The Calmbirth Conversation Podcast explores issues of pregnancy, birth and parenting infants. Hosted by Karen McClay, director of the renowned Calmbirth® childbirth education method, midwives and experts explore topics for expecting and new parents. Calmbirth’s goal is to educate and improve the birthing outcomes for all women and their families, not just physically, but emotionally as well.
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Karen McClay
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health & fitness · health & fitness · kids & family
In this episode Karen speaks with Melanie Francis about perineal trauma. They discuss perineal trauma, what is normal and easily recoverable, what can be done to lessen or prevent severe perineal trauma, and ways to improve postpartum recovery.
Both Mel and Karen are midwives and as you will hear, they are very passionate about this topic.
Mel is also a clinical educator with Gyzone, a specialized online education platform that provides accredited, video-based training for midwives, doctors, and medical students worldwide on diagnosing and repairing vaginal and perineal lacerations and tears. Mel also runs face to face workshops for Gyzone here is Australia.
4 Sept 2025
#28 The Relaxation Response & Birth
I know it may seem at odds to put the words Relaxation and Birth in the same sentence but in actual fact relaxation is essential for birth. In this episode Peter and Karen talk about why relaxation techniques are so important for birth and how Calmbirth teaches the Relaxation Response in a more in depth and deeper level for you to not only work with birth, but really importantly, to prepare for birth.
13 Feb 2025
#27 Matrescence and Preparing for the Postpartum Period
Join Karen as she talks with Dr Oscar Serrallach about the research and science behind Matrescence and what couples and their community can do to support and protect this incredibly important and transformation time for mothers.
Don't forget to grab Oscar's book "The Postnatal Depletion Cure". It's a must read for not just Mum's but for partners and anyone who is, or is going to be, supporting a new mum.
And you can check out his courses at https://www.droscarserrallach.com/ (https://www.droscarserrallach.com/).
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