As a former Hypnobabies instructor, and I feel fortunate to have discovered how hypnosis can benefit families during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

Childbirth professionals can add another dimension to their practice and to their experiences serving women during pregnancy and postpartum by becoming more familiar with hypnosis and encouraging their clients to consider the use of hypnosis during pregnancy and birth.

In addition to the instructor trainings, a great home study program to consider is the Hypno-Doula Certification Program. It is open to anyone interested in helping women in births and does not require previous doula experience. Many of the Hypnobabies Instructors offer live Hypno-Doula training workshops, which include the training materials, so if you like live workshops, contact your local Hypnobabies Instructor to see if they have an workshop coming up soon.

In addition to doula and instructor trainings, Hypnobabies offers a comprehensive childbirth education and childbirth hypnosis course, both live and as a home study program.

One of the best ways that Hypnobabies contributes to the childbirth community is with their extensive list of high-quality hypnosis cds. These hypnosis tracks can be listened to by any expectant mama, not just Hypnobabies students. Childbirth professionals would benefit greatly by investing in some (or all) of their supplementary cds for their lending libraries. From nausea and fear of needles, to helping baby turn from a posterior or breech position, to helping prevent pre-term labor or encouraging baby to come out, to preparing for a planned cesarean, VBAC or twins birth, there is a cd for quite a lot of situations that expectant mamas face. There are even cds available for the postpartum period!

If you’re interested in learning more about hypnosis for childbirth, you can access an introduction to hypnosis audio track and also a relaxation hypnosis track from the Hypnobabies online store. For Hypnobabies birth stories, there are always a multitude of them being announced on the Hypnobabies Blog. The internet has many birth videos from Hypnobabies moms, some of which can be found on the Hypnobabies YouTube Channel. And if you’re like me and can’t get enough of Hypnobabies, you’ll want to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Since beginning my work with expectant moms, I quickly realized that having a baby was more a mental/emotional exercise than a physical one. When I discovered what Hypnobabies was about and learned how hypnosis is the best way to prepare the mind and spirit for childbirth, I knew I had to learn more about it. I’m very passionate about Hypnobabies (can you tell?) and I am always encouraging other birth professionals in my community to look into hypnosis when I find out their clients are faced with various issues and challenges during pregnancy. It seems to be taking hold, since I’m beginning to see a growing stream of referrals.

So, I highly encourage you to look into hypnosis, buy some cds to lend to your clients, and also tell your clients and other birth professionals about the extensive resources that Hypnobabies has to offer women. As a final note, Hypnobabies wants to share the wealth (and as a business coach I just have to mention this opportunity) with birth professionals and moms alike, so they’ve have two affiliate programs -their own and one through Amazon- where members can earn money by promoting Hypnobabies.

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