A Calmbirth® couple story. Ray and I are excited to announce that we have welcomed our baby into the world. He came 8 days early which was a big surprise to us. My mum had flown down for the birth and literally arrived 2.5 hours before my waters broke on Monday night at 10pm. What…
A Calmbirth® couple story. ‘We welcomed our beautiful girl Poppy Jacqueline, 8.50am Saturday morning. We are all doing really well! Thank you so much for all the ideas and strategies from the Calmbirth course, both Phil and I found it so helpful to have exactly the birth we wanted. The midwife said she found it…
A mothers birth story: Baby boy born 5am Sunday 11th March 2018 I’d been feeling a bit vague and reflective all day Saturday. I was having Braxton hicks and period-like pain like I’d had for the past two weeks but today they weren’t going away with rest. We got home late after visiting friends and…
A Calmbirth® couple story. Our first child Max was born 07/02/2018 at 13:55 at 38 +2 weeks, weighing 6lbs 1oz. My waters broke at 10.35 in the morning with contractions starting quickly after 2 minutes apart. Soon after we made our way to the hospital, at this point things were very intense and I…
A Calmbirth® couple story. We had Oliver on December 4 at 37+3 weeks. I developed Cholestasis (a potentially fatal liver condition) late in my pregnancy so bubs had to come out. It was quite scary but definitely the best outcome for both of us. I was induced in the morning. Having my waters broken and…
A Calmbirth® couple story. I felt a bit off in the morning and realised I was having proper contractions. About 2pm we laboured at home for a while using Calmbirth strategies especially breathing techniques, using movement (fitball) and massage. Adam was confident and knew what to expect and how he could help and support me,…