Calmbirth Blog

Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators

I truly LOVED my birth!

I truly LOVED my birth!

Birth Stories
After weeks of experiencing very intense Braxton hicks contractions that were often consistent and relentless and baby’s head being engaged from about 30 weeks both of us and my OB…
Getting To Know Calmbirth Educator  Emily McNamara

Getting To Know Calmbirth Educator Emily McNamara

Educators
Emily is a Registered Midwife, Registered Nurse and Calmbirth Educator in southern Tasmania. She is also a mother of four young children. Emily says, "Calmbirth first entered my world 13…
My dream birth…

My dream birth…

Birth Stories
The birth story of Isla Dawn, born 2:05pm on 12/12/2023, 3.5kg, 51cm. Isla was born at 40 + 4 weeks in a hospital by spontaneous vaginal birth with no interventions…
Bonnie our Labour of love

Bonnie our Labour of love

Birth Stories
We’d love to introduce you to Bonnie Love Brookes, our little girl born on Tuesday 19th December at 3.58pm (exactly 41 weeks). It was a long labour of love to…
Chantal’s birth stories – Two different births with one common theme – Informed & Empowered.

Chantal’s birth stories – Two different births with one common theme – Informed & Empowered.

Birth Stories
Chantal’s two very different births - one during Covid in Hospital and another 2 years later at home. But what both births had in common was they were both informed,…
Katie’s Birth Story

Katie’s Birth Story

Birth Stories
We really did love Calmbirth. We found it so helpful, especially Jack as he really wasn’t sure what he was supposed to do to support me and he felt really…
Alice & Alex’s Birth Story – written by Alex the Dad

Alice & Alex’s Birth Story – written by Alex the Dad

Birth Stories
I LOVE receiving birth stories from the proud dads and hearing about what an amazing and supportive birth partner they were on the day utilising all the Calmbirth tools and…
Ursula’s birth Story – Mindset was the key!

Ursula’s birth Story – Mindset was the key!

Birth Stories
Our little man has arrived!  He came in a hurry on the 27/10, at 38+1, after an amazing unmedicated medical induction which resulted in a 3.5 hour labour and delivery.…
The Fast and Furious birth of Calmbirth baby Arthur!

The Fast and Furious birth of Calmbirth baby Arthur!

Birth Stories
I felt high on hormones and physically really good (considering what I had gone through). I had minimal pain, even in the days following. I never would have had the…

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