Partner and birth support people are vital for the birthing woman. I often acknowledge this responsibility early in my Calmbirth courses. Partners and birth support people, you have a big role to play. You are her person, her support, her advocate, her safe haven. Affirming words and holding space, believing she can will support physiological labour and birthing.
I encourage my Calmbirth couples to create meaningful affirmations, to anchor them in the moment, when there are crisis of confidence. Here are just a few I love from being in birthing rooms as a midwife, and what I needed myself throughout my own labour and births.
I had done it...I rotated by baby 180 degrees to… by Karen McClay We travelled 5 hours to attend Karen McClay’s Calmbirth course in Bowral and I believe this played a huge role in why our birth experience was so powerful and positive. I cannot wait to give birth again. Calmbirth gave Danny and I the tools and confidence that we needed to…
Motherhood Reversed by Natlie Short When you Mother your Mother. The idea of motherhood reversed can be a difficult concept to wrap your head around. In a traditional sense, mothers are the ones providing care and guidance for their children. But what happens when that relationship is reversed, and the child is now taking on…
