Calmbirth Blog
Articles and stories from Calmbirth’s educators
Leilia’s Birth Story – What birth taught me…
Birth Stories
After a very positive and uneventful pregnancy, I was surprised to experience early labour symptoms for 3 weeks before our son’s arrival. The extensive early labour period was extremely mentally…
Isabella’s Homebirth
Birth Stories
We just wanted to let you know that we’ve had our 2nd Calmbirth baby. So, calm that he was accidentally born at home. He was born at 10.45am on Wednesday…
Introducing – The Oxley’s
Birth Stories
We welcomed our little Mariella into the world. Slowly but surely.
Ellie’s birth Story – The Power of mindset!
Birth Stories
Our labour started very early on the Saturday night with more intense Braxton hicks contractions and period pain. I should have taken more advantage of Panadol at the time to…
Birth Story of Kyden
Birth Stories
Oh my god Ash! My birth story is a dream come true and I want to thank you and the Calmbirth course for that. I think this will be our…
A hard and fast labour
Birth Stories
I woke up on Friday morning feeling a bit crampy and sent Ky off to work. I’d been having contractions most mornings, so I didn’t think too much of it…
Birth Story of Elaine
Birth Stories
My husband and I did the Calmbirth course with Ash because we wanted to be equipped and knowledgeable going into the birth of our first child. For me, it was…
The Mothers Milk Bank Charity now offers freeze-dried donor breast milk
Birth Stories
The Mothers Milk Bank Charity now offers freeze-dried donor breast milk, expanding our ability to support mothers and parents in several important ways.
Getting To Know Calmbirth Director, Karen McClay
Educators
Hi, I’m Karen McClay and for those that don’t know me I am the Director of Calmbirth, Australia’s leading childbirth education program. Calmbirth started in the Southern Highlands nearly 20…