Just to follow on from Penny’s email I wanted to share with you what I witnessed and had the privilege to be a part on the day… during the course you talked about how society has built up this amazing stereotype of labour and what childbirth is all about, which even for the father can contribute to a whole heap of anxiety. Well if there was ever someone to totally blow that stereotype out of the water it was Penny. From the moment her waters broke she was nothing short of amazing and found that calm place, deep within her and called on what seemed to be a never ending source of strength.
Throughout the entire labour Penny hardly made a noise or spoke a word and certainly did not utter a single mention of pain or doubt. She was 100% totally focused on her breathing and working through it. In fact the entire labour could be described as a peaceful, calm and almost totally silent experience almost boarding on surreal and one that I am still in total awe of and immensely proud of her for.
So thank you so much for helping Penny and I prepare for an experience that we both had dreamed of and thought until Calmbirth® would remain just a dream but through your help we made it a reality.
Cheers
Dave