SoundBirth

01/12/2025

This research on voice shame explains so much about why people - especially women - struggle to use their voices freely.

It’s not about ability.
It’s not about technique.
It’s not even about confidence.

It’s about shame:
• fear of sounding “wrong”
• fear of being judged
• fear of taking up space
• fear of losing dignity
• fear of being “too loud” or “too emotional”

And if this shows up in singing or speaking…
…it also shows up in labour.

Many women suppress their instinctive birth sounds because they feel embarrassed - even though vocalising helps reduce pain, regulate the nervous system, and support cervical opening.

SoundBirth is a gentle pathway out of vocal shame.
The bowl gives a safe anchor ("Shame-management tool").
The sound gives permission.
The voice becomes an ally.

Your voice matters - in birth and in life.

Join the "SoundBirth Mentoring Program" in Jan - gain access to Info Pack by sending PM.

30/11/2025

I'll be having a chat with Kris about her research soon! Her experience resonates SO much with me and many stories I have heard from other women.

Impolite Birth: Explorations into the Benefits of Theatre Voice Training for Childbirth March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Tara Caimi By Kris Danford Associate Professor of Voice and Speech You’re walking along and suddenly you stub your toe. Without thinking, a howl of pain comes out of your mouth. You s...

30/11/2025

I LOVE how there is research now on the importance of finding your voice before the birth, so you feel more at ease with releasing your natural sounds during labour! Access here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/J6AGS3D4P4AW9XZA4ZJM/full?target=10.1080/23268263.2022.2137970

We need to change the culture around making sounds during labour, so that support people know how to create a safe space for women, who generally don't feel comfortable expressing their RAW sounds.

Adding a bowl and/or vocalising WITH the woman during contractions is one way to support them.

Find out more in the link below about the upcoming SoundBirth Mentoring program if you would like to share this message with expectant couples too! https://soundbirth.com.au/soundbirthmentoringprogram

vocal training that may be used to help women with pain management during childbirth. Researchers at the University of Michigan have been studying the application of the Fitzmaurice vocal technique, originally developed by a U-M alumnus for actors, to help women have a more positive birthing experi

27/11/2025

My "SoundBirth Baby" Kira.

Just had to share coz it's cute!

I recommend you supervise 100% when kids are near your bowls! Help them to tap the bowl GENTLY. Make sure they don't drop the striker into the bowl. Ensure they don't play too loudly. No putting head in the bowl!

Probably best to keep them in cases away from your kids! Especially little ones under age 6.

Bring them out only for special occasions and when you are there to watch them closely.

My 7- and 9-year-olds sometimes played the SoundBirth Bowl for me during contractions, so this age is okay if they have been taught how to play it ... and still supervised.

26/11/2025

This seems like yesterday ... but it was 15 years ago!
My third daughter, Kira napping on my lap.

I'm loving watching my eldest daughter nurture her little baby at the moment. She's a natural mum, that's for sure.

ALL of these Mummy memories are constantly flooding back in as I move more and more into my grandmother role.

26/11/2025

Overcoming, or at least being aware of the shame that prevents labouring women from using their natural voice, will help break this pattern of silencing.

SoundBirth was created to give women permission to use their voice, and one way to support them is by playing a resonant crystal singing bowl in time with their contractions.

You can share this message if you are a birth pro, sound healer, wellness practitioner, or yoga teacher by joining the SoundBirth Mentoring Program in January.

https://soundbirth.com.au/soundbirthmentoringprogram

PM me for an information pack!

22/11/2025

Calling all birth workers, sound & wellness practitioners!
My next SoundBirth Mentoring Program begins in January.

This 8-week training will teach you how to integrate sound and voice into your pregnancy, birth and postpartum support in a safe, trauma-aware, evidence-aligned way.

You’ll learn:
SoundBirth Bowl techniques
Vocalisation support for labour
Trauma-informed sound practices
Partner involvement tools
How to confidently guide women to use their voice
Scripts, guidelines & practical resources

Team/Clinic group pricing is available, and private mentoring can be added if needed.

Comment “INFO” or send me a message and I’ll send you the Information Pack.

03/06/2025

When planning a homebirth where siblings will be involved it’s important to get them used to the sounds you might make so they know it’s ‘normal’ and important when birthing a baby.

My girls were very prepared as you can see!

I found this beauty drawn by my second daughter Oceana when she was 7 years old and excited about her third sister being born soon…

Now she’s 20 and excited about her big sister about to have her first baby at home!

Lots of change about to happen at our house!

Stay tuned!

21/05/2025

I'm working on my book again today. I wrote the content when I first started sharing SoundBirth in 2011, and now I can add your birth stories!

I'm looking for a few sentences from birth workers and parents who used a crystal singing bowl and/or their voice as a tool during labour.

Adding real-life stories will inspire and encourage new parents in the future to use their voice, too!

If you have a story to share, to make it easier, I have created a Google Form with questions for you to answer.

Here's the link: https://forms.gle/PexMn429gLXw7YBP7

For those who submit a story that ends up in my book, I will send you a copy when it is completed!

Thank you for your support!

Nicole x

12/05/2025

Which bowl is best for you?

Do you want it to just ding and d**g occasionally to distract you (in a good way) from your overactive mind? Do you want to actively use it during childbirth as a pain relief tool? Do you want to have a daily ritual of vocalising with it to bring you into the present moment and align and energise your body's energy centres? Do you want to play a bowl at the beginning and end of a yoga session or ceremony that you facilitate? Do you want your children to learn how to set intentions with sound and make this part of their family life? Do you want to use a bowl and your voice to assist with pain management or to support you on your healing journey? Or do you want to learn how to combine severyal bowls and other high quality sound tools to create a relaxing sound journey offering?

Let me know how I can support you with sound!

I custom-make all of my 1:1 sound mentoring sessions to suit you and your needs.

PM me to make a booking today!

Sessions held in Leeming, Perth.

Nicole xx

I have a B(Mus) and 15 years experince in sound healing so I also have lots to share with you!

16/03/2025

This is an excellent article written by music therapist, Carolyn Thomas, on why vocal improvisation helps us be present, feel and release emotions, and activate the parasympathetic nervous system.

SoundBirth just adds a resonant crystal singing bowl to create a safe space for women to explore their voice during labour ... simple.

Welcome back to the blog! Last month we talked about music and mindfulness, but this month we are going a little deeper into this topic by exploring mindfulness specifically through the use of your own voice. As we know from last months' post, we know that mindfulness is a powerful tool that can hel...