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Pre-recorded online hypnobirthing course

Learn hypnobirthing on your own time

Positive Birth program online course, whenever and wherever suits you

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Australia’s most popular pre-recorded online hypnobirthing option

Positive Birth program in your own home, on your own schedule, with no dates to lock in.

This pre-recorded program is taught by Melissa Spilsted, director of Hypnobirthing Australia™

This course brings you the same powerful tools and knowledge as a live class. Work through it whenever it suits you.

What you’ll learn

This online course covers everything you need to feel informed, calm, and ready
Welcome to the course
  • Introduction video
  • Download the app
Unit 1: Creating & maintaining a positive mindset
  • Lesson 1 – We are wired to birth
  • Lesson 2 – How fear affects birth
  • Lesson 3 – Mind-body connection
  • Lesson 4 – Using self-hypnosis
  • Lesson 5 – Mind your language
Unit 2: Our toolkit for birth
  • Lesson 1 – Facial relaxation
  • Lesson 2 – Breathing techniques
  • Lesson 3 – Visualisation
  • Lesson 4 – Music, scent, anchor touch, body scan
  • Lesson 5 – Self-hypnosis techniques
  • Lesson 6 – Light touch, slow dance, rebozo
  • Lesson 7 – Acupressure
Unit 3: Preparation & choices for empowered birthing
  • Lesson 1 – Bonding with baby
  • Lesson 2 – Optimising baby’s position
  • Lesson 3 – Perineal care
  • Lesson 4 – Birth preferences
  • Lesson 5 – Extra reading and research
  • Lesson 6 – Birth choices including posterior, breech & caesarean birth
  • Lesson 7 – Inductions
  • Lesson 8 – Using self-hypnosis and other tools for special circumstances
  • Lesson 9 – Caregiver’s role
  • Lesson 10 – Birth partner’s role
  • Lesson 11 – Nutrition & exercise
Unit 4: Birth – Bringing it all together
  • Lesson 1 – What to expect on the birthing day
  • Lesson 2 – Breastfeeding and postpartum
  • Lesson 3 – Releasing fears
  • Lesson 4 – Birth rehearsal
  • Lesson 5 – Routine for practice

What’s included

  • 34 in-depth video lessons. Approx. 7 hours of content
  • Hypnobirthing Australia™ eBook The Little Book of Hypnobirthing
  • Professional MP3 relaxation tracks
  • PDF resources & worksheets
  • Inspiring birth videos
  • Access to the private parents support group on Facebook
  • 24-month access to all course content
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I’m an affiliate of this course, which means I earn a small commission if you purchase through this page, but I’d only ever recommend something I genuinely believe in.

This program is the closest self-paced option to what I teach in the 12-hour Hypnobirthing Australia™ Positive Birth Program, and I’m confident it’ll give you a really solid foundation. And if you’d like my personal support alongside it, I offer upgrade sessions, so you still get that one-on-one connection with me.

Drop me a line

Have a question about which option is right for you? I’d love to help. Just drop me a message below, and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.