are outside of that range please don’t worry – you can still attend the classes and achieve a calm, positive birth. Many women have learnt hypnobirthing only a few weeks before the birth and have used the techniques very successfully.

You will Receive

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    Personal tuition by Rosie Fitzclarence - Certified Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner

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    Access to the online membership portal, which hosts further downloadable resources, hypnobirthing breathing and relaxation exercises, visualisations, hypnobirthing scripts, specially annotated birth videos, a birth partner cheat sheet, sample birth preferences, routine for practice, birth rehearsal, access to our hypnobirthing app, and so much more!

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    A professionally printed folio of resources, an eBook called “Little Book of Hypnobirthing” and home study videos and additional training materials

The Hypnobirthing Australia course is the most up-to-date, Australian hypnobirthing program available. Furthermore, the Hypnobirthing Australia practitioner course is endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives (ACM)- the peak professional body for midwives in Australia

Class Details

Duration:    12 hours over 2 days

9:30am - 4:30pm

light refreshments provided

Location:    Berth Geelong

2 Wright Place, Geelong VIC 3220

Fees:            $595 incl GST ($100 off for Berth Patients)

Private health rebates are available with

selected health funds (under extras).

A $150 non-refundable deposit is

required to book and final payment due

7 days prior to course date.

Schedule: 4 units outlined below

Group Size: Maximum of 8 couples

Instructors:  Berth Midwife and Certified

Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner –

Rosie Fitzclarence

Hypnobirthing Australia™ Positive Birth Program

Course Outline

  • Introduction to the positive mindset of hypnobirthing

  • How our brain is wired to birth

  • The role of our caregivers

  • Mind/body connection

  • What is self-hypnosis and how will we use it for birthing?

  • 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

  • The power of affirmations

  • Birthing environment

Unit 1: Creating & maintaining a positive mindset

  • Self-hypnosis tracks

  • Birth music

  • Conditioning with scent

  • Hypnotic anchors and triggers

  • Releasing endorphins through massage and touch

  • Acupressure techniques for pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding

  • Visualisations for pregnancy, labour & birthing

  • The importance of facial relaxation

  • Relaxation Breathing – a skill for life

  • Surge Breathing – the best tool ever!

  • Techniques to help make your surges more comfortable

  • The ‘urge’ to push/bear down – Breathing/Bearing down

Unit 2: Our toolkit for birth

Unit 3: Preparation & choices for empowered birthing

  • 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 – things you’re not always told

  • 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

  • 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!

Unit 4: Birth – bringing it all together

Upcoming Class Dates

Sunday 2nd February and Sunday 9th February 2025

Sunday 16th March and Sunday 30th March 2025

Sunday 25th May and Sunday 1st June 2025

Sunday 10th August and Sunday 17th August 2025

Sunday 12th October and Sunday 19th October 2025

Sunday 7th December and Sunday 14th December 2025