Online Hypnobirthing Course English
On your way to a positive birth experience
Four steps for pregnant women with partner
1. Natural birth process
You will receive information about the birth process, so you know what to expect. We will also talk about your pregnant body and what nature has designed it to do and we will discuss the role of your birth partner, so that he or she can fully support you. Starting point in your personal intention for childbirth. Because every woman, every pregnancy and every baby is unique.
2. Hypnobirthing techniques
With explanations from your hypnobirthing teacher, you will work on breathing and visualisation techniques, positive birth affirmations and scripts, touch and massage techniques and last-but-not least the use of positive anchors.
3. Navigating in birth care
You will learn the ins-and-outs of Dutch birth care and tools to navigate in it. This hypnobirthing course is also suitable for mothers in special circumstances, such as breech presentation - advanced age of the mother - birth by caesarean section - stargazers - longer pregnancies - group B strep infection.
4. The birth
We will discuss your wishes for giving birth and go through the options during labour step-by-step. You will learn to breathe gently downwards and how to feel where your cervix is allowed to open gently and smoothly. And what exactly is a lotus birth? And a golden hour?
+ Hypnobirthing quiz
What did you learn about the physiology of birth? And are you aware of some important birth statistics?
- How do I give birth abroad, not too familiar with the local birth care system?
- Is my body even made to give birth naturally?
- Am I able to let go of worries and fears before childbirth?
- How do I deal with birthing pain (and is it always there?)?
- I would rather not take medication, but how?
- What if a caesarean section is needed?
- Or a medical induction with synthetic oxytocin?
- Or some other medical intervention?
- What support can I expect from my partner?
Introducing Hypnobirthing Pro: a personal journey towards a calm and confident birth in Holland
As a seed of natural peace that grows and blossoms in you, your partner and your child
This is what you can expect from this online hypnobirthing course in a nutshell.
- > 60 online videos for a complete antenatal preparation by a professional Dutch hypnobirthing teacher - Lessons in English (and Dutch if you wish) designed to give you the best outcome in a minimum amount of time. Perfect even if you only have a few minutes a day.
- 5 English hypnobirthing audio mp3s - for a mindset full of confidence and to smoothly and easily slide into your birthing bubble
- Additional hypnobirthing exercises - to team up with your partner and feel supported during labour
- All the reference material you need at hand - including comprehensive hypnobirthing birth proposal template, to save you work
- Hypnobirthing Pro course book - e-book to personalise your birth wishes and know what you need to give birth in control
I look back on the birth with a good feeling. The birthing process went very consciously, with a lot of peace! With contemplation, space to make my own choices and more sense of being in control. Thank you for this!
Preparing for childbirth does not have to be worrisome and complicated
And then your family, friends and colleagues who are happy to share their stories and opinions, but do they all really suit you?
You could make better use of your time and energy during this unique phase of your life.
Hi, I'm Marise
What is my background
- Qualified and experienced hypnobirthing teacher
- Naturopathic therapist specialised in women's health
- Hypnobirthing mum with positive birth experience
- Human Geographer (Master of Arts) with international work experience and focus
My hypnobirthing experience
Why I am happy to guide you towards your birth
I had never done it before, but I knew I could do it.
On my first visit to my Dutch midwife as a pregnant woman in 2018, I grabbed the first book I saw from the library. A book written by a lady about a natural way of giving birth. Her grandmother was born in Ghana. She described how women in her grandmother’s native country intuitively knew how to give birth and believed in themselves, something she did not always take for granted here in the West. So she had studied hypnobirthing, a method for going into birth relaxed and confident.
Even though I was a therapist, I still doubted it would work. So, pregnant with a half-Ghanean baby, I also took a local hypnobirthing course and soon found that I could build on what I already knew on the outside and inside. So I practised only what suited me and added my own sauce of meditation and bodywork. As the course progressed, my confidence in my body and mind grew. Giving birth. I had never done it before, but I knew I could do it.
I look back on the birth of my baby very positively. The details don’t really matter, but what does matter is that it empowered me in my own ability, and I will take that with me for the rest of my life (and my daughter too!). I wish the same for you.
The hypnobirthing course gives many tools to think about one's own birthing wishes and also to turn around should things go differently than expected. The starting point is the natural process of giving birth and how to support it. Also useful for partners! Marise is a nice and open course leader with whom you feel at ease.
When you sign up you will immediately get access to the keys for an optimal hypnobirth in the Netherlands
Learn the essential hypnobirthing lessons for your optimal birth experience. In your own order, at times that suit you
Physiology of birth
- How you are designed to give birth naturally
- How body and mind cleverly work together to support baby and mother
- Why hypnobirthing and hypnosis can make such a difference
- How relaxation, breathing, visualisation and touch affect this
The functioning of the uterine muscle
- How the uterine muscle works optimally during childbirth
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When the uterine muscle provides smooth, effective surges
- Which birth hormones affect the uterine muscle
- What we can learn from mammals
The influence of the autonomic nervous system
- Which branches of the autonomic nervous system affect birth?
- The effect of hypnosis and hypnobirthing on your nervous system
- How to train yourself to unconsciously turn on your birth brain
- What role your environment and partner have in this
The effect of sound during childbirth
- What sounds support breathing during surges?
- Authentic hypnobirthing mp3 audio files with accompanying videos
- The effect of language and words during birth
- What language and words invite a positive mindset
The ins and outs of a progressing dilation
- What factors influence the opening and thinning
- How to use this knowledge to your advantage
- How birth care is trained to deal with this
- And how to communicate your wishes with your healthcare provider
The effect of water on childbirth
- Why so many Dutch women opt for bath births, showers and wet flannels
- Its benefits for mother and baby
- Which postures are useful for a smooth birth
- What else you can do to prepare your perineum and pelvic floor
How protocols and guidelines fit you
- What to include in your birth plan or birth proposal (with extensive template!)
- The BRAINS methodology
- What are your Dutch birthrights and what matters to you
- What questions to ask caregivers
What is important at birth
- What promotes bonding between mother and child
- What role your partner can play in this
- On birth choices - lotus, half lotus, the umbilical cord and more
- Golden hours and transition into motherhood
I was able to "relax" through it very well with the help of the scripts and the anchors and was very relaxed. We are really incredibly grateful for everything you taught us and all the materials we got. It has been such a nice experience and the fact that I have not been scared or nervous for a second is really great. All the practice has definitely been worth it!
When is this online hypnobirthing course suitable for you?
- If you want to learn how to use your breath to be calmly present during your surges
- If you want to learn exercises to prepare positively for birth together with your (birth) partner
- If you want to build confidence in your body’s natural birthing process
- If you have already taken a hypnobirthing course and are about to give birth again
- If you want to go into the depths more than on average
- If you want to stay in charge during labour
- If you want to learn everything you need to navigate in the birth care system
- If you want to learn tools to deal with special circumstances and interventions
- When you give birth without a partner
Online Hypnobirthing Pro
Take advantage of this English online hypnobirthing course with over 60 videos, course book, mp3s for a smoother, calmer & more positive birth experience!
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