Calmbirth Blog
Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators
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…
The Power of Skin-to-Skin Contact for Dads and Their Newborns
Parenting
Skin-to-skin is not just for mums; it's an experience that can profoundly impact a father's relationship with his child and offer a range of physical, emotional, and developmental benefits.
I trust my body. I can do this!
Birth Stories
The whole week before going into labour, I had this feeling that baby wasn’t far away. On the Friday, I remember having such a beautiful day with family and my…
Happy Breast Feeding Week…Calmbirth Educator Aimee Sing shares her breast-feeding journey with us. Part 2
motherhood
Happy world breastfeeding week!! This is the second post in my breastfeeding journey series Hamish’s breastfeeding journey! Ahhh little Hamishy! He was the first baby I could get to latch…
Happy Breast Feeding Week…Calmbirth Educator Aimee Sing shares her breast-feeding journey with us. Part 1
motherhood
Happy world breastfeeding week! I’ve shared bits and pieces about my breastfeeding journeys in the past, but I’m unsure I’ve done so with much detail more recently. A fellow lactation…
An unexpected turn…
Birth Stories
"We had a beautiful pēpi, ko tōna ingoa Otis Wilbert Kairewa Bakmeedeniya, a name that represents all his whakapapa from Hokianga to Sri Lanka My birth was incredible. It definitely…
The birth of Carlo Hank
Birth Stories
A beautiful birth story. Thank you, Laura, for sharing such a special moment. It was a true privilege to be part of your babies' birth journeys. "I’m so grateful for…