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Maximize Your Success with the Hypnobabies Home Study

2/3/2015

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by Anne Ferguson, HCHI, HCHD, CD(DONA)

As a Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor, supporting families using Hypnobabies is my passion. Whether a family is attending the live class or using the home study, my goal is to help each family have the birth they desire. We recommend attending a live class if possible. But, not all families have this option, and thankfully we have the home study course to offer those families! 

The live class and the home study are very similar. The live class covers a few extra topics (like breastfeeding and postpartum) but the bulk of the information and the hypnosis techniques are the same. I've attended some amazing births with couples using the home study. One even involved pitocin augmentation and the mom still said she felt only pressure, not pain! However, just like the live class, success with the home study involves a significant amount of time and effort.

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Having A Natural Birth in the Twin Cities: 3 Important Steps

10/27/2014

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Our favorite birth videos!

9/16/2014

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New to the idea of Hypnobabies? Concerned about what you'll look or act like while using hypnosis for birth? Seeing is believe, so check out some of our favorite Hypnobabies birth videos. 

The first video is a news story featuring our own HBTC instructor Lindsay McCoy:
Some Moms are pretty quiet while they birth, like Tanya's Home Birth and Missy's Hospital Birth:

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Every Hypnobabies Birth is a Success

6/13/2014

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by Anne Ferguson, Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor (HCHI)
*updated 1/29/18*

The Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis program is a childbirth education course that can be completed as a six-week classroom-based course or a six-week home study. We teach expectant parents and their birth partners how to use self-hypnosis techniques to have an easier and more comfortable birth without pain medication. Some students even have what they experience as a pain-free birth. This is fabulous, considering in our culture we hear over and over that birth is the "worst pain ever" and that "you should just get the epidural because you won't be able to give birth without one." Or even "just plan a c-section, it's easier."

​And yet, sometimes Hypnobabies births go differently than planned, and to those families I want to say we still see you, we hear your struggles and we know, even if you don't yet, that your birth was still a success and you did the absolute best you could with the situation you faced.


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Are Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis classes right for you?

6/2/2014

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by: Anne Ferguson

So, you're newly pregnant and exploring childbirth education options... Congrats, and welcome to the wonderful world of Hypnobabies childbirth hypnosis. Here's a short article designed to help you decide if Hypnobabies classes are the right choice for you.

1. Are you planning a normal birth with few, if any, interventions?
2. Have you heard about hypnosis for birth and think that sounds interesting or like something you might like to try?
3. Are you willing and able to put in the time and effort needed to truly prepare for what will be one of the more memorable and important days of your life? 

If you answered yes to these three questions, Hypnobabies might be right for you. Here are some more things you might like to know.
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Lindsay teaching

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Why We Took Hypnobabies Class A Second Time!

4/28/2014

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by: Anne Ferguson

I asked two HBTC Couples to share their experiences taking Hypnobabies class a second time for their second baby.  To read more about why we recommend everyone repeat the class with subsequent pregnancies, read this article.

Update: May 2017: The live class materials received a major update in June of 2015. Anyone who took the class before then will notice quite a few wonderful changes if they take the class again now!
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Mary relaxing in the tub while Willi reads birth prompts.
Mary and Willi, you guys took Hypnobabies in the spring of 2012 when you were preparing for the birth of your first baby. (Read Mary's first story here.) Why did you decide to take class again when you found out you were expecting #2 in early 2014?

I (Mary) know that I do better at sticking to a routine and doing my homework when I have a class to check in with, so felt that taking the course again would be a good way to keep myself accountable to doing the work that Hypnobabies requires to be successful. I also really enjoyed connecting with other parents-to-be the first time around and felt it would be nice to have that a second time as well. And, honestly, it was nice for my husband and I to have a little time away from our daughter each week for 6 weeks.

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All About Hypno-Doulas- and why we think you should hire one!

3/10/2014

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by: Anne Ferguson

The Hypnobabies Twin Cities Instructors are passionate about birth, and we are passionate about couples being supported during their birth. In this article, we'd like to share the many ways we've seen doulas help couples through the journey of birth! You'll also enjoy reading quotes from local families about how they benefited from working with a doula.


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Should I take Hypnobabies Class again if I did it with my last baby?

3/13/2013

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The short answer is Yes!  Students who come back to Hypnobabies for a second (or third or fourth!) time are lovingly called our "repeat offenders"!  This post explains why we recommend that students repeat the entire course for a subsequent birth. 

We don't offer refresher courses in Hypnobabies. We also don't suggest that couples refresh on their own from the classroom set of materials. Many hypno-doulas who've worked with repeat offenders who chose to 'refresh on their own' have found that couples didn't practice as well when left to their own schedule, as they do when they are in a live class. They also didn't BOTH refresh on the reading materials which teach the information needed to create informed choice and their birth preferences. 

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Try Hypnosis for Free!

11/11/2012

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Curious about hypnosis?  Not only is a great for birth, but it is great for so many other aspects of life!  Hypnobabies.com has two free tracks you can download.  One is all about Hypnobabies and the other one is their "Relax Me" track.  Simply find a relaxing position on your couch, a cozy chair, or your bed, turn on the track and enjoying the relaxation hypnosis brings!  Click here to access these tracks: https://www.hypnobabies.com/free-mp3
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Embracing ONE Belief System for a More Joyful Birth ~ by Kerry Tuschhoff and Carole Thorpe

7/27/2012

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This article, by the Founder and VP of Hypnobabies addresses the question "Why shouldn't women using Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis attend any other childbirth classes?"

https://www.facebook.com/notes/hypnobabies-official/hypnobabies-moms-embracing-one-belief-system-for-a-more-joyful-birth-by-kerry-tu/497321360283852

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