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19/12/2018Kath Cruickshanks
Kath is a Registered Midwife currently working in a large tertiary hospital in Melbourne.
Working with women everyday in a busy Birth Centre, I’ve noticed how a calm environment could influence the birth of a baby and therefore the woman’s experience. After attending a birth with a woman who had attended a Calmbirth workshop, I soon became a Calmbirth Educator.
Kath is a qualified Childbirth Educator and has facilitated both small and large groups within the Bayside Community.
“I firmly believe that birth can be an empowering experience for women. I will guide you and your partner during the Calmbirth workshops and prepare you both for the big day.”
My name is…Kath Cruickshanks.
I work at…A very large Tertiary Hospital and at my Calmbirth studio in Melbourne.
What I love most about being a Calmbirth Educator…The incredible part I play in the women and men’s lives, when I meet them in my workshop they are on their way to becoming parents. Seeing the way the Calmbirth workshops helps parents prepare for their new baby’s arrival is truly a privilege.
My life in five words…fun, busy, family, friends love.
What I love most about where I live…Living near the sea I’m not sure I could live anywhere else.
The three essential things you need to take with you into labour are…A great support person, belief and a TENS machine.
What I do to relax when I’m not working is…shoes off and a pinot.
If I had to describe my own birth experience in three words I would describe as…Enduring, incredible and beyond.
My Most memorable moment as a Calmbirth Educator is…The first time I realised that couples trusted me with their birth preparation.
I can’t live without…My husband Ross, without him well…
The person I admire most is…My mum, the kindest and bravest woman you could ever know, I miss her everyday
The best advice I ever got in my life was…Don’t ever react for 24 hours and be kind to yourself.
Breech turn Calmbirth story by Kath Maxwell My partner and I attended Calmbirth with Kath when I was 36 weeks pregnant and had just learnt our bubs was breech. We were still hopeful for a natural birth for our first child and were very keen to learn more about the stages of labour and natural coping techniques.…
An informed, quick, calm, and unplanned first home birth by Kath Maxwell Thank you Kath, we attended your Calmbirth workshop in Bellarine, Geelong in June. I have come out of this experience the most empowered woman, my body and my mind has all new limits and I am excited for motherhood. If Liam and I can accomplish this, we are capable of…
A dream birth we dared not to dream about. by Kath Maxwell Having both previously worked in high risk Obstetric units, my husband and I both approached our first pregnancy with excitement but trepidation. We both attended a private Calmbirth course with Calmbirth Educator, Kath Maxwell in Geelong in Victoria, at 26 weeks which was very reassuring and empowering. We particularly liked…
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