Calmbirth Blog
Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators
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.…
I believed I could – I kept saying “I can do anything for one minute!”
Birth Stories
This mumma knew she needed to lean into herself, come to @calmbirth and learn how powerful her body is. She contacted me at the last minute after trying to find…
I am so proud of our birth story and I felt like a f****** boss afterwards.
Birth Stories
On my due date I decided to treat myself, I’d made it (!!) and I wanted to celebrate and hit that oxytocin! After a sneaky hashbrown, a coffee from my…
Visualisation is Powerful – The Body follows where the mind has already been!
Birth Stories
Last night, I was watching the Olympic Alpine skiing men’s slalom event and noticed something interesting even before the athletes reached the start gate. Many of the competitors were sitting…
We put our Calmbirth knowledge to the test
Birth Stories
In August 2023, I was told I had an extremely low egg count. We did egg collections in December 2023 and February 2024, but conceived naturally in February 2024. We…
There Is No One Right Way to Birth
Birth Preparation
All births are unique like journeys in life and all women are extraordinary. Not because she birthed a certain way, but because they always rise to meet it however it…
I birthed Frankie standing up and into his dad’s arms
Birth Stories
We were one of your July Calmbirth couples (me a vicariously traumatized Paediatrician and Chris a hippie) This is a message of immense gratitude. Our son Frankie was born yesterday.…
I felt so in control and calm
Birth Stories
I am so glad that my partner and I did the Calmbirth course with Louise. Both of our mums are midwives, so we had a basic understanding of birth coming…
Brin McCaskie shares – How her own Birth Experience made her want to become a Calmbirth Educator
Birth Stories
When I gave birth to my daughter, it wasn’t the setting I had imagined in my birth pool at home with fairy lights and familiar sights and sounds.