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What does Educate and Support mean to me?
It's World Breastfeeding Week. With this year's theme: Educate and Support. But what does this mean? It means educating our girls, teens,...
martynacooper
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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Birth Affirmations
These can be such a powerful tool for birth. The confidence boost you might need when it all feels too much. Hearing those soft words...
martynacooper
Aug 1, 20222 min read
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"My support team whispered praise, reassurance and words of love throughout my labour."
Hi Martyna, I wanted to email you to let you know how our baby boy, Sebastian arrived into the world! I went into hospital at 37 weeks...
martynacooper
Apr 6, 20223 min read
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Setting yourself up for a supported 4th Trimester
The 4th trimester is known as the 12 week period following the birth of your baby. It is a time for rest, recovery, bonding and...
martynacooper
Mar 10, 20225 min read
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"Declan would always bring me back to my breathing - I’d be okay again.. I’ve got this."
Hello Martyna, I thought I’d send you an email to let you know we have welcomed our new little addition Leon on his due date 15.01.2022....
martynacooper
Mar 10, 20224 min read
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"He helped me through EVERY wave, and was so empowered to be with me through each step".
Hey Martyna, We wanted to send you an email to let you know that we welcomed our beautiful baby girl, Harmony Joy into the world on Wed...
martynacooper
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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"Ben felt so equiped to be a part of the experience and we were so connected - it was beautiful."
Hi Martyna, We had our little girl Charlie on the 1st of October and I wanted to thank you for equipping Ben and I with the knowledge to...
martynacooper
Jan 12, 20226 min read
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"I remember the feeling of excitement as we both knew that our little man wasn't far away."
Our Birth Experience - Baby Jac Born 6.33pm, 14th July 2021 Original due date: 24th July 2021 Calmbirth Intro From Day 1 of finding out...
martynacooper
Sep 15, 202111 min read
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"I trusted my body and truly I loved labour and birth."
My first pregnancy was pretty smooth. I had some hip issues but it was managed with a physio. I felt pretty good the whole time, and the...
martynacooper
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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Protect Breastfeeding: a shared responsibility
It's World Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme is: "Protect breastfeeding: a shared responsibility". The theme highlights the...
martynacooper
Aug 6, 20218 min read
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"It was such a beautiful experience"
Jeremy and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the amazing calm birth skills you taught us. They were such a huge part of my labour...
martynacooper
Jul 23, 20212 min read
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"We don’t need to be afraid of labour – it can be an amazing challenge and beautiful experience".
My husband and I attended your Calmbirth class and found it so helpful to understand not only the labour process but also discuss how we...
martynacooper
Jul 18, 20213 min read
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"Bring it on!"
I remember when Lisa walked out of the final day of Calmbirth she said "Bring it on!". She looked genuinely excited to give birth. So...
martynacooper
May 12, 20212 min read
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Introducing Baby Ollie
Hi Marty, Thank you so much for your time doing the Calmbirth course with us again. We used many of the tools during the remainder of...
martynacooper
Mar 16, 20212 min read
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"Birth is powerful. Birth is transformative. It's a teacher - if we are open to it. "
At 35 weeks, my best friend Zoe and my midwife/dear friend Erin held the most beautiful blessingway on my behalf – to honour this rite of...
martynacooper
Feb 12, 202112 min read
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"Likewise, my body would be capable of birthing my baby"
To say that I was nervous, anxious and doubting in my ability to deliver my baby is absolutely accurate. The fear and self-doubt...
martynacooper
Jan 23, 20215 min read
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Testimonial from Sam: "I learned to trust the process and give in completely to my body".
Becoming a mum was not something I had planned initially. I was head down in my career - post MBA - and looking forward to joining senior...
martynacooper
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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Introducing Baby Rosie
Where to begin. To start with I wanted to say how much Nick and I enjoyed Marty’s Calmbirth classes. We did them in the comfort of our...
martynacooper
Dec 8, 20203 min read
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Can childbirth be enjoyable?
I took a small group class through the Calmbirth® program last weekend. In passing, I happened to mention how much I enjoyed both my...
martynacooper
Nov 14, 20183 min read
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