In mid 2024 we found out the exciting news that we were expecting our first child. I knew early on that I wanted us both to be well educated about pregnancy, types of births, labouring and the postnatal stage. Everyone I knew recommended Calm Birth, so it was a no brainer for us. The two day course provided us both with a wealth of knowledge on everything baby and pregnancy related, labouring tips & tricks as well as a positive mindset leading into labour.

I loved being pregnant. To me, it was a time filled with awe, wonder, excitement and love. I loved connecting with my baby as she grew inside my belly. I took her so many places with me before she was born, and have so many pregnancy memories I’ll forever cherish.

We’re excited to welcome baby girl Luca to the Calmbirth clan, born Monday 9th December at 12:54am to two very excited mummas! Ange has been amazing! She did such a stellar job throughout the whole pregnancy but particularly at the end!

Introducing River Onyx Alexander Cole born 4.39pm on 19 October. River was due 9 October, but he had other plans.

Labour started at 4am on Friday 4th October after a week or more of cramping. I went about my day, trying to ignore it and ‘not participate’ as it was manageable. Contractions were 10-12 minutes apart all morning. I breathed through them and rested in the sunshine in our back garden, before doing a little organisation for labour – filling drink bottles, chopping watermelon, rockmelon, packing blueberries, dates, mini frittatas, chicken and avocado wraps and electrolytes. I had lost some of my mucous plug on Thursday and then in two more parts on Friday. By 1:10pm, I decided to put the tens machine on (low setting) and I practiced using the ’boost’ function when contractions came. At 1:30pm I laid down to rest for an hour and listened to a Calmbirth meditation, while timing some contractions. Labour continued at a manageable rate all afternoon.