Calmbirth

07/11/2025

With only 2 more Calmbirth courses left to book until the end of the year, make sure you don’t miss out on booking the NEXT CALMBIRTH COURSE AT THE Sydney Adventist Hospital on the 16th & 23rd November.

You don’t have to be birthing at the SAN Hospital to do a Calmbirth course there, you just must be pregnant and be between 24 & 34 weeks.

2025 Calmbirth course dates:
23rd & 30th November
14th & 21st December
To BOOK go to: https://calmbirth.com.au/educators-profile/?edid=7

What you will learn:

You will learn how your body works, all the physical & hormonal stages of pregnancy, labour and birth, how to support the beautiful physiology of your body in labour (& how your partner can too!) through mindset and practical tools.

You will learn how to feel CONFIDENT in working with labour (because once you understand it, there’s less fear and more trust!).

You will learn to understand the different possibilities that your labour and birth path may take (and how to work with them). As Calmbirth prepares you for medical interventions and all birth scenarios.

You will learn how to advocate and communicate with care providers about all your birth choices and rights and be empowered by the latest evidence based information to have the birth you want.

You will also learn how to have a positive birth experience and how to work together as a team to achieve it by being equipped with active birth positions, breathing techniques, acupressure for pregnancy, labour and birth, visualisations, and massage techniques.
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07/11/2025

Getting to know Calmbirth Educators Amy Watson & the many different hats she wears… LIFE LONG LEARNER

16 years growing into the Nurse Midwife I am today.

All driven by an unrelenting zest for supporting women, mothers, families, babies and children.

Amy the Nursing Graduate in 2009 would fall over if I told her how much more study and professional development she would do in her next 15 years. I would also tell her she’d meet the love of her life that same year, travel Europe a few years later, grow and birth her own babies and strive to be with her children by working hard but flexibly.

I am forever brainstorming ideas to create an intentional life whilst bringing my passion, expertise, experience and love into my work.

I cannot wait to share soon what is coming next. .lactation

07/11/2025

Preparing with the right birth education, like Calmbirth, empowers you to approach labour and birth with confidence. It helps you tap into your inner strength, resilience, and capabilities—so you can rise to the challenge and feel truly prepared.

On the other hand, going into birth unprepared can leave you feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed, and disconnected from your own power.

So, what are you waiting for?

“If you and your partner are first time parents like myself, I couldn’t recommend this Calmbirth course enough. Karen has a warm and encouraging presence that makes you feel safe to ask questions and explore your preconceived ideas about birth. I feel more confident in my birth plan and can’t tank Karen enough for the tools and practical advice she’s given me and my husband.” - Lucy Vance

If you want to be an active participant in your birth, maintain self-agency, and give yourself the best chance of having a positive, empowering experience—book a Calmbirth course with me today at .

My next Calmbirth course is on the 29th & 30th November To BOOK go to: https://calmbirth.com.au/educators-profile/?edid=11

Upcoming course dates:
29th & 30th November
6th & 7th December
2026
17th & 18th January
7th & 8th February
28th February & 1st March.

07/11/2025

There is nothing better than being surprised in one of my own Calmbirth classes...meet one of my Calmbirth babies, this is Flora. Flora’s parents Cassie and Johannes attended Calmbirth last year. I loved meeting Flora. Check out Cassie’s IG page Wunder Bump Studios Melbourne
Beautiful pregnancy sculptures.

To BOOK a Calmbirth course with me, Kath Cruickshanks in South Melbourne go to: https://calmbirth.com.au/educators-profile/?edid=75

06/11/2025

Getting to know Calmbirth Educator, Amy Watson and all the other hats she wears when she's not teaching Calmbirth. To BOOK a Calmbirth course with Amy at Chirnside Park Victoria go to: https://calmbirth.com.au/educators-profile/?edid=189https://calmbirth.com.au/educators-profile/?edid=189

06/11/2025

Find out what the most popular song listened to during labour is...

What song did you have playing? Share your labour play list here...

This chart-topping band appears more than 100 times on labor and delivery playlists.

06/11/2025

The first 1000 days is the period from
conception to the end of a child’s second year.

The wellbeing of parents during this time is critical.

So what do you need to do to be a well being?


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06/11/2025

3cm dilated? What does this mean. To find out more book a Calmbirth course with Georgette Khalil in Strathfield by going to: https://calmbirth.com.au/educators-profile/?edid=235

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06/11/2025

3cm dialled only? What does that mean....

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06/11/2025

"Calmbirth provided us with a lot of useful information that has made both myself and my partner feel more confident going in to the birth. I really enjoyed the practical advice, the breathing techniques, meditations, the massage and acupressure points. I think they will come in really handy leading up to and during the birth. I also enjoyed the information of what happens during an induction, what the epidural does and the useful questions we discussed for us to ask our care provider. I also liked learning about the mindset in birth and the pivotal part it plays. Thank you Calmbirth for providing such an amazing and informative course that has given both me and my partner a lot more confidence going in to birth! After attending the class and learning more about the different aspects of birth I felt confident in mapping out my birth plan, knowing what questions to ask our care provider, and tool to prepare for birth both physically and mentally. Both my partner and I walked out of the class with practical tools and techniques that will come in handy leading up to and during the birth! It was great for my partner to learn more about the different stages of labour and how he will be able to support me throughout."

If you are expecting a baby and are curious to find out more about how you and your partner can prepare for birth mentally, physically and emotionally then BOOK a Calmbirth course today by going to: https://calmbirth.com.au/calmbirth-classes/

It will be the BEST investment you make!

06/11/2025

Pregnancy changes our bodies in so many ways.

Our skin stretches, our bones loosen, our organs are pushed out of the way, our hearts work harder, and our hormones rewrite the rules.

But the changes don’t suddenly stop after birth.

In fact, some of the biggest physical and emotional transitions happen after our babies are born - during postpartum. It’s just that nobody seems to warn us about them because we’re so focused on pregnancy.

SWIPE to read some of the postpartum changes I wish I knew about before I had my first baby - and if you’ve already given birth, I’d love to know what you would add to this list!

To learn more about pregnancy, labour, birth & postpartum book a Calmbirth course with Calmbirth Educator , Ashleigh Foy in Tamworth.