Stages of Labour Hypnobirthing A4 Handouts

An A4 childbirth education download for posters or handouts that take you on a journey through the physiological stages of birth. An informative tool for pregnant women and birthing people, doulas, birth keepers and hypnobirthing teachers to give an idea of how the flow of birth may occur, and some of the holistic comfort measures that might be helpful during each stage.

When I was first pregnant, I struggled to get my head round what to expect when birth came - so I've created the summary that I wish I'd had at the time! I was hoping for an unmedicated home birth, so instead of basing the phases around timing contractions and cm dilated, when to call the midwife or go to hospital, I just wanted to know:

• What is going on in my body? - so I could feel connected to my baby's experience and my body, feel safe with the sensations of birth, and visualise what was going on inside
• How will I know if that is happening? - what are the things that might indicate I'm in a particular stage, how it might feel
• What shall I DO? - what might I want or need as things are happening, what could I do to support my body

The labour stages I've included (plus a cover page) are:

• Pre-labour - the waiting bit!
• Early labour - first stage/ up/ latent phase/ softening
• Active labour - first stage / up / established labour / opening
• Transition - first stage / up / fully dilated / opening
• Baby's birth - second stage / down / pushing
• Placenta birth - third stage / golden hour / breastfeeding

★★★★★ "Love these prints! So beautifully designed and a great resource to use for antenatal education." - Debbie, Etsy

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Copyright and Limited Use Commercial License

The limited use commercial license that comes with this download means that birth workers, doulas, hypnobirthing teachers, prenatal yoga teachers, antenatal educators and midwives can print to share and use with pregnant women, birth partners and clients. By buying this download you are agreeing to the following terms:

The license means you - as an individual - can:

• Print the downloads on paper or card at the size specified
• Give the printouts as handouts to your clients, or use as teaching tools or posters for your business
• You may use use a professional print service or print at home
• Add the images to a Powerpoint presentation to use with clients in person or remotely, as long as the presentation file itself isn't shared digitally
• Share the content using photos or videos of your printed materials on social media

The license DOES NOT allow you to:

• Print the images for any other reason than above or on any other material e.g. on a notebook or mug to give away
• Use the images as part of a product you will sell
• Share the digital files with anyone by email or another method
• Add the digital files to your website or use on social media
• Edit the images or remove my brand name
• Share with other professionals in your organisation

Thank you for respecting the time that has gone into creating this artwork. If you have any questions about the license agreement, please contact me.

Copyright

These handmade images, text and files are copyright of Hannah Thomas of Womb to World Art and sole copyright is retained by them.

Disclaimer: Please note my images are stylised visual representations, and the information is accurate to the best of my knowledge, but I am not a medical professional and therefore there may be words or parts of the drawings that aren't 100% anatomically and medically accurate. My materials are not intended to replace any medical caregiver advice.