Calmbirth Blog
Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators
Breathing and meditations helped birth our calmbirth baby
Birth Stories
We had three hours in the delivery suite relaxing and cuddling and feeding and loving our baby, and I don’t think anything else in life can come close to the…
Childbirth Education in Australia
Birth Preparation
Listen to Karen McClay, Director of Calmbirth and practicing midwife, discuss the state of childbirth education in Australia and the importance of unified, evidence-based childbirth education that involves both partners…
The Calmbirth of baby Amos
Birth Stories
Thank you Emma for sharing your Calmbirth story. Our precious Amos was born on the 8th of August, and we are completely smitten with him. The knowledge and skills my…
An Empowering and Enriching Calmbirth for both Kayleigh and Grant
Birth Stories
Our baby Jamie arrived on 3 Aug - exactly on her due date. She came into the world fairly quickly after an 8 hour lab
Labour was incredible; it truly was a case of “don’t think, just do”.
Birth Stories
Labour was incredible; it truly was a case of “don’t think, just do"!
Getting To Know Calmbirth Educator Tara Anderson
Educators
Hi, I'm Tara. I am a registered midwife for the last 5 years and a proud mumma of a beautiful girl. I am passionate about empowered and informed childbirth and…
We used all the Calmbirth tools for our labour and birth
Birth Stories
Little Tigran Fabricatorian, born 15/7/24 at 7:32am, 3.325kg, 51cm. we are doing well after a slightly exhausting 28hr labour. But we are absolutely loving his cute little face.
Molli’s calm breathing helped her stay focussed during her fast labour
Birth Stories
On the 12th of June our daughter was born. We did not expect to have such a fast labour being a first time mum, thankfully the education we got from…
The power of surrending in birth…Britt and Mitch’s birth journey
Birth Stories
My pregnancy was our first after years of trying naturally, 4 rounds of IVF, and 7 embryo transfers. Throughout that journey, I lost a lot of confidence in myself and…