I recommend Melanie Cane's CalmBirth course to any couple who wants a positive birth experience! Before the course, my husband and I were expecting labour to be painful, traumatic and expected to need an epidural and a lot of midwife/doctor help. After the course we were both empowered with so much knowledge of the natural birth process, and immense trust in my body and our baby to do what needs to be done to deliver safely. The logic and science behind CalmBirth's approach appealed to our practical nature, and I can attest that it works! I did all my homework - practiced the breathing, relaxation, visualisations, reread my notes. We listened to the recordings together and practiced with Husband guiding my relaxation. CalmBirth gave my husband the confidence and strategies to be a much bigger part of the birth than he expected.
On the day, it all just worked. I can honestly say that I did not feel "pain", I felt "pressure". I used a TENS machine & CalmBirth breathing, and husband's constant support, and did not need medical pain relief. This meant our baby was born with a clear head free of sedating drugs, and was able to breastfeed early, setting us all up with the best start together!
We then used Melanie's service again in the early days for breastfeeding and early parenting support, which again was so reassuring and empowering. Thank you Melanie!