MEDITATIONAL
BIRTH
HypnoBirthing, Prenatal Yoga & Full Spectrum Doula
Did you ever imagine you can have a fearless birth, with preparation and HypnoBirthing skills?
Well you can, just as hundreds of thousands of woman have done too.
HypnoBirthing is a technique that helps the mother prepare for birth physically, mentally, and spiritually. Deep relaxation, self-hypnosis, special breathing techniques, visualization, affirmations and education prepare the parents for an easier, more comfortable peaceful arrival of their newborn.
In pregnancy your childbirth education class will be one of the most important decisions you can make. The more prepared you are, the more enjoyable and rewarding the experience can be.
Meet Charmaine
HypnoBirthing Instructor • Prenatal Yoga & Full Spectrum Doula
Charmaine Hamp Carino is a highly regarded HypnoBirthing® coach and doula in Los Angeles known for helping families feel empowered, calm, and centered. Reviews highlight her gentle, loving guidance, which helps clients surrender to the birthing process, release fears, and trust their bodies.
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Services: Offers HypnoBirthing classes, full-spectrum doula support including postpartum support and Kundalini yoga/meditation.
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Reputation: Known for creating a calm, supportive, and empowering environment, helping parents connect with their babies and feel educated.
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Reviews: Associated with high praise.
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Approach: Specializes in helping clients handle preterm labor fears and guiding them through the emotional aspects of birth. Then she continues the support in postpartum nursing mamas and families back to full strength.
She is a certified practitioner through the HypnoBirthing® Institute.
Doula Services including Hypno
Full Spectrum Doula Services
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24/7 on-call support from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after your due date
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2 prenatal visits to prepare your mind, body, and birth vision
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1 postnatal visit for integration and support after birth
Labor Support
- Early labor guidance via call/text to help you stay calm, confident, and informed
- Support in deciding when to call your provider and go to your birth place
- Continuous, in-person support at home and/or your birth location
- Physical support: positioning, massage, counter pressure, rebozo, breathwork
- Emotional support to help you stay grounded and present through intensity
- Partner support so they feel confident and involved throughout
- Creation of a calm, safe, and supportive birth environment
Guidance & Advocacy
- Education on options, risks, and informed decision-making
- Support in creating a personalized birth plan aligned with your desires
Mind-Body Preparation
- Birth hypnosis + personalized meditation
- Fear-releasing and relaxation sessions
- Techniques to support optimal baby positioning (if needed)
- Curated birth playlist + preparation resources/handouts
Additional Support
- Optional birth photography (upon request)
- Support through placenta delivery and immediate postpartum
- Guidance with first breastfeeding if it immediately follows birth otherwise I will leave space for you to have your golden hour.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected].
POSTPARTUM SERVICES
My goal is to set you up for success so you feel nourished, safe and supported in the time I am with you and baby.
My postpartum services include:
- Doing light housework (tidying, vacuuming, light laundry, dishes, etc.) Running errands and dog walking if relevant and time allows.
- Making healthy organic meals. I will make a lot of delicious, often plant based warm meals if requested as that will speed up healing. In postpartum the body requires warm nutrition for healing. I can batch cook and I have knowledge of galactagogues which support milk flow, as well as easily digested foods that foster postpartum wellness. I can also do the shopping if requested which will be included in my hours.
- Provide evidence-based information on all things newborn/postpartum if requested.
- Promoting self-care and emotional support for the parents
- Help to facilitate bonding
- I can also detect early signs of depression. This is sometimes linked to getting pitocin if the baby needs to be induced for some reason. It occurs in 1 out of 9 women.
- Practical instructions & baby care (diapering, bathing, babywearing)
- Processing your birth experience, non-judgmental counseling & conversation. I am also a life coach so I can help you process all of the feelings that can come with a radical life transformation.
- Feeding support (breast/chest, pumping & formula, proper storage/handling of human milk, etc.) milk supply troubleshooting, and resources for a lactation consultation if necessary.
- Implementation of postpartum healing modalities (herbs, tinctures, knowledge of homeopathy postpartum, sitz bath preparations, and massage.)
- Supporting baby’s set up of routines to create more flow in your day-to-day life.
- A list of postpartum supplies to have on hand after birth including dry staples to have in the house.
- Most importantly a supportive ear that is there to hold space for your new life experience.
My Postpartum services do not include major housework or giving medical advice. I am not a doctor or a midwife. I will however provide resources to help you make the right decisions for you and your family. My primary job is to provide care and support for mom, partner and the family in general. Infant care is provided when mom needs to sleep, rest or to shower. I do encourage mom to be with the baby as much as she can for the first 40 days. It is an excellent practice to encourage bonding and confidence for the newborn and this will have a significantly positive outcome for their future.
Postpartum Care (2 weeks)
My available hours of service are Monday and Wednesdays 11:30-7pm, and Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10-5pm. Package includes 3-4 hours/day (40 hrs total) to be scheduled accordingly. Anything beyond that would continue to be $65/hr based on my availability. You can also spread the hours across 4 weeks if that would be better for you.
$2,400.00 USD
Postpartum Care (4 weeks)
My available hours of service are Monday and Wednesdays 1-7pm and Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10-5pm. Package includes 4 hours/day (80 hours total) to be scheduled accordingly. Anything beyond that would continue to be $65/hr.
$4,800.00 USD
HypnoBirthing Classes and Meditation
Group HypnoBirthing Classes
Group HypnoBirthing classes offer a supportive and educational environment where expecting parents learn together. Over the course of four weekly sessions (3 hours each), you will learn relaxation techniques, breathing methods, and practical tools to help you approach birth with calm, confidence, and trust in your body. Group classes also create a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents who are preparing for their birth journey.
$500.00 USD
Private HypnoBirthing Classes
Private HypnoBirthing classes provide a more personalized experience tailored to your individual needs and schedule. These one-on-one sessions allow us to focus deeply on your questions, preferences, and birth goals while guiding you through the same powerful HypnoBirthing techniques in a private and comfortable setting. Private classes are available online or in person and offer flexible scheduling for families who prefer a more customized learning experience.
$650.00 USD
Birthing Meditation for Pre-labor and Labor
This guided Birthing Meditation is designed to help mothers enter labor feeling calm, centered, and deeply connected to their bodies. Through gentle visualization, breathing, and relaxation techniques, the meditation supports you in releasing fear and preparing mentally and emotionally for birth.
$25.00 USD
What You Will Learn in HypnoBirthing Classes
HypnoBirthing Classes are taught in a format of four, 3hour classes. Private classes are always available.
Unit 1: Dehypnotizing & Building A Positive Expectancy
- Introduction to the HypnoBirthing® philosophy
- The history of women and birthing
- Why and how you can have an easier, more comfortable, and safer birthing
- How nature perfectly designed women’s bodies to birth
- How to assist, rather than resist, your natural birthing instincts
- The vocabulary for calm and gentle birthing.
- Visualizing yourself in a gentle births by viewing HypnoBirthing videos.
Unit 2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
- The remarkable mind of your newborn baby—Prenatal bonding techniques
- Rapid and instant self-relaxation techniques and deepening techniques
- Breathing techniques for labor and birthing
- Hypnotic relaxation and visualization
- Selecting the right care provider
- The Birth companions role in birthing
- Preparing your body for birthing with massage and toning
- Preparing Birth Preference Sheets
- Preparing the Body for Birthing
- Light Touch Labor Massage
- Your body working for and with you
Unit 3: An overview of Birthing – A Labor of Love
- Avoiding artificial induction and achieving a natural start to labor
- Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts.
- Onset of Labor – Thinning and Opening Phase
- Birth explained simply
- Settling in at the hospital or birthing center
- Preparing for home birth – or baby’s choice of birth
- As labor moves along – passing time through labor
- Hallmarks of labor
- If labor rests or slows – Companion’s prompts and activities
- As labor advances – birthing with your baby
- Protecting the natural birthing experience
- Birth rehearsal imagery
Unit 4: Birth – Breathing Love – Bringing Life
- Moving into birthing
- Positions for descent and birthing
- Breathing baby down to birth
- Baby moves to the breast
- Family bonding with your baby
- Review
With the HypnoBirthing classes you will receive your own personalized meditation to listen to for your easy birth, as well as Hypnosis tracks, and the HypnoBirthing® book. Class runs for 4 weeks.
Inquire about privates or if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected].
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What Parents Are Saying
"Our angel. That's how I’ve described Charmaine since the moment we met her. We were blessed enough to have met Charmaine from the moment of conception. When the universe aligns, she really brings the most precious of blessings. Charmaine guided me through every emotion, every fear, and was the peace I needed when our son decided to make his arrival at 34 weeks. The night my water broke we were on a zoom call, she felt in her spirit Grizzly would be coming earlier than we thought, so she recommended we finish our hypnobirthing course that night – 4 hours later I went into pre-term labor!! With all the emotions that came, I felt an immense amount of peace. All the learning and un-learning that hypnobirthing equips you with truly does play a massive role in the arrival process. 7.5 hours of labor, deep breathing and trusting in our birthing team our son entered the world: calm, healthy, strong and I was able to grab him immediately and bring him to my chest. Present, joyful and in pure bliss. Anyone can hire a doula. But Charmaine isn’t JUST a doula. She is a beacon of light, a true vessel of God, she is truly living in her divine essence giving families the gift that God blessed her with. We could not recommend her enough. You and your family will be in the best of care when you partner with Charmaine."
- Myia Hernandez
"Charmaine! Five stars does not do justice..10 stars, 100 stars and more. She gently, lovingly and steadily helped me internalize HypnoBirthing in such a personal and attuned way. Working with her I felt like the whole world revolved around me, my family and my baby. In her care, my fears gently dissipated and I found myself experiencing and committing to my own deep innate ability to birth–which I did, at home with her by my side. She believed in me when I couldn’t, every birthing person deserves to have Charmaine by their side in their journey."
- Angelina Attwell
"Charmaine is a ray of sunshine, an absolute master teacher, a healer, and such a blessing to work with! My husband and I had a magical experience preparing with Charmaine for the birth of our daughter. She helped me surrender to the birthing process, trust in my baby, and let my fears melt away. Hypobirthing sessions with Charmaine allowed both me and my partner to feel calm and centered, as well as knowledgeable and empowered. We are forever grateful!"
- Theo Roussos
"Best decision I ever made in my life was choosing to have Charmaine as not only my hypnobirthing coach, but also my doula, my advocate! I still don't know what I would have done without her guidance, support and strength. Charmaine gave me the confidence to go through with my birth plan from beginning to end and even when things started to veer from my idea of what everything was supposed to be like, she helped me navigate every single step calmly along the way. My husband and I honestly thought we would only be having one kid in this lifetime, but because of the incredible support we received in Charmaine and my midwives, we're now excited to announce we're going to go for round two this year. To say that I recommend Charmaine would be an absolute understatement. She is now family forever. "
- Cara Provenzano
"I cannot recommend Charmaine enough! From our very first meeting, she made me feel completely at ease and confident about my pregnancy and birth journey. She was always available to answer any questions I had and provided invaluable emotional and physical support throughout my labor and delivery. She went above and beyond to ensure that I felt comfortable and supported every step of the way. I am so grateful for her presence during the birth of my child and will always cherish the memories of that experience.If you are looking for a birth doula who is knowledgeable, compassionate, and dedicated to helping you have the best birth experience possible, look no further. I wholeheartedly recommend Charmaine to anyone who is pregnant and in need of support."
- May Lord
"I am so grateful for my doula Charmaine and truly can’t recommend her enough. She supported me throughout my prenatal journey with inspiring, grounding yoga sessions in the park that helped me feel calm, connected, and prepared for birth. One of the most meaningful parts of our work together was how she helped me accept my planned C-section — lovingly reframing it as a beautiful “belly birth.” That shift alone was incredibly healing and empowering for me. Now in the postpartum period, she continues to be an amazing source of support. We do gentle yoga in the park, mindful walks where we talk through what I’m experiencing, and she offers thoughtful coaching and guided meditations that meet me exactly where I am. She also helps hands-on with my baby, watches her when needed, and supports me with postpartum nutrition — even preparing nourishing foods to support my recovery and lactation. Her presence is grounding, compassionate, and deeply intuitive. She supports not just the body, but the heart and mind too. I feel so held, seen, and cared for in this season of motherhood, and I’m beyond thankful to have her by my side."
- Kimberly Wilson
"Charmaine's hypnobirthing class gave us excellent information and many tools to set us up for a mellow childbirth. When we took the hypnobirthing class last year winter, we thought we'd have the support of a doula but because our baby was born just as hospitals were locked down last year with the pandemic in March 2020 we were on our own (with regular doctors and nurses). And we had everything we needed! Our practice with Charmaine gave us the confidence and support for the experience we had hoped for. We highly recommend this class for anyone interested in a grounded delivery."
- Jill Madison
- Michelle Smith
"I can't thank you enough for everything - birth was so amazing. Total 6 hours ( 3 hours of which I didn't know I was in active labor) baby Julian was out within 3 hours of me losing my mucus plug. Got to the hospital 10 cms dilated and baby was out in an hour. He is a DREAM! Gave mama the best pregnancy, then worked with her to have the calmest labor and is a complete angel baby now that he is here. "
- Irina
"We got SOOOO much out of your class. Your class empowered us to speak confidently with the medical staff and to advocate for ourselves. We found ourselves in a situation that required us to be confident and firm in our preferences and because of your tutelage Atlas was able to continue to grow inside Jackie for two extra weeks. That situation alone rendered the class invaluable. For that we are very grateful. Additionally, we became so much more informed about the birthing process and led us to think of the birthing process in a completely new way. I often tell people that it helped us to see and acknowledge the spiritual aspect of childbirth. Our paradigm is completely shifted and we've carried that mindset into our parenthood."
- Pete
"YOU ARE OUR SUPERHERO!!!!! Words can't describe how much we appreciate all that you did for our welcoming Wylder into this world. "
- Walyon Broussard
"We arrived at the birth center 9.5 cm dilated so relaxed. It worked. The hypnosis worked. I am so ecstatic that I had the birth experience I wanted for myself and for Levi. There were so many people in my life leading up to his birth that didn’t understand or were fearful of my choice to give birth outside of a hospital and without medication, so I felt especially proud of myself for not allowing their fears to affect me."
- Daniella Dowling
"I will never be able to thank you enough. You are our Angel! Thank you so so so so so so much for supporting me and loving me. You knew exactly what I needed and I never had to ask! I can't wait for you to bond with our angel. Thank you for being with us, you are amazing."
- Myia Hernandez
" We couldn't have done it without you. You played a huge role. And thank you for serving us with your gifts! We were commenting last night after everything, excuse my language but Myia said, Charmaine is such a badass!! I could only agree. I said yeah, she's tapped in. "
- Sway Navarro
"LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE YOU!!!! We COULD NOT have done this without you! You're a profound energy and presence, which is such a gift! Thank you (understatement) for helping us bring our son into the world!!! Always always sending our love!!!"
- Asia Tabor
Mom said "You are my hero!" Dad said, "Speaking of superhero we can't stop talking about how you saved the day." Mother of Birthing mom said, "Just wanted to sincerely and deeply say thank-you for your amazing support. My daughter said you were wonderful. I truly appreciate EVERYTHING you have given of yourself. I am eternally grateful. It was a long labor. THANK YOU, THANK YOU CHARMAINE!!! You are a silent hero I appreciate and admire. Keep up your marvelous work. Blessings always."
- Anne and Pete, and Mama
"Charmaine I celebrate you from the highest peaks...I celebrate your talents, your huge heart, your brilliant intuitive creativity, your sacred magic, your devotion, your humor, your friendship, partnership and deliciously perfect timing. Thank you for walking the path with me to a perfect birth, hand in hand and heart to heart.Through this positive perfect birth that you coached me through...I have been born again myself. Thank you for bearing witness, for holding me so tightly in our sacred space and giving everyone permission to do the same, for showering me with praise and love every step of the way. You are forever part of the story of our lives. "
- Angie
" It was a gift to have you with us at the birth! We can’t thank you enough for your love and support throughout the process."
- John Dubois
"I wanted to tell you again how much you meant to me!! I honestly couldn't have lasted as long without you. Thank you so much Charmaine. River is soooo chill. The chillest baby! So it hasn't been as hard as we were expecting, only enjoyable. Thank you for everything. Now that I did that I feel like I could do anything. "
- Jessie
"Thank you for inspiring our innate wisdom. We are so thankful that Elliott got to pick her birthday and birth path. Bottom first, intervention and drug free, less than 8hrs labor from start to finish. We couldn't have done that without you. Thank you again for all your help "
- Jessica Winter
"Thank you for suggesting and giving us the knowledge and power to create a successful birth. Thank you for guiding and supporting us with your whole heart every step of the way. "
- Austin Davis
"Thank you for everything. After 26 hours of labor I cracked from the pain and got the epidural, when I couldn't feel my legs I had a panic attack but my HypnoBirthing again helped calm me down and I delivered a 11 pound baby vaginally. We probably would have had a c-section if it wasn't for HypnoBirthing."
- Alexandra Porter
"Thank you for all your help!! We both are so glad we found you and HypnoBirthing, it really helped us to have the birth experience we wanted! "
- Sherri Jones
"31 hours of Labor, no epidural. Ethan is beautiful and healthy and we are doing well. Thank you so much for your wisdom, your support and your heart. We couldn't have done it without you."
- Christine Stave
"Thanks Charmaine for all your help. We went into labor 2 days ago. It was long but the HypnoBIrthing exercises helped. It was a natural unmedicated birth which was amazing. Our little girl is healthy and super alert and I'm recovering just fine. Again thank you for all your help, you are amazing. "
- Aysha Fatima
"Thank you Charmaine for everything. You really helped me get through it. Thank you so much for the Hypnosis track you made us too.. It really helped me achieve a fast, calm birth. You really saved me and guided me."
- Topaz Yehezkelof
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