I am so glad that my partner and I did the Calmbirth course with Louise. Both of our mums are midwives, so we had a basic understanding of birth coming into the course. However, we found doing the course together was so valuable.
Louise was so knowledgeable and encouraging. The course was informative and allowed us the space to plan for birth together with Louise guiding and supporting our conversations, discussing so many strategies, ideas and techniques.
We used the Calmbirth techniques during labour, particularly the breathing techniques. It was a long labour but I felt so in control and calm during the birthing process. My partner and I were able to operate so well as a team with my beautiful mum. I reflect on labour as one of the most empowering moments in my life and am so proud of how we brought our little girl into the world.
There are so many uncertainties in pregnancy, labour and birth, and doing the Calmbirth course helped us to feel confident in whatever was to come. I highly recommend Louise and will be forever grateful for her part in our birth story.
I trust my body. I can do this! by Amy Watson 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 husband, Tony. I felt relaxed, strong, and ready — and baby was certainly ready too.
Our precious, dark haired baby girl never made a… by Cherie Chugg The Calmbirth course with Cherie was one of the very first things we booked and it complimented our work with our doula so beautifully. With Cherie, we moved through our fears and gained such invaluable insight to stages of labour, the power of the breath, the role of hormones, the…
