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Contents
Contents
INTRODUCTION
19
What is Blissborn?
20
Tell them it's Blissborn
20
What makes this course different?
21
Road map: How to get from hypnosis to your perfect birth
21
How to use this manual
22
About the Blissborn self-hypnosis CDs
23
Other materials to look for
23
About the icons
23
CLASS 1: DISCOVERING SELF-HYPNOSIS
25
In-class syllabus
26
What hypnosis is NOT
27
What hypnosis IS
28
Conscious vs. subconscious mind overview
29
Conscious vs. subconscious functions: The iceberg analogy
30
Fear-Tension-Pain cycle
31
When to use your hypnosis tools
32
Class 1 homework tracker
33
Modern maternity care
34
Natural birth is safe birth
35
Benefits of natural birth with Blissborn
36
Maximize the benefits of your training
37
What is hypnosis, really?
37
The signs of hypnosis
38
Daily practice with your Let Go Trigger
39
Let Go Trigger instructions
39
Ways to increase your responsiveness
39
Fear-Tension-Pain: Breaking the cycle
40
Amazing things you can do with hypnosis
41
Class 1 self-test
42
For the birth partner: Will I be an effective helper in labor?
43
CLASS 2: PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR MOM AND PARTNER
45
In-class syllabus
46
Model of the brain
47
Blissborn
How the neocortex interferes
48
Reducing neocortical activity
49
The partners roles
50
A hypnosis coach knows
51
The Partner Trigger
52
Practice affirmations and script
53
When to use your hypnosis tools
54
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For the partner
56
Your role as the moms supporter
56
Your role as the moms protector
57
Your role as hypnosis coach
57
A note about love
57
Get the right support
57
Partner Trigger instructions
58
For the mom
59
Prepare your labor music
59
Hypnotic music artists
60
Support your partner
60
Consider hiring a doula
61
Questions to ask a prospective doula
61
Benefits of midwife care
62
Class 2 self-test
63
CLASS 3: BIRTH WITHOUT FEAR
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In-class syllabus
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Definition of fear
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The subconscious minds main jobs
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Fear-Tension-Pain: A negative state
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Comfort-Peace-Relaxation: A positive state
70
Why face down your fears?
71
Facing Down Fear overview
72
Inventory your fears, worries and concerns
73
Facing Down Fear worksheet: Page 1 (in class)
74
Facing Down Fear worksheet: Page 2 (in class)
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How to use these tools
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Why is it so important to know about fear?
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Other concerns you might have
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Facing Down Fear worksheet: What you need to know
80
About affirmations
81
Examples of fear-reversing affirmations
81
Facing Down Fear worksheet: Page 1 (at home)
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Facing Down Fear worksheet: Page 2 (at home)
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Becoming aware of positive and negative states
84
Class 3 self-test
85
For the mom: Experience and preference inventory for Class 4
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CLASS 4: TAME LABOR PAIN WITH YOUR BRAIN
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In-class syllabus
90
The computer analogy
91
The nature of pain
92
The physical approach to comfort
93
The philosophical approach to comfort
93
Comfort techniques: The moms record of what worked best
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Comfort techniques: The partners record of what worked best
95
When to use your hypnosis tools: First stage
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When to use your hypnosis tools: Second stage
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Taming labor pain
99
More about the physical approach
99
More about the philosophical approach
100
Expand your contractions
101
Orgasmic birth
102
Benefits of hypnosis for pain control
103
Other comfort measures
103
Preventing a pain in the rear: Back labor
104
The birth paradox
106
Class 4 self-test
108
CLASS 5: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
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In-class syllabus
110
Top priorities in labor and birth
111
Birth Preferences document
112
Labor positions
113
Kneeling positions
113
Blissborn
Standing positions
114
Sitting positions
115
Birthing positions
116
Birthing your baby
117
Using hypnosis in labor and birth your notes
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A list of your Blissborn techniques
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Birth Preferences document: An example
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Birth Preferences document: Choices to consider
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Choices during labor and birth
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Choices after the birth
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Packing list for hospital or birth center
125
Getting evidence-based care
126
Nutritional considerations for labor
126
Labor-ade recipe
126
Notes about birthing your baby
127
Beyond birth: Take hypnosis with you
128
Other postpartum uses of hypnosis
129
Parting words
130
Class 5 self-test
131
THE ANATOMY OF BIRTH
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Anatomy overview
134
The uterus
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Amniotic fluid
136
The cervix
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The birth canal and vaginal opening
140
The baby
141
The brain and pituitary gland
141
The placenta and umbilical cord
142
THE STAGES OF LABOR
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Waiting and wondering
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Timing contractions
145
Prelabor: Braxton-Hicks or practice contractions
145
The first stage of labor: Cervical dilation and effacement
146
Early (latent) labor
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Active labor
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Transition
148
The second stage of labor: Pushing
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The third stage of labor: Releasing the placenta
150
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
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Have a great birth, even if ...
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General information
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Informed consent
155
Informed Consent Questions
155
Interventions: Do your research early
155
If things dont go as planned
156
Before labor
157
Multiples (twins, triplets, etc.)
157
Hypertensive disorders
157
Big baby
159
Gestational diabetes
159
Preterm (premature) labor
159
Reduce your risk for preterm labor
160
Breech baby
161
14 ways to turn a breech baby
161
Planning a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean)
161
Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection
163
Induction
164
Starting labor naturally
164
Starting labor medically
165
Synthetic oxytocin to start or speed labor
166
Misoprostol to soften the cervix
167
During labor
167
Easing back labor
167
Long labor
168
Failure to progress
170
Epidural anesthesia
170
Cesarean surgery
172
After labor
173
Postpartum depression
173
Preventing depression
174
Extreme PPD
175
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AFTER THE BABY COMES
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Making important decisions
178
Mom's recovery
178
About your new baby
179
The placenta's final gift
179
Kangaroo Care
180
Breast milk: A treasure chest
180
Breastfeeding pointers
181
Vitamin K injection
183
Eye ointment
184
Circumcision
184
Vaccinations
187
Baby communication: Responding to the message
187
HYPNOSIS SCRIPTS
189
Class 1 practice script: Discovering Self-Hypnosis
190
Class 2 practice script: Partner Trigger and Control Panel
194
Class 3 practice script: Birth Without Fear
198
Class 4 practice script: Comfort Techniques
202
Class 5 practice script: Putting it all Together
208
Labor script: Blissful Birth
213
APPENDIX
225
Helpful organizations and websites
226
Recommended reading
227
References
228
About the authors
234

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Contents

Tell them it's Blissborn

What makes this course different?

Road map: How to get from hypnosis to your perfect birth

How to use this manual

About the Blissborn self-hypnosis CDs

Other materials to look for

About the icons

CLASS 1: DISCOVERING SELF-HYPNOSIS

What hypnosis is NOT

Conscious vs. subconscious mind overview

Conscious vs. subconscious functions: The iceberg analogy

When to use your hypnosis tools

Class 1 homework tracker

Modern maternity care

Natural birth is safe birth

Benefits of natural birth with Blissborn

Maximize the benefits of your training

What is hypnosis, really?

The signs of hypnosis

Daily practice with your Let Go Trigger

Let Go Trigger instructions

Ways to increase your responsiveness

Fear-Tension-Pain: Breaking the cycle

Amazing things you can do with hypnosis

For the birth partner: Will I be an effective helper in labor?

CLASS 2: PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR MOM AND PARTNER

Model of the brain

How the neocortex interferes

Reducing neocortical activity

The partners roles

A hypnosis coach knows

The Partner Trigger

Practice affirmations and script

When to use your hypnosis tools

Class 2 homework tracker

For the partner

Your role as the moms supporter

Your role as the moms protector

Your role as hypnosis coach

A note about love

Get the right support

Partner Trigger instructions

For the mom

Prepare your labor music

Hypnotic music artists

Support your partner

Consider hiring a doula

Questions to ask a prospective doula

Benefits of midwife care

CLASS 3: BIRTH WITHOUT FEAR

The subconscious minds main jobs

Fear-Tension-Pain: A negative state

Comfort-Peace-Relaxation: A positive state

Why face down your fears?

Facing Down Fear overview

Inventory your fears, worries and concerns

Facing Down Fear worksheet: Page 1 (in class)

Facing Down Fear worksheet: Page 2 (in class)

How to use these tools

Class 3 homework tracker

Why is it so important to know about fear?

Other concerns you might have

Facing Down Fear worksheet: What you need to know