HypnoBirthing® was founded by Marie Mongan in 1989. The HypnoBirthing®
Childbirth Method is as much a philosophy of birth as it is a
technique for achieving a satisfying, relaxing and stress-free
birthing. HypnoBirthing® teaches women and their birthing
companions the art and joy of experiencing birth in a safer, more
comfortable manner. Women learn how to call upon their bodies'
own natural epidural and thus lessen or even eliminate discomfort
and the need for medication. When a woman is properly prepared
for childbirth and when her mind and body are in harmony, nature
is free to function in the same well-designed manner that it does
with all other creatures.
Carol Yeh-Garner HBCE, MSW, LCSW is a Certified Hypnobirthing Practitioner in North County and has personally had 2 successful Hypnobirthing experiences with the births of both of her children. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 8 years experience doing psychotherapy. She is currently taking time off from doing therapy so she can help other women experience a calm, relaxing birth using Hypnobirthing techniques. Visit her website at www.awelllivedlife.net or call 858-837-1259 to find out more about class schedules or private sessions.
Tanya
Dorocak, M.A.
Certified HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator Learn HypnoBirthing®
from a certified HypnoBirthing® instructor in San Diego who
has successfully used the HypnoBirthing® method herself ! Her
professional experience includes a Masters of Arts in Counseling
Psychology and an internship as a marriage and family therapist. Click
here to read about how a HypnoBirthing® class can help you
have the childbirth experience you deserve.
The Blessings Of Birth 
France Wilson
CHt, HBFt, HBCE, LVN, Doula, Newborn Specialist
"The Blessings Of Birth" was founded and created to support the family: for mothers, babies, fathers/partners, family members and friends. With its rightful knowledge, "hands-on" training and education, support, assistance and encouragment - a mother can take care of her child or children with feelings of security, confidence, self-trust, love, and pride!
All tied together - Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis for Fertility, HypnoBirthing®, Doula Services, Birth Healing, Breastfeeding and Baby Care - "The Blessings Of Birth" is for you, your baby and the entire family.
Birthing
from Within
Sunshine Chrispeels "SOL BEGINNINGS" San Diego Doula and
Birthing From Within Mentor: Childbirth Classes Birthing from Within is an incredible
class -- it is all about experiential learning. It is a UNIQUE AND
PROVEN APPROACH to building pain-coping confidence and changing
attitudes and expectations. Week by week, expectant couples master
a variety of mind-focusing practices which include breath awareness,
mindfulness, self-hypnosis, and visualizations.
If you haven't read the book, I keep many copies at hand as they
seem to fly off of the shelves at the bookstores. E-mail me if you
need a copy, it is a must have for expectant parents.
I teach classes in a private as well as in a group setting.
Classes take place on a 6 week rotation in very central University
city, near La Jolla, Clairemont, and Pacific Beach, and well within
10-15 minutes of Carmel Mountain, Penasquitos, Mission Beach, Del
Mar, La Mesa, and Central downtown. E-mail or call me for more information.
aschrispeels@sbcglobal.net (858) 245-9244
Danielle DeLuca-Mendoza Labor Doula, MA in Counseling
Birthing from Within Childbirth Preparation Classes: BFW classes are unlike any other childbirth education class because the essence of childbirth preparation is self-discovery, not assimilating obstetric information. BFW mentors believe that childbirth is a profound rite of passage, and the purpose is to prepare mothers to birth in awareness. Class includes creating your birth space, building a pain-coping mindset through practice, how to “lose it” in labor, knowing your options & informed consent, special time for Birth Partners, welcoming your new baby, as well as other creative approaches for your preparation. 5-Week Series classes are offered on-going at Premium Birth Services, 2801 Fourth Ave, San Diego www.birthingfromwithin.com
ALSO
Soothing Mama Bundles: After-birth necessities for Mom
Labor Doula Care: Studies have shown that the benefits of having a labor doula include shorter labor, reduction in medical interventions, and higher satisfaction with the birth experience. As a DONA trained doula, I will meet with you several times before your birth, be available for questions/concerns, be with you throughout the birth, and visit your new family at your home.
www.soothingmama.com ( 619) 886-9910 wombwisdom@hotmail.com
Premium Birth Services 2801 Fourth Ave San Diego 92103, www.premiumbirthservices.com
Bradley Natural Childbirth
Jenifer Straily, Bradley Method® Childbirth Educator offers classes in
the central area of San Diego (Allied Gardens, a mile east of the Qualcomm
Stadium). The Bradley Method® classes are taught over a 12 week period to best prepare
you for labor, birth and postpartum life with baby (that's 24 hours of
birthing knowledge!). Some of the topics covered in class are: pregnancy,
the 3 labor stages, nutrition, exercises, drugs, consumerism, relaxation,
communication with each other (as well as with your birth team) and we focus
on the coach and how to be a great one. Jenifer also includes stories from
her personal experiences with three very different Bradley® births: one
hospital, one birth center and one homebirth!
Jenifer's classes are kept small and personal (3-5 couples). Please call to
inquire about dates, times and availability 619-282-2561. Visit her website too!
Parenting Classes
The Attuned Parent Stacey
Annand is a Certified
Parent Educator in San Diego County. She embraces pre- and perinatal
psychology, attachment theory, and the stress model. She acknowledges
the parent-child relationship to be the most powerful influence
in a child's life. To raise secure, emotionally intelligent, self-regulating,
empathetically conscious individuals we must meet our infant's attachment
needs consistently, respect our child’s separation needs authentically,
and treat our children, ourselves, and others with integrity. 
In order to
parent insightfully, preventively, and integrate repair when necessary,
we must be aware of ourselves and attuned with our children. Stacey
imagines that if we can give our babies and children the vital tools
and resources needed to thrive interdependently in the world then
we will be on the path of raising the level of human consciousness.
Her concern
is in the debilitating dis-ease of chronic fear she sees in so many
human beings. Stacey understands this fear to be created within
the earliest, most imprintable times in our lives, beginning in-utero.
When human beings are living in fear they are not able to perceive
accurately, think clearly, relate rationally or feel connected to
themselves…which can feel terrifying. In essence, their fear leaves
them feeling more afraid. Fear is like an emotional chameleon, it
can have many different appearances. Stacey specializes
in guiding families loving children with attachment trauma histories
(children who exhibit severe and intense emotional and behavioral
challenges). Parental understanding of early trauma is critical
when creating a healing space within the home. As a student
of pre- and perinatal psychology at Santa Barbara Graduate Institute,
Stacey is invested in promoting conscious pregnancy and conscious
partnering prior to birth. It is crucial to guide couples toward
self-awareness, creating a "parenting plan", and exploring
the emotional integration necessary to prepare for intentional parenting.
In order to see and create where we are going, we must be willing
to see and learn from where we've come... Empowering families to
provide an emotionally attuned womb environment is a precious and
critical experience.Stacey facilitates
relationship attunement between couples, parent-child, teens, students,
and any individuals seeking clarity within their lives. Attuned
communication can eliminate unhealthy conflict within relationships...
Understanding, creates safety which reduces the need to blame, defend,
lie, or project.She is also
a court appointed special advocate (CASA) for children who have
been removed from their homes in San Diego County.Stacey and her
husband are on their own awesome journey loving, witnessing, guiding,
and learning from their teenage son."Attuned
parenting is the most powerful immunization against emotional dis-ease."
* * * Raising the Level of Human Consciousness Through
Authentic
Parent-Child Relationships
* * *Stacey Annand, Founder, The Attuned Parent 619-946-4684 stacey@theattunedparent.com
Bringing Baby Home Workshop
Carrie Grange Isaacson, LCSW, has been working with families since 1994. Carrie’s work is informed not only by years of training and clinical experience but most importantly by being a mother herself.
Ms. Grange Isaacson’s professional accomplishments include being qualified as an expert witness on child welfare, attachment and child custody, and in 2002 Carrie was appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer at Columbia University. Ms. Grange Isaacson consults for Best Start Birth Center in San Diego and is passionate about helping new families. Her private practice specializes in counseling couples to become a resilient parenting team and to meet the needs of busy parents.
San Diego based Baby Maven provides home based therapy and consultations as well as phone coaching. In addition, Carrie teaches the Bringing Baby Home Program around the county, a research tested workshop proven to reduce postpartum depression and help couples learn not only to take care of their baby but also to take care of one another. For more information about her services or to find an upcoming workshop please visit
www.babymaven.org.
Other
Natural Childbirth Information: Homebirth
Midwives, Doulas, Vaginal Delivery after Cesarean Section (VBAC)
