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Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 5
***CLASS FULL***
This class series is ideal for families expecting in September, October, or November
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 5 - Birth Partners, Transformation, & Birth
- The Birth Partner’s role during pregnancy and birth
- Physical and emotional signs that birth is progressing
- Birth Partner’s Hypno-tools
- Pushing/birthing postitions
- Reviewing & getting comfortable with tools in Birth Partner’s Guide
- Mother-directed pushing
- Physiological umbilical cord clamping and safer birthing of placenta
- Postpartum choices
- Baby Care choices, including benefits of skin to skin, vernix for baby
- Cesarean birth facts, including family-centered cesarean
- Using Hypnobabies in the moment
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 6
***CLASS FULL***
This class series is ideal for families expecting in September, October, or November
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 6 - Practicing for Birthing and Caring for the New Family
- In-depth Birthing Rehearsal
- Postpartum and Baby Care
- Normal newborn characteristics
- Creating a postpartum plan
- Postpartum mental health
- Breastfeeding, An Overview
- Laid-Back Breastfeeding
- Latch and position
- Using “What Ifs” to your advantage
- How to use your Maintenance and Birthing Hypnosis Tracks
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 1
This class series is ideal for families expecting in November, December, or January
***4 spaces currently open***
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 1 - Introduction to Hypnobabies
- Pregnancy Anatomy & Physiology
- Placenta and Umbilical cord
- Your Beautiful Uterus and How it Works
- The Power of Words
- How Your Mind Works
- Learning Self-Hypnosis
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 2
This class series is ideal for families expecting in November, December, or January
***4 spaces remaining***
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 2 - Healthy Pregnancy
- Importance of staying healthy and safe in pregnancy
- Macro and Micronutrients for a healthy pregnancy
- Eliminating potential health risks
- Belly Mapping
- Preparing your body for an easier birth with stretching and movement
- Introduction to the stages of birthing
- Importance of immediate postpartum for baby, including bonding, skin to skin, and breastfeeding
- Creating anesthesia and eyes-open childbirth hypnosis
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Babywearing class
Babywearing Class at Mind Body Birth Clinic
Open to community!
Cost: $10
Topics Covered:
- Babywearing 101 and basic babywearing safety review
- Brief review of benefits of babywearing
- Carrier types
- Pros/cons of carrier types
- Options for front, hip, and back carriers
- Nursing in carriers
- Demo, discussion, and practice
Please reach out with questions!
This class is open to the community.
Each babywearing class will have a set topic, but is also driven by who attends. So both experienced and those new to babywearing are welcome to attend. If you have a specific carrier you plan to use or are currently using, please feel free to bring it along!
Note: Older children are welcome, but must be supervised. Parents in attendance must be able participate in the coverage of safety and positioning prior to practicing with the carriers.

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 3
This class series is ideal for families expecting in November, December, or January
***4 spaces remaining***
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 3 - Your Birthing Choices and Planning Your Birth
- Abdominal Lift & Tuck Technique
- Why and how ALL decisions/choices belong to YOU: before, during, and after childbirth
- Your Choices During Pregnancy: benefits, risks, and alternatives for common procedures
- Bishop score rating and types of induction
- Your Choices During Birth: benefits, risks, and alternatives for common procedures
- Getting what you want in your birth experience
- Communicating with medical providers and your care team
- Creating an effective birth plan
- The role of a birth doula
- Birth tools - deepening your hypnosis
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 4
This class series is ideal for families expecting in November, December, or January
***4 spaces remaining***
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 4 - The Onset of Birthing
- Your “Guess Date” and the normal length of pregnancy
- Preparing for your birthing day
- Baby engages in the pelvis and what starts birthing
- 5 things to know about prodromal birthing
- Signs of birth beginning and pre-birth warmups
- Positions for birthing
- Comfort during early birthing
- Preparation for more comfortable pushing
- Deepening Hypno-anesthesia
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 5
This class series is ideal for families expecting in November, December, or January
***4 spaces remaining***
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 5 - Birth Partners, Transformation, & Birth
- The Birth Partner’s role during pregnancy and birth
- Physical and emotional signs that birth is progressing
- Birth Partner’s Hypno-tools
- Pushing/birthing postitions
- Reviewing & getting comfortable with tools in Birth Partner’s Guide
- Mother-directed pushing
- Physiological umbilical cord clamping and safer birthing of placenta
- Postpartum choices
- Baby Care choices, including benefits of skin to skin, vernix for baby
- Cesarean birth facts, including family-centered cesarean
- Using Hypnobabies in the moment
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 6
This class series is ideal for families expecting in November, December, or January
***4 spaces remaining***
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 6 - Practicing for Birthing and Caring for the New Family
- In-depth Birthing Rehearsal
- Postpartum and Baby Care
- Normal newborn characteristics
- Creating a postpartum plan
- Postpartum mental health
- Breastfeeding, An Overview
- Laid-Back Breastfeeding
- Latch and position
- Using “What Ifs” to your advantage
- How to use your Maintenance and Birthing Hypnosis Tracks
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Babywearing class
Babywearing Class at Mind Body Birth Clinic
Open to community!
Cost: $10
Topics Covered:
- Babywearing 101 and basic babywearing safety review
- Brief review of benefits of babywearing
- Carrier types
- Pros/cons of carrier types
- Options for front, hip, and back carriers
- Nursing in carriers
- Demo, discussion, and practice
Please reach out with questions!
This class is open to the community.
Each babywearing class will have a set topic, but is also driven by who attends. So both experienced and those new to babywearing are welcome to attend. If you have a specific carrier you plan to use or are currently using, please feel free to bring it along!
Note: Older children are welcome, but must be supervised. Parents in attendance must be able participate in the coverage of safety and positioning prior to practicing with the carriers.

Home Birth Community Gathering October
Come join us for a Franklin County Home Birth Community Gathering!
Are you interested in home birth and want to know more?
Are you currently pregnant and planning a home birth?
Have you had a home birth or multiple home births and want to hang out with like-minded families?
Did you plan a home birth and ended up transferring into a hospital birth?
All are welcome!
Meetings will feature an introduction, sharing birth stories, peer to peer lactation support, and sharing of resources as needed. We would love for you to join!
Organized by local home birth families and birth workers
Hosted by Midwife Megan of Mind Body Birth
If you have not yet joined our online group presence, we'd be happy to have you!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/691356396021067/

La Leche League of Franklin COunty August
Babies, nonlactating caretaker, and support people are all welcome!
All breastfeeding related questions welcome at ALL meetings!
Drop in when you can from 12pm-1pm, bring your lunch if you want. Meeting will run the whole hour but you are welcome to come when you can! Nurslings, children, partners and care givers welcome!
We meet every 2nd Friday of every month at noon!
Location:
MindBodyBirth
1451 High St Suite 213 Washington, MO 63090

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 4
***CLASS FULL***
This class series is ideal for families expecting in September, October, or November
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 4 - The Onset of Birthing
- Your “Guess Date” and the normal length of pregnancy
- Preparing for your birthing day
- Baby engages in the pelvis and what starts birthing
- 5 things to know about prodromal birthing
- Signs of birth beginning and pre-birth warmups
- Positions for birthing
- Comfort during early birthing
- Preparation for more comfortable pushing
- Deepening Hypno-anesthesia
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Babywearing Next Level: Back Carries
Babywearing Class at Mind Body Birth Clinic
Open to community!
Cost: $10
Co-Taught by Pelvic Floor PT, Jennifer Stone
Topics Covered:
- Babywearing 101 and basic babywearing safety review
- Brief review of benefits of babywearing
- Safety considerations for back carries
- Pros/cons of back carries
- Carrier options for back carries
- Demo, discussion, and practice
Please reach out with questions!
This class is open to the community.
***CLASS PREREQUISITE**** Due to safety considerations, if attendees want to learn back carries with a woven wrap, they must be experienced with safely using a woven wrap in front and/or hip carries. All wearees must be developmentally able to sit without assistance. If you have a specific carrier you plan to use or are currently using, please feel free to bring it along!
Note: Older children are welcome, but must be supervised. Parents in attendance must be able participate in the coverage of safety and positioning prior to practicing with the carriers.

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 3
***CLASS FULL***
This class series is ideal for families expecting in September, October, or November
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 3 - Your Birthing Choices and Planning Your Birth
- Abdominal Lift & Tuck Technique
- Why and how ALL decisions/choices belong to YOU: before, during, and after childbirth
- Your Choices During Pregnancy: benefits, risks, and alternatives for common procedures
- Bishop score rating and types of induction
- Your Choices During Birth: benefits, risks, and alternatives for common procedures
- Getting what you want in your birth experience
- Communicating with medical providers and your care team
- Creating an effective birth plan
- The role of a birth doula
- Birth tools - deepening your hypnosis
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 2
***CLASS FULL***
This class series is ideal for families expecting in September, October, or November
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 2 - Healthy Pregnancy
- Importance of staying healthy and safe in pregnancy
- Macro and Micronutrients for a healthy pregnancy
- Eliminating potential health risks
- Belly Mapping
- Preparing your body for an easier birth with stretching and movement
- Introduction to the stages of birthing
- Importance of immediate postpartum for baby, including bonding, skin to skin, and breastfeeding
- Creating anesthesia and eyes-open childbirth hypnosis
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

Home Birth Community Gathering July
Come join us for a Franklin County Home Birth Community Gathering!
Are you interested in home birth and want to know more?
Are you currently pregnant and planning a home birth?
Have you had a home birth or multiple home births and want to hang out with like-minded families?
Did you plan a home birth and ended up transferring into a hospital birth?
All are welcome!
Meetings will feature an introduction, sharing birth stories, peer to peer lactation support, and sharing of resources as needed. We would love for you to join!
Organized by local home birth families and birth workers
Hosted by Midwife Megan of Mind Body Birth
If you have not yet joined our online group presence, we'd be happy to have you!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/691356396021067/

Hypnobabies Childbirth Ed Series - Class 1
***CLASS FULL***
This class series is ideal for families expecting in September, October, or November
Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education course, not only offering in-depth childbirth ed, but also teaching a large array of self-hypnosis tools supportive for pregnancy and birth. For more information and pricing, see the class description in the “Services” section of the website.
Hypnobabies is a 6 week group class series (each class lasting 3 hrs), taught by Midwife Megan, who has taught Hypnobabies for 14 years, cared for many Hypnobabies families, and used Hypnobabies for 3 out of 4 of her own births.
Class 1 - Introduction to Hypnobabies
- Pregnancy Anatomy & Physiology
- Placenta and Umbilical cord
- Your Beautiful Uterus and How it Works
- The Power of Words
- How Your Mind Works
- Learning Self-Hypnosis
Class Materials Include:
- Student Workbook
- 8 Hypnobabies Audio Tracks
- Quick Reference Guide for Birth
- Birth Partner Guide
- 6 Hardcopy Hypnobabies Scripts
- Hypnobabies tote for student materials

La Leche League of Franklin COunty July
Babies, nonlactating caretaker, and support people are all welcome!
All breastfeeding related questions welcome at ALL meetings!
Drop in when you can from 12pm-1pm, bring your lunch if you want. Meeting will run the whole hour but you are welcome to come when you can! Nurslings, children, partners and care givers welcome!
We meet every 2nd Friday of every month at noon!
Location:
MindBodyBirth
1451 High St Suite 213 Washington, MO 63090




La Leche League of Franklin COunty March
Babies, nonlactating caretaker, and support people are all welcome!
All breastfeeding related questions welcome at ALL meetings!
Drop in when you can from 12pm-1pm, bring your lunch if you want. Meeting will run the whole hour but you are welcome to come when you can! Nurslings, children, partners and care givers welcome!
We meet every 2nd Friday of every month at noon!
Location:
MindBodyBirth
1451 High St Suite 213 Washington, MO 63090

Home Birth Community Gathering
Come join us for a Franklin County Home Birth Community Gathering!
Are you interested in home birth and want to know more?
Are you currently pregnant and planning a home birth?
Have you had a home birth or multiple home births and want to hang out with like-minded families?
Did you plan a home birth and ended up transferring into a hospital birth?
All are welcome!
Meetings will feature an introduction, sharing birth stories, peer to peer lactation support, and sharing of resources as needed. We would love for you to join!
Organized by local home birth families and birth workers
Hosted by Midwife Megan of Mind Body Birth
If you have not yet joined our online group presence, we'd be happy to have you!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/691356396021067/

I <3 Babywearing!
Babywearing Class at Mind Body Birth Clinic
Open to community!
Cost: $10
Topics Covered:
- Babywearing 101 and basic babywearing safety review
- Brief review of benefits of babywearing
- Carrier types
- Pros/cons of carrier types
- Options for front, hip, and back carriers
- Nursing in carriers
- Demo, discussion, and practice
Please reach out with questions!
This class is open to the community.
Each babywearing class will have a set topic, but is also driven by who attends. So both experienced and those new to babywearing are welcome to attend. If you have a specific carrier you plan to use or are currently using, please feel free to bring it along!
Note: Older children are welcome, but must be supervised. Parents in attendance must be able participate in the coverage of safety and positioning prior to practicing with the carriers.

La Leche League of Franklin COunty February
Babies, nonlactating caretaker, and support people are all welcome!
All breastfeeding related questions welcome at ALL meetings!
Drop in when you can from 12pm-1pm, bring your lunch if you want. Meeting will run the whole hour but you are welcome to come when you can! Nurslings, children, partners and care givers welcome!
We meet every 2nd Friday of every month at noon!
Location:
MindBodyBirth
1451 High St Suite 213 Washington, MO 63090