Having taught calmbirth® again this past weekend to our pregnant LifePod ladies, I realize more and more the power of this remarkable course, especially for the dads. We live in a time now where fathers are very much part of this experience, and as pregnant women we expect that they are going to be with us as we birth our babies. This is a profound shift in culture and without sounding sexist, it really used to be ‘women’s business’! Having the dads come along to calmbirth® means that they too are getting the pregnancy preparation they need to be able to support their partner and help her to birth calmly and gently. There’s no better person to be with a woman than the one she loves, this helps her feel safe and loved and raises her levels of oxytocin. Oxytocin is known as the love hormone and when this is flowing, adrenaline levels drop and woman can birth their babies with more ease. As Dr Sarah Buckley so beautifully puts it, ‘babies are born simply and gracefully if we allow it’. Dads, by coming to calmbirth® you are making a real difference to the birthing culture!
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