Calmbirth Blog
Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators
The Birth of Baby Ollie…
Birth Stories
Thank you so much for your time doing the Calmbirth course with us again. We used many of the tools during the remainder of pregnancy and during labour/birth. Introducing O…
Our not so perfect, perfect birth story…
Birth Stories
We wanted to thank you again so much for teaching us the Calmbirth course and basically everything we knew about birth. A bit about us... We were very flexible with…
Getting to know Calmbirth Educator Anne Ludlow
Educators
Anne Ludlow has been a midwife for over 20 years, having changed from a thoroughly enjoyable nursing career after having three children of her own. She says, "I have an…
Why I do what I do…
Birth Stories
When you know what is possible in birth, you NEED to share it. You want others to walk away from their experiences feeling empowered, entering parenthood full of confidence. You…
Calmbirth for FREE as part of a pilot study in Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand – Here is what Lucy, a Calmbirth mum in Auckland had to say about her Calmbirth experience…
Birth Preparation
A testimonial from a Calmbirth mother, Lucy who had a beautiful baby girl, Dahlia born on the 30th January 2021 at Auckland City Hospital. Lucy completed the Auckland City Hospital ADHB…
The Foetus Ejaculation Reflex is real and Amazing!
Birth Stories
I'm finally getting around to write and share my birth story with you. It's quite long so you might want to pour yourself a cuppa! Angus was born 10 days…
Women have the right to make informed choices…
Birth Preparation
“Women have the right to make informed choices. They have the right to give and decline and withdraw consent at any point. Midwives and doctors should be able to support…
The biggest thing that affects a woman’s birth is her headspace
Birth Preparation
“It’s a different birth, you’ve got this” Karen McClay is better known as the Director of Calmbirth but a lesser known fact about the registered midwife, nurse and mother of…
Making birth calmer: New Program comes to Nepean
Birth Preparation
A highly acclaimed birth education program will be available for expectant mothers and their birth partners in February at Nepean Hospital. The only hospital in Western Sydney currently offering Calmbirth,…