About the Calmbirth course.
The main areas discussed.
Mind body connection.
How important your beliefs are around labour and birth and how they affect your birthing hormones.
Physiology of birth.
Detailed explanation of the physiology happening to both the mother and baby during childbirth.
The practical skills.
Tools and skills for the support people, breathing & visualisation, birth preferences, pain relief options & common interventions.
The baby.
Conscious parenting, breastfeeding information, what to expect in the first few weeks.
Calmbirth Course.
Childbirth can be one of life’s most empowering experiences. Couples simply need the practical skills and confidence to do it their way – but somewhere along the way many women learn to connect childbirth with fear, anxiety and trauma. It doesn’t have to be like that.
Calmbirth® is an antenatal program designed for couples (woman + support person) to receive unbiased and evidence based information, along with practical skills regarding all aspects of labour, birth and the early post natal period. This course is beneficial to both first time parents and couples who already have children.
Calmbirth® teaches the skills to accomplish a fearless, calm and confident birth.
I am a midwife, personally have had very different labour and birth experiences, and am passionate about allowing women to feel empowered and actually love their birth. My aim, along with Calmbirth®, is that ‘with knowledge comes confidence’. The course gives you the information to make informed choices surrounding your birth, which allows for empowerment. This not only helps with the birth satisfaction, but also continues to help you on your parenthood journey.
The program is 12 hours of course work for a couple (my husband got so much more out of the course than he expected -it takes the fear away from them and it gives them something to work on too!). You also receive a booklet and relaxation scripts to continue your practice at home. The course investment is $550 per couple. (Private classes available also - $720/couple ZOOM only). Some Private Health Funds do offer a rebate and payment plans are available.
The main areas discussed in the course are:
1- The mind body connection-how important your beliefs are around labour & birth.
2- The physiology of birth-very detailed: i.e.-muscles of the uterus and how different hormones affect them.
3- The practical skills - skills for the support people, breathing, visualisation, birth preferences, when things change from your plan.
4- The baby - conscious parenting, breastfeeding information.
Calmbirth® is realistic and knows that not everyone can, or will want to, have a natural drug free labour. Calmbirth® gives the couples the confidence to make informed choices that are right for them, their baby and whatever situation may arise.