Calmbirth Blog
Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators
What is a positive birth experience?
Birth Preparation
There is no ‘perfect’ birth experience. Positive birth can look like: Planned caesarean Waterbirth Planned induction Homebirth Pain relief No pain relief And SO many variations in between..
Using AI to Find The Best Birth Preparation Course.
Birth Preparation
Recently, a couple booked into one of my Calmbirth classes in Melbourne in a very modern way. Dad found me through AI. He’d decided that if they were going to…
Caesareans are still sacred
Birth Preparation
A planned caesarean birth is still an amazing day. It is the day you finally meet your baby and there are ways you can make it individual and special.
Fear–Tension–Pain Cycle
Birth Preparation
When we talk about birth, we often focus on the physical process — contractions, dilation, stages of labour. But one of the most powerful influences on how birth unfolds is…
Getting to know Calmbirth Educator, Estefania Giraldo
Educators
I am a Registered Nurse and Midwife. I fell in love with birth when I first witnessed one when I was 16 years old, but it wasn't until my late…
Babies are Mammals!
Parenting
Babies are Mammals - I can’t emphasise this point enough, and when you truly accept this, the newborn parenting phase becomes sooo much easier.
How to feel Calm before birth (even if you’re anxious)
Birth Preparation
Hello again birth nerds, Today I'm going to have a little yarn about feeling calm about birth. Now, I hate the idea that we are trying to be 'perfect' or…
Birth Story Caleb – It wasn’t what we planned but it was a very positive experience
Birth Stories
So, my birth story starts back a few days before labour started and before baby arrived. It was the Thursday before Caleb was born and we saw our obstetrician for…
Getting to know Calmbirth Educator, Imogen Hosegood
Educators
Hi, I'm Imogen and I believe that becoming a mother is the single biggest transformation you will ever experience, yet is one of the most ubiquitous experiences known to women.…