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Positive Birth Program
The Hypnobirthing Australia™ Positive Birth Program teaches simple and effective evidence-based tools alongside the latest information, so birth can be approached with confidence and trust.
The Positive Birth Program looks at what birth is, how the brain and body work in birth, stages of labour, pain relief options, support person roles, preferences, advocating for your choices, possible interventions, fear & anxieties, relaxation techniques and much more.
This course is the complete package when it comes to childbirth education and will have you feeling informed, empowered and ready to meet your baby.
Real Preparation for Real Birth
The Hypnobirthing Australia™ Positive Birth Program is one of the most comprehensive childbirth education courses available. Birth is unpredictable. But with the right preparation, you can respond to change with strength and make empowered decisions, no matter the outcome. This course helps you define what a ‘positive birth’ means to you — and gives you the mindset and methods to support that vision.
Surf Coast’s Positive Birth Program
Hypnobirthing has become one of the most popular childbirth education methods used in Australia for a reason. Courses are designed to prepare both the mother and her birthing partner for a calm, positive, and empowered experience regardless of how things unfold on the day.
Pregnancy and childbirth are natural examples of your mind and body working together at their peak performance to perform an incredible task. When we can approach birth as something normal, we become empowered in our bodies and part of a process we were innately designed for.
Birth is uncertain, so doing the preparation and learning beforehand sets you up to understand the process from pregnancy right through to postpartum. Even if unexpected circumstances arise, the knowledge from this course will support you to make informed choices along the way, with a positive mindset and still feeling empowered, however your baby arrives into the world.
We provide all your course materials. Please bring along your own water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. If you have a favourite tea mug you can bring that as well if you like, but some are provided.
Yes, you will have morning and afternoon tea breaks (tea and snacks provided), as well as a one hour lunch break. There are local cafes, the beach and stunning nature walks along the cliff tops from Jan Juc to Bells Beach, to really enjoy the break.
Pain (despite being complicated) is relevant to your perceptions and neurology. Hypnobirthing works with the idea that pain is increased by tension and fear during childbirth, constricting muscles and slowing down your progress. When a mother can condition herself to soften through intense sensations and release endorphins (or natural pain relief), her experience of pain may be lessened. Hypnobirthing does not promise no pain, but often hypnobirthing mothers describe the experience as one of working with their bodies through the waves and sensations, not as unbearable and horrific.
Definitely! There are times where a physiologically natural childbirth just isn’t feasible or a late change in circumstances requires medical intervention. The tools you learn in the hypnobirthing course will help you to remain calm, relaxed and still feeling prepared and empowered, no matter what course your labour takes.
Absolutely not. If you would like to participate in the course on your own that is completely fine as well. For any practical partner work, the facilitator can step in as a partner.
Yes, we encourage one birthing partner to attend the course with you so you can discuss your preferences together and practise working as a team for the big day. The role of the birth partner is an important one and we explore this more in the course.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. You will learn ways to deepen your OWN state of consciousness and levels of relaxation, but you are easily able to interact with others at any time you wish to.
This is purely a personal choice. Hospital classes often have a more medical approach to childbirth, discussing different interventions and pharmaceutical pain relief, as well as the anatomy and physiology of birth. Questions regarding these topics can also be discussed during one of your regular appointments with your care providers. The Hypnobirthing course is very thorough and offers vast quantities of additional resources.
Just remember that all information is knowledge, and knowledge is power to make informed choice.
Generally when you are between 20-33 weeks pregnant. It is good to keep the information fresh in your mind, but you also want time to practise the techniques so you are best prepared. If you are outside that range don’t worry, you can still attend the course. (Contact us for a chat)
