Calmbirth Blog
Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators
Birth Prep Beyond the Birth Plan
Birth Preparation
When most people think about preparing for birth, they think about writing a birth plan, a list of preferences for labour and delivery. And while birth plans are helpful, they’re…
The Birth of my first child, 30 years ago – September 11, 1995
Birth Stories
Late in 1994, I discovered I was pregnant with our first child. I was only 20, and while we had hoped to start a family, it happened sooner than I…
Birth as a Labyrinth: Finding Your Way Through the Journey
Birth Preparation
When we think of birth, many of us imagine a straight path from pregnancy to baby, a predictable route where we know what’s coming next. But birth rarely unfolds like…
What if Birth Could Feel Calm?
Birth Preparation
For many couples, the word birth is often tied to fear, pain, or uncertainty. We’ve all grown up surrounded by dramatic portrayals of birth on TV, stories from friends and family, or…
Our baby girl Sunday had entered the world (on Saturday) – I am in awe of the act of birth
Birth Stories
Labour and birth went pretty much how Abbey had hoped (just a little bit faster). At the end of it all, I turned to the midwife and said, "That’s pretty…
The Benefits of Physiological Birth for well Mothers and Babies
Birth Preparation
Last week we spoke about Natural birth being culturally not acceptable but physiologically normal in what has become an overmedicalized maternity care system. This week we want to share with…
The Calmbirth Weekend Experience In The Southern Highlands For Parents-to-Be
Birth Preparation
Calmbirth® in the Southern Highlands carries a proud family legacy, providing couples a transformative weekend program that blends practical tools, mindfulness, and the science of birth to empower every birthing…
Natural birth is culturally not acceptable but physiologically normal
Birth Preparation
The recent passing of Michel Odent has got me thinking about the legacy he has left behind; just how visionary, progressive, woman and midwifery centred he was. How passionate he…
The most natural, normal and ideal way to bring a baby into this world – The homebirth of Sukina.
Birth Stories
That dedicated time as an expecting couple in a cosy, caring environment was exciting and grounding. It gave us a sense of safety to know that we were receiving a…