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Learning to be open to change in unexpected circumstances in birth and being prepared to pivot.
Birth Stories
After waking to spontaneous rupture of membrane, we headed to the hospital. We had our baby 4 weeks early and we had many pivots throughout our birth plan that were deemed medically necessary. My husband was a wonderful support to me throughout pregnancy, birth and now and remained calm despite my distress, which in turn helped me to cope. We set the mood in our birth room with music, low lighting, few staff and beautiful essential oils. I understood what physiological changes were happening to my body as labour progressed and despite my fears, had some confidence going into birth which certainly helped us to understand our pivots and why. Thank you to Karen for delivering such a wonderful program that helped us to be active in our decision making for the birth of our baby boy.

BREECH CAESAREAN BIRTH STORY
Birth Stories
From the start of my pregnancy, I did everything I could to mentally and physically to prepare my body for a physiological, natural birth. From completing the Calmbirth course, pregnancy physiotherapy, pilates, positive affirmations and visualisation and hiring doula support, I felt like I was all over it. I was lucky enough to have a completely “low risk” pregnancy, so I felt excited and so ready to have my dream birth, I envisioned the classic drug-free, spontaneous labour, dimly lit, fairy lights, essential oils being diffused, meditations playing over a speaker, water birth, with my husband, mum, and doula there supporting me.

LAUNCHING NOW - Calmbirth Caesarean Birth course
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April is Caesarean Awareness month and Calmbirth is excited to announce the launch of our new Calmbirth Caesarean Birth Course for those pregnant couples who are planning a Caesarean birth or for those that find their circumstances have changed, and a caesarean birth is the best option for them and their babies.

Getting To Know Calmbirth Educator Kristen Cantrell
Educators
My name is Kristen, and I am a registered midwife and a Calmbirth educator. Currently, I am pursuing my studies to become an International Board-certified Lactation Consultant. As a mother of three beautiful little girls, I am inspired daily to transform the existing birth culture from one rooted in fear to one built on profound trust, compassion, and empowerment. It is my passion to support and educate families on their journey to parenthood, helping them embrace the beauty and strength within themselves as they welcome new life into the world.
Testimonials
Sheridan made us feel so comfortable and explained things clearly and concisely in a way we were able to understand. The knowledge Sheridan shared with us really set us up for a positive labour and birth experience. She is so passionate about her job and Calmbirth, we are so grateful to have found you!
T&N
Sheridan taught us so much about Calmbirth; she completely changed my beliefs on birth and labour and gave my husband and I great insight into how labour/birth can be for us and gave us the tools to implement to have a calm birth. I liked Sheridan's calm approach and how she could answer questions with statistics.
N&B
Sheridan was very knowledgeable and presented with a genuine love of teaching about Calmbirth and birth in general. Sheridan's enthusiasm was infectious, she always made us feel welcomed and engaged in the content. We both feel like we are well prepared for our first birth.
J&B
Calmbirth with Sheridan Caesarean course was a great course with an awesome teacher. We felt this course was so informative and now have an understanding of our options for birth and what to expect afterwards.
K&M
Sheridan is so passionate and knowledgeable about birth. Sheridan is very approachable and we felt comfortable to ask questions - she always took the time to answer.
L&L
Sheridan is a great presenter and made the session fun and interactive without being too overwhelming or dry. We enjoyed learning about the hormones of labour and how we can support these through our birth. Calmbirth has encouraged me to trust my body and has given me the confidence to birth!
L&K
Sheridan is a friendly and approachable presenter. Calmbirth covered the full spectrum of birth and provided opportunities to practice relaxation techniques for birth and beyond. We really enjoyed the small group size, snacks and location and leave Calmbirth with a better understanding of our choices & confidence.
C&T
Sheridan is amazing and helped us understand physiological birth. I'm now feeling empowered from the knowledge I have learned and confident about birth.
K&K
Calmbirth helped me be comfortable with my beliefs around birth. Sheridan has amazing knowledge and created an open environment to learn and ask questions. I liked that the course had a good balance between types of births and possibilities, and practicing relaxation techniques.
B&E
Sheridan was absolutely amazing, very educated on everything pregnancy, birth and post natal. I went from being an anxious mess about birth to feeling empowered. My husband also learnt so much and is now ready to tackle labour as my support person!
H&D
"I just wanted to thank you again for your amazing caesarean section course, it helped pave the path to the most healing birth for us. Baby W was born on in just the most beautiful moment."
R&S