Supportive Caregivers Training

Training for birth professionals

Are you a midwife, doctor, doula, obstetrician, or other professional in childbirth/pregnancy?

We are all working with the same goal in mind – to help birthing parents and babies achieve a safe and positive birth experience.

Caregivers play an integral role throughout pregnancy and birth, and the Hypnobirthing Australia™ program recognises the difference that supportive caregivers can make to the outcome.

That is why we designed this course especially for you – medical professionals (midwives, obstetricians, doctors, nurses), childbirth educators, doulas and childbirth/pregnancy professionals – who wish to learn the basic philosophy and tools of hypnobirthing so that you can best support parents who choose to use this method of birthing.

Participants of this intensive training are not qualified to teach the Hypnobirthing Australia™ Program – please note that this training is designed for support only.

This special intensive training is specifically designed to equip caregivers with an understanding of the hypnobirthing philosophy, language and tools that you can utilise in your very important role of supporting birthing mothers and families.

“Childbirth being one’s most significant life passage, those close to us when we open to birth a baby will never be forgotten.”
— Robin Lim
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  • IN PERSON TRAINING - The Supportive Caregivers Course is a 6-hour live course

  • FOLIO OF RESOURCES - You will receive an official training folio 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 CPD recognised activity and enables you to apply for 10 CPD Hours through the Australian College of Midwives.

What’s included?

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!)

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