SC Empowered Birth
Do you want to feel calm, empowered, and educated during the upcoming birth of your baby?
Join me for a transformative 4 week private hypnobirthing session where you'll experience how powerful your mind and body are. You'll feel a sense of confidence in your body that it was made to birth your baby. By the end of our sessions together, you'll feel prepared and empowered for the birth of your baby. Let's start this journey together...
What can I expect?
This 4 week course meets once per week with each session lasting about 2.5 hours. Each session is virtual through Zoom and highly interactive. We watch birth videos, practice breathing exercises together each class, get into birthing positions, and do guided meditations/relaxations. This is a 1-1 private course so you can feel comfortable asking any questions during our sessions and anytime after--even into postpartum.
Session Breakdown
10 hours of information
Session 1 / Week 1
We explore the following topics:
-How the uterus works
-How the fight or flight response impacts labor
-Hormones of labor
-Importance of relaxation
-What hypnosis is (and isn't)
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Session 2 / Week 2
We explore the following topics:
-Visualization
-Birthing environment
-B.R.A.I.N
-Birth companion
-Birth preferences
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Session 3 / Week 3
We explore the following topics:
-Physical & emotional preparedness
-Pelvic floor/ perineal massage
-Bonding with your baby
-Induction of labor
-Natural means of induction
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Session 4 / Week 4
We explore the following topics:
-Early stages of labor
-Birth positions
-Laboring at home
-What to expect in a hospital environment
-Birthing phase of labor
-Transition & crowning
-Meeting your baby
-Delivering the placenta
-Postpartum preparations
-Feeding your baby
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When should I take this class?
Anywhere from 20-28 weeks of pregnancy is a great time to take this class. It gives you time to practice the techniques and learn how to relax. Although any other time is perfectly fine! Maybe you just learned about hypnobirthing and are entering the last few weeks of pregnancy--it will still be very beneficial.
What's included?
We meet once per week for 4 weeks. Each session is 2.5 hours long virtually through Zoom. Included in the price is:
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Calm Birth Method Book
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MP3 downloads of affirmations & relaxations/guided meditations
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Interactive book with notes sections for each session & helpful checklists
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Support through postpartum
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Many other resources provided throughout our time together
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Current full course price: $200 if booked by 12/31/24
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Prices increase starting in 2025: $250
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Current availability:
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February 2025 Monday evenings 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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March 2025 Monday evenings 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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April 2025 Monday evenings 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Fill out the form at the bottom of the page to register​ ​
Want to sign up for a class?
Fill out this form or feel free to call/text or email.
810-310-1633
Carlie
"My husband and I recently completed Shelby’s hypnobirthing course as first-time parents, and it was an incredible experience! She is so knowledgeable and supportive, and guided us through every aspect of the process with care and compassion. The techniques we learned for relaxation and breathing made us feel empowered and confident about childbirth.
The course was a perfect blend of practical information and emotional support, helping us connect as a couple and prepare for our journey ahead. We left feeling well-prepared and excited rather than anxious. I highly recommend this course to any expecting parents looking for a positive birthing experience!"
Elizabeth
"I highly recommend Shelby as a hypnobirthing instructor! I was referred to her by a friend, and had no idea what hypnobirthing was. I just wanted to understand the birthing process, how I could best prepare for it, how my partner could be involved in the birth, and hopefully learn some natural pain relief methods. I figured if the hypnobirthing part was too wacky we could just ignore it 😄.
Turns out hypnobirthing is not hypnosis in the way you'd normally think of it. It's about helping you to relax and focus - mainly through breathing, positive thought, and guided imagery - which in turn reduce your experience of pain and increase the effectiveness of your body's birthing efforts. Hypnobirthing is about learning to embrace the natural process of birth.
Long story short, Shelby's class met all my original goals of learning, but also greatly reduced my anxiety about giving birth and helped my husband and I to feel more empowered in decision making during labor. We did not feel pressured to choose only natural birthing methods, but were encouraged to educate ourselves and make the decisions that were best for our family. Shelby is clear, kind, organized and flexible. You will not regret taking her class!"
Dayna
Shelby is knowledgeable, personable, and so sweet and it is via zoom so it's super convenient and it's all private sessions.
If you're like me, who wants to advocate for yourself and your baby during your labor and don't feel like a 'typical hospital setting birthing class if for you' this may be for you!