Hypnobirthing
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Welcome, Nurture families! You’re in the right place. Nurture’s classes are taught by Birth With Ease, and you can book right here.
As a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Childbirth Educator with over a decade of experience teaching this proven method, I guide you through each class with evidence-based practices, and a deep respect for every birth journey.
Our Hypnobirthing course is for all birth plans and all birth places. Research shows that Hypnobirthing techniques decrease tension, calm the body, and help you relax in labor.
Our Birth With Ease Hypnobirthing course is a fully online, work-at-your-own-pace approach to hypnobirth education that combines evidence-based birth education with medical-grade hypnosis, breathing techniques, guided relaxation, mindfulness, visualization, and nervous system regulation.
What You’ll Learn
Foundations of Physiological Birth
Understand how the body was designed to labor and the role hormones play during childbirth.
Explore the stages of labor, comfort measures, positioning, partner support, and how to navigate the unexpected.
Partners will learn hands-on comfort techniques, communication strategies, and ways to provide grounded support during labor.
Breathwork & Relaxation Techniques
Learn calming breathing patterns, guided relaxation, self-hypnosis, visualization, and nervous system regulation techniques for labor. Every registration includes dedicated time to practice self-hypnosis with your instructor and classmates.
Advocacy & Informed Decision-Making
Gain tools for asking questions, understanding interventions, and making informed choices throughout labor and birth.
Prepare for the transition into postpartum with realistic expectations, recovery support, and emotional wellness conversations.
What’s Included
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Begin your journey by understanding how the mind and body work together during pregnancy and birth. We’ll explore how relaxation, mindset, and preparation influence the birth experience while introducing the foundational skills you’ll use throughout the course.
Topics include:
The physiology of pregnancy and birth
Understanding the mind-body connection
Releasing fear and building confidence
How hypnosis supports labor and birth
The role of mindset, language, and expectation
Daily relaxation practices and mental preparation
Partner connection and creating a supportive birth team
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Learn practical ways to support a healthy pregnancy while gaining a deeper understanding of how labor unfolds. This class focuses on preparing both your body and your mind for a smoother birth experience.
Topics include:
Understanding the stages and flow of labor
Natural comfort techniques for labor
Creating a birth plan that reflects your values
Understanding common hospital procedures and interventions
Informed consent and shared decision-making
Communicating with your care team
Guided hypnosis for physical comfort and confidence
Relaxation and breathing techniques you can practice every day
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Knowledge creates confidence. In this session, we’ll help you understand your options so you can make informed decisions while feeling prepared for a variety of birth experiences.
Topics include:
Partner Support techniques
Recognizing the signs of labor
When to stay home and when to head to your birth location
Creating a calm birthing environment
Comfort measures for active labor
Birth positions and movement during labor
The role of your birth partner and doula
Guided hypnosis for deeper relaxation during labor
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As your birth approaches, you’ll integrate everything you’ve learned into a practical plan you can confidently use on your baby’s birthday. Our course emphasizes flexibility, teamwork, and trusting the birth process.
Topics include:
Partner coaching and labor support techniques
Navigating unexpected changes with confidence
Birth preferences and communication strategies
Immediate postpartum preparation
A complete guided birth rehearsal using your relaxation and hypnosis tools
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Birth is just the beginning. This optional class is designed to help you feel just as prepared for the weeks after your baby arrives as you do for labor and birth. Together, we’ll explore what to realistically expect during the postpartum period so you can enter this new chapter feeling informed, supported, and confident.
Topics include:
Physical recovery after birth
Emotional wellness and the transition to parenthood
What to expect during the first days and weeks postpartum
Understanding normal newborn behavior and development
Newborn sleep, soothing, and cues
Partner support and adjusting to life with a new baby
Creating a realistic postpartum plan
Building your support system and knowing when to ask for help
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This optional class add-on focuses on nurturing connection and confidence to begin your breastfeeding journey with realistic expectations and practical skills.Topics include:
Breastfeeding basics and how milk production works
Achieving a comfortable latch and recognizing effective feeding
Newborn feeding patterns and hunger cues
Common breastfeeding challenges and simple solutions
Partner support during feeding and the early postpartum period
Helpful resources for ongoing lactation support
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Immediate Access to Comprehensive Hypnobirthing Resources
When you register for our hypnobirthing classes, you gain access to a wealth of valuable information and resources.
Our program includes detailed guides on hypnobirthing techniques and guided relaxation practices, along with thorough childbirth education information.
You'll learn about the stages and phases of labor, natural comfort measures, what to expect, partner support, managing back labor, optimal fetal positioning, hydrotherapy, and much more.
Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to approach your birthing experience with confidence and calm.
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Every week, your Hypnobirthing registration includes an additional hour of guided relaxation and self-hypnosis practice before class begins. This dedicated practice time allows you to experience the techniques firsthand, deepen your ability to enter a relaxed, focused state, and build confidence using self-hypnosis for labor and birth.
Led by your instructor, these weekly sessions help you move beyond simply learning the techniques to practicing them consistently, so relaxation and self-hypnosis become familiar, accessible tools you can draw upon during your birth.
Self-hypnosis Practice is Included
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Live, Guided Self-Hypnosis Practice Sessions Included
Your Hypnobirthing Class Series includes four live online, instructor-led self-hypnosis and guided meditation sessions. These sessions provide an opportunity to deepen your understanding, develop your skills, and become more comfortable practicing hypnobirthing techniques.
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These sessions are completely optional and are offered one hour before each class begins. This allows us to dedicate our hypnobirth class time to learning while providing additional guided practice and personalized support for those who would like it.
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You can also find Erica’s professional profile on Insight Timer where she offers additional guided meditations and resources to support your relaxation, self-hypnosis practice, and preparation for birth.
Explore Erica’s Insight Timer resources HERE
Expecting & Empowered
“Birth is not just about having a baby; it’s about becoming a mother,” I explain to Dr. Susan Fox, functional medicine doctor and founder of Health Youniversity. Listen as we discuss childbirth as a profound identity shift that supports a vision of maternal care that centers the mother’s experience just as much as the baby’s arrival. When individuals feel supported, informed, and empowered, it can transform not only the birth experience but also postpartum recovery and long-term wellbeing. By approaching birth through both a clinical and nervous-system lens, I highlight how advocacy, education, and nervous system support can help families feel more confident, connected, and in control throughout their journey.
Hypnobirth With Ease
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About BWE Hypnobirthing
At Birth With Ease, our Hypnobirthing classes are taught by trained and certified hypnobirth educators. Guided relaxation and self-hypnosis practice sessions are personally led by our founder, Erica Manto Paulson, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.
This unique combination brings together evidence-based hypnobirth education and the deeper practice of clinical hypnosis, helping parents reduce fear and anxiety, build confidence, and strengthen their connection with their bodies and babies.
Because effective Hypnobirthing isn’t simply about learning a method. We go beyond scripts and theory. We help you turn preparation into practice, and practice into confidence for birth.
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Evidence-Based
Our classes emphasize the evidence-based nature of Hypnobirthing. This 2024 study demonstrated benefits in reducing fear and pain during labor.
Our approach combines evidence-based childbirth education with the science of clinical hypnosis, helping parents develop practical skills to manage fear, regulate their nervous systems, reduce the perception of pain, and approach birth with greater confidence.
We don’t just teach you about hypnosis. We teach you how to use self-hypnosis as a practical, repeatable skill, with guided instruction and dedicated weekly practice to help you access deeper states of relaxation and focused awareness.
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For All Births
Whether you’re planning a home birth, hospital birth, waterbirth, VBAC, cesarean, high-risk birth, or birth center experience, these techniques can be adapted to your individual circumstances.
The right kind of birth preparation can make all the difference. Our Hypnobirthing classes are rooted in proven techniques that work harmoniously with all birth plans, adapting to the unique needs and preferences of each individual.
Our classes accommodate various birthing preferences and environments.
No matter where or how you give birth, our Hypnobirthing education equips you with skills that are easy to learn and apply to any birthing setting, allowing you to navigate the experience with confidence.
“Erica’s hypnobirthing course helped me feel so much calmer and more confident about birth. The techniques were simple, practical, and easy to practice at home. My husband felt more prepared too, and we went into birth feeling informed, connected, and ready. I would recommend this course to any expecting parent!”
— Lindsey, first time mom
FAQs
Is hypnobirthing only for unmedicated birth?Not at all. Hypnobirthing supports all kinds of birth experiences. Whether you plan to labor without medication, use an epidural, induce labor, or have a planned cesarean birth, these tools can help you feel calmer, more informed, and more connected throughout the experience.
When should I take a class?Most families begin classes during the second or early third trimester, but it’s never too early or too late to benefit from childbirth preparation and support.
Will hypnobirthing interfere with my religious beliefs?Not at all! Hypnobirthing is a relaxation and mind-body practice, not a spiritual or religious belief system. In fact, those who regularly practice prayer or meditation may find hypnobirthing especially natural because they are already familiar with quieting the mind, relaxing the body, and turning their focus inward.