Hypnobabies Course Outlines for our Home Study and Instructor Led classes.
💜 Hypnobabies Hypnobirthing Home Study Course – Course Overview
Your complete childbirth preparation, infused with powerful hypnosis techniques and a deep sense of peace and confidence. Learn more about our Hypnobabies Home Study Courses and Bundles here, and receive 25% OFF when you use code myhypnobirth25-Off
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🌼 Class 1: Welcome to Hypnobabies
Start your journey by exploring the heart of Hypnobabies—our positive mindset philosophies and how your amazing mind works. You’ll learn:
Pregnancy anatomy and physiology
The power of belief systems and language
How your conscious and subconscious minds work together
What hypnosis really is—and what it’s not!
Why fear can affect comfort and the length of labor
Techniques for releasing fear and embracing confidence
Daily affirmations for pregnancy and the magic of mindfulness
The beauty and power of your uterus 💪
How to create your Hypnobabies “Mental Lightswitch”
A trust-building communication exercise with your birth partner
✨ Hypnosis tracks: Create your own safe, peaceful mental space and begin preparing for a calm, more comfortable birthing day
🍎 Class 2: Staying Healthy and Safe
This class is all about nurturing your body and your baby with knowledge and love. You’ll learn:
How to support a healthy pregnancy through nutrition, hydration, and rest
The benefits of high-protein foods, eggs, salt, and calcium
Safe, comfortable sleeping positions during pregnancy
Natural comfort measures and prenatal exercises
Using hypnosis for pregnancy discomforts and overall well-being
An intro to the stages of labor, including our uniquely-named “Baby-Kindness” stage 💕
Bonding with your baby and including your Birth Partner in your practice
✨ Hypnosis tracks: Learn to enter and deepen hypnosis on your own, and begin controlling physical sensations with confidence
🌟 Class 3: Exploring Your Birthing Options
Knowledge is power! This class helps you make informed decisions and advocate for the birth experience you want:
Mindful decision-making for your birth
“The Big Secrets” of birth prep
Exploring common procedures with their risks, benefits, and alternatives
How to navigate hospital forms and assert your birthing rights
Positive communication and creating a dream birth plan
Understanding “big” babies and what’s really important
Packing for birth and planning a tour of your birth place
The many benefits of a Hypno-Doula
Introduction to abdominal lift & tuck techniques
✨ Hypnosis tracks: Experience hypno-anesthesia and the powerful “Eyes-Open Childbirth Hypnosis”
🌸 Class 4: Getting Ready for Birthing Day
Learn what to expect as your birthing time approaches, and how to stay calm, confident, and in control:
Understanding your “guess date” and how long pregnancy really lasts
Signs that your birthing time is beginning
What to consider when your water breaks
Telling the difference between true and “practice” labor
How to time your birthing waves
Using your Hypnobabies tools on the drive to your birth place (if needed)
Hypno-Guardians and the role of supportive nurses
Comfort during internal exams
Understanding cervical dilation, effacement, and baby’s station
Labor progression: fast, slow, or just right
Induction options (natural and medical)
Creating a safe, serene birthing environment
Optimal fetal positioning and nausea relief
✨ Hypnosis tracks: Practice your fast-entry cue for entering hypnosis quickly during childbirth
💞 Class 5: Transformation and Birth
Now it’s time to bring all the pieces together for your birthing day. This class is powerful and deeply supportive:
Birth Partner training—yes, they’ll be amazing!
Four pages of verbal cues to use during birth
Physical comfort techniques and how to adapt if plans change
Transition (“transformation”) and how to move through it with trust and peace
The most helpful birthing positions for comfort and progress
Using a birth ball, exhale pushing, and avoiding the “ring of fire”
Gentle placenta birthing and postpartum care options
Birth Plan review and how to use every Hypnobabies tool confidently
✨ Hypnosis tracks: Use cues with your partner to deepen hypnosis and move your anesthesia exactly where you need it
👶 Class 6: Welcoming Baby and the Postpartum Journey
This final class supports you as you move into life with your newborn—feeling informed, confident, and deeply supported:
Caring for yourself in the first two weeks postpartum
Bonding and sensitivity with your new baby
Creating a Baby Care Plan and learning about your choices (hospital or home)
Bathing your baby… or not?
Postpartum issues and emotional health
Breastfeeding basics and common questions (jaundice, latching, feeding on cue)
Gentle, responsive parenting info and resources
✨ Hypnosis practice: Maintain your hypnosis tools and cues until your baby is born for continued calm, confidence, and connection
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💜 Hypnobabies Instructor-led Class Curriculum Overview
Your journey to a more joyful, comfortable and empowered birth experience begins here. Find a Hypnobabies Class Directory
Each Hypnobabies class is thoughtfully designed to support you in building confidence, deepening your hypnosis skills, and preparing your mind and body for a calm, easier birth. You’ll also be nurturing the birth partner’s role every step of the way.
🌟 Class 1: Introduction to Hypnobabies
Get grounded in the core philosophies of Hypnobabies and discover the incredible power of your mind-body connection. You’ll explore:
Pregnancy anatomy and physiology
Positive mindset and belief systems
How your mind works (conscious & subconscious)
The power of language and suggestion
What hypnosis is and isn’t (with live demonstrations!)
How fear affects labor and how to release it
Daily affirmations, mindfulness, and welcoming parenthood
Creating your Hypnobabies “Mental Lightswitch”
Partner communication & the “Contract of Trust”
✨ Hypnosis Script: Learning Self-Hypnosis – Discover how to enter hypnosis and control sensations in your body for comfort and calm.
🍎 Class 2: Staying Healthy and Safe
Support your pregnancy with tools that nurture your body and mind.
Topics include:
Healthy pregnancy nutrition and hydration
Natural comfort measures and safe sleep positions
Avoiding harmful substances
Prenatal exercises and birth prep
Stages of childbirth (including the gentle “Baby-Kindness” stage)
Partner involvement and bonding with baby
Hypnosis for common pregnancy discomforts
✨ Hypnosis Script: Creating Anesthesia – Learn to create powerful Hypno-anesthesia and experience “Eyes-Open Childbirth Hypnosis.”
🌼 Class 3: Your Options in Birthing
Feel empowered by learning your choices and rights in childbirth.
Topics include:
Making confident birth decisions
“The Big Secrets” every birthing person should know
Exploring birth procedures (risks, benefits, and alternatives)
Informed consent, hospital forms, and caregiver communication
Creating your ideal birth plan
Touring your birthplace and packing your birth bag
Benefits of doulas and “Hypno-Doulas”
Introduction to the abdominal lift & tuck
Preparing for more comfortable pushing
✨ Hypnosis Script: Hypnotic Childbirth #1 – Birth Hypnosis Tools – Practice instant hypnosis cues and deepen your comfort.
🌸 Class 4: The Onset of Your Birthing Time
Be ready when the big day arrives, with calm, clarity, and confidence.
You’ll learn:
Your “guess date” and typical birth timing
Early signs of labor and what they mean
Understanding your birthing waves (contractions)
What to do if your water breaks
When to go to your birth location
Using hypnosis during the drive and early labor
Communicating with nurses and providers
Internal exams and labor progress (dilation, effacement, station)
Natural and medical induction options
Creating a peaceful birthing environment
Optimal fetal positioning and comfort techniques
✨ Hypnosis Script: Hypnotic Childbirth #2 – Deepening Your Hypno-Anesthesia – Learn how to move your anesthesia and deepen your hypnosis instantly with Birth Partner cues.
💞 Class 5: Transformation and Birth
Your birth is near—time to bring everything together.
Topics include:
Final Birth Partner training and hands-on techniques
4 pages of powerful verbal birthing cues
“Change of Plans” script for flexibility and peace
Transition (“transformation”) stage and how to navigate it
Trusting your mind, body, and baby
Protecting the birth space and birthing person
Birth positions, birth ball use, and exhale pushing
Gentle placental birthing and postpartum procedures
Hypnobabies review: Lightswitch, cues, fear clearing, cesarean prevention
Final mindfulness and parenting preparation
✨ Practice Session: Hypnobabies techniques rehearsal with partner cues, Hypno-anesthesia, and all birth hypnosis tools.
👶 Class 6: Birthing Your Baby & Beyond
A powerful rehearsal + loving guidance for life after birth. You’ll practice:
A full birthing rehearsal using all Hypnobabies techniques—birth balls, positional changes, and Eyes-Open Hypnosis
“Birthing your baby” with confidence and calm using all your cues and tools
You’ll also learn:
Postpartum care for the new parent and baby, including emotional health
“Becoming a Parent” reflections
Baby bonding and newborn appearance
Creating a newborn care plan (hospital & homebirth options)
Choices about bathing, rooming in, etc.
Breastfeeding overview, jaundice, latching, and laid-back nursing
Resources for attachment parenting and early bonding
🚨 A Very Important Note:
Only Certified Hypnobabies Instructors are authorized to teach Hypnobabies classes. Anyone offering classes not listed on our official “Find a Class” page is not certified and may be using copyrighted material without permission. Please help us protect the integrity and safety of the Hypnobabies program by ensuring you’re learning from a qualified source.
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Hypnobirthing Home Study Course options:
Online Home Study Hypnobirthing Course
Classic Hard-copy Home Study Hypnobirthing Course