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The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme
Relax, Breathe and Birth
‘Relax, Breathe and Birth’ is a 2 hour session designed to
provide some very useful relaxation and breathing techniques,
to help keep you calm and relaxed during your labour. During
the session you will learn why it is so important to focus
positively on birth and how practising two simple breathing
techniques can support your body in working at its most
effective during labour.
Session outline
•Why do we need to learn how to birth?
◦Fear and negativity surrounding birth.
◦The physiology of birth.
•How to birth confidently.
◦How the negative lessons were learnt.
◦Ensuring that your mind is supporting your body.
•Becoming an expert in relaxation – your tools for labour.
◦Waves of Relaxation to be used during surges (contractions).
◦54321 relax breaths to be used between the surges*
•Summarising what you have learnt.
•The Full Wise Hippo experience.
* You will be able to purchase the Bond and Breathe hypnosis session used during this class as a downloadable
mp3 for the price of £10. http://www.thewisehippo.com/relax-breathe-birth/
