South Coast Calmbirth

My partner and I recently attended the Calm Birth course via ZOOM due to the current COVID-19 lockdown situation. We are so pleased that the course was able to go ahead and we really enjoyed it from the comfort of our own home. We loved the course - we found it so helpful and it got us excited for the birth and the roles we would both play . We loved how positive Regina was when talking about the birth experience. She has a way of taking the fear out of the experience and replacing it with excitement. While still taking us through all the facts and different scenarios – however how difficult and painful they may be. Regina was extremely good at helping mould a positive mindset and explaining how important it is for the labour to be viewed as ‘pain with purpose’ rather than a negative pain. We enjoyed hearing Reginas’s tips for maintaining oxytocin levels and making the birthing suite a welcoming environment like the home. We liked how modern Regina’s course was – no terrifying birth videos from the 1980s or awkward role playing with the mum and birthing partner. The presentation was easy to follow, as were Regina’s demonstrations. We found the ‘beyond’ part of the course equally as important as the ‘birth’ component – as first-time parents it was really helpful to learn about how to care for the baby and what to expect post-birth for the mum. We feel much more prepared and calm going into the birth thanks to Regina. We greatly appreciated Regina’s offer for a follow-up Zoom call if we required it, and that she would be available via text or email if we ever needed help.We would absolutely recommend Regina's Calmbirth program from the comfort of your own home.We can't thank you enough Regina for all your support.Esme & Don xxx

Can’t rate Regina’s course highly enough. Before doing the course, I had a lot of anxiety about labour and my partner really had no idea what to expect or how to assist me. We loved learning about how labour unfolds, how to deal with proposed interventions and natural pain management, with other couples. My partner walked away so much more informed and engaged and I left feeling confident that my body was made to do this thing. During labour, my partner was an incredible advocate for me, using knowledge from the CalmBirth course. We credit the safe delivery of our baby boy and our ownership of his birth in a large part to Regina’s course. Would recommend to anyone!

Regina's passion for helping couples in their birthing journey is inspiring. She has clearly crafted her two-day course with careful consideration to detail and genuine effectiveness. Her content is relevant, up-to-date and just what we were after as soon to be first-time parents. Regina oozes warmth as she teaches, making the entire weekend so enjoyable. Most importantly, my husband and I felt Regina united us in our hopes for our birth, taught us valuable techniques and uncovered the natural truth about birth. We have gone from feeling anxious to feeling confident about our birth. We are actually excited! Thank you Regina and other lovely classmates for your help in our birthing journey.

Hi Regina,Just wanted to thank you for a wonderful Calm Birth weekend, even my husband who wasn't overly interested when booking got a lot out of the course. While I've always appreciated what womens bodies are capable of, my mindset has shifted from seeing labour and delivery as a period of pain I HAVE to endure in order to meet our baby, to a unique loving experience between baby, Dad and myself that we are fortunate enough to share together. Birth is not a medical emergency, we are not in danger, birth is a beautiful, natural thing. Learning that in this instance, *pain/intensity does not equal injury only progress is comforting, and understanding that during this experience we are safe and the body and uterus is working exactly as it should has eased a lot of anxieties. Learning how to calm ourselves through breathing, the different options we have, and personal decisions we are able to voice has been the most valuable topic we've taken from this course. I feel confident in writing up our birth plan and bringing our son into this world from the knowledge yourself and Calm Birth has provided us. As my delivery date nears I no longer feel the anxiety and fear I did prior, only excitement. We are ready for this. Thank you! ❤️

Regina is simply wonderful. My husband Matt and I shared a really lovely and empowering weekend together in Berry at Regina's CalmBirth course. The environment was warm and welcoming and we felt so supported by Regina and the other couples! Preparation-wise, I got a better understanding of the practical side of birthing and now feel emotionally prepared for birth/labour-- and I'm actually very excited about the upcoming experience of it all!Highly recommend Regina. She is experienced, knowledgeable, abundantly kind and friendly, and just the perfect facilitator for this course.Thank you, Regina, for the care and thoughtfulness you put into everything, and for the wisdom and enthusiasm you imparted to us...we're excited to experience the birth and the rest of the parenting journey!

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is wanting to physically and mentally prepare for their birth. While our labour and birth turned out differently than my partner and I had planned for, we still had such a wonderfully positive experience - in a large part thanks to the preparation we had done as part of Calmbirth with Regina. Despite opting for a number of interventions I had really been hoping to avoid, when our little girl came out after two and a half hours of pushing there was a huge smile on both my partner and I's face. The midwives and obstetricians we had caring for us at Shoalhaven were incredibly kind, supportive and respectful of our birth preferences. I believe the birth was an excellent example of how with the right preparation, mindset and very importantly good care it is possible to have an extremely positive experience no matter what actually happens in labour. Thank you to Regina for helping us to recognise this!

Regina's course came highly recommended by other south coast mothers in my area. I was very glad we did the calm birth course with Regina, her style was incredibly soothing, reassuring and empowering. Before I started the course, I was quite overwhelmed by the thought of birth and wasn't really on the same page as my husband, but through the course I was able to understand more about the natural physiology process of birth and that by trusting my body I could give birth with confidence. I also enjoyed meeting other local parents-to-be and found this to be an incredibly supportive environment. I would highly recommend Regina to anyone looking to do the Calm Birth course - you won't regret it.

My partner and I are feeling very empowered after joining a weekend of classes with Regina ahead of the birth of first daughter. Even I really wanted to join the class in real life and group setting, in the end the ZOOM format ended up very, very convenient for both of us. In my case, since I really struggle sitting still for a long period nowadays being pregnant, it was awesome to just chill in our lounge (and be joined by our dog :D). With many relaxation opportunities, it also offered us some time to wind down at home. Other big bonus, I managed to do all my laundry in between sessions :DMy partner and I were in a little love bubble afterwards, allowing us to concentrate on our baby project and looking ahead as team, it really made a big difference. Thank you again Regina!

If you are thinking of doing a calmbirth course with Regina, do not hesitate, it will surely provide you with all the necessary tools to have a smooth a birth as possible. Regina is lovely and definitely knows her stuff! The course gave both my partner and myself so much confidence in our ability to labour and birth the way we wanted to. I walked away with such excitement, knowing that it truly was going to be achievable. The course was very informative, fun, inclusive and positive and I have no doubt that it contributed to the wonderful birth of our son. For the weeks after his birth my partner kept raving about how effective the calmbirth techniques were and we always tell pregnant couples to do the course.