Our daughter Vera was born at 41 weeks on November 7 at a very healthy 4.2 kilos and 53 cm long.
My waters broke after a stretch and sweep, but I didn’t go into active labour quick enough so was put on an oxytocin drip after 36 hours, and then she was on her way and with us within 6 hours. I managed the contractions with the help of some gas.
The pushing stage was hard and long but with the encouragement of my midwives and partner I kept going and avoided any instrumental intervention. I felt really informed and supported throughout. The midwives were absolutely amazing and advocated for us in so many ways. We had such a positive experience and really felt all our learnings from Calmbirth come into action.
The Amazing birth of baby Grace... by Karen McClay We have been really keen to share our birth story with you, Karen, and the Calmbirth community. As I touched on with you during our Calmbirth weekend, I had been told that I had servere cholestasis the day before Calmbirth with my bile acids increasing to 140 from 18 the…
Why You Should Consider a Calmbirth Course for Your… by Jess Boland Birthing classes are a great way to prepare for the big day when your baby arrives. If you’re looking for an effective, holistic, evidence-based antenatal class that can help you and your partner feel more connected and confident, then you should consider a Calmbirth class. Calmbirth is an evidenced-based birthing…
