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At P4 Pregnancy, we have a variety of services for differing needs - all of which help empower you to embrace the transformative journey of pregnancy and childbirth with confidence and calm.
calmbirth® courses
pelvic peace release work
Labour preparation workshops
internal pelvic release work
Pelvic Peace
about pelvic release work
Just as in life we find peace when there is balance with stress and tension relieved, everything is in its place and function is optimal, this is true for our body and mind, especially for women, in their nurturing core - the pelvis.
A pelvic release appointment is a 2-hour education and hands-on session that includes:
A discussion on pelvic anatomy to support a woman’s knowledge of her pelvic space, pelvic bones and pelvic soft tissues.
An exploration and gentle release of tension in the soft tissue connections – ligaments, muscles, fascia – felt through the back wall of the vagina.
Guidance with ‘how to continue with self-care and further release work by the woman or with her partner’s support.
Sharing other modes of releasing tension - for example: bum jiggling and other techniques that cultivate balance within the pelvis and womb.
why do it?
The body’s organs are supported by soft tissue connections. The Pelvis is not only the bony structure that envelops the precious reproductive organs of women but it also houses a multitude of complimentary tissues - ligaments, fascia and muscles that support the womb (along with the cervix, vagina and neighbouring organs – the bladder and bowel).
The intention of the fibres is to hold the organs in a balanced, suspensory fashion and enable the extraordinary capacity for change within the pelvis most evident in pregnancy. It is important to acknowledge that soft tissues, like any other area of the body, can harbour tension. This tension can be either conscious or unconscious and may result from injuries, postural habits, trauma, surgeries, hobbies, sports, or lifestyle choices. Consequently, such tension can limit movement, flow, expansion, and the spatial arrangement of bones and organs.
Soft tissue tension often unconsciously retains memories and emotions. As my mentor Fiona Hallinan aptly states, we can hold “issues in the tissues.” By accessing the tissues and giving them permission to sigh once again during an Internal pelvic release session, that is identifying and inviting them to release with a tender and gentle but purposeful touch.
FAQs
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The vagina is a stretchable tube and has an amazing ability to transform. Often women are only aware of the vaginal examinations that serve purpose to assess the cervix in labour or for Pap smears which is predominantly the top wall. However, the vagina has a back wall too that allows the contact with the soft tissue connections that stabilise the bones and the organs. It is through this back wall that enables the use of tender touch and directed breathing to free the tension held in the tissues (ligaments, muscles and fascia) .
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It is crucial for women to learn about their pelvic health. Understanding the womb, cervix, vagina, and pelvis empowers women. A session is beneficial for those preparing for birth or recovering postpartum, helping achieve anatomical potential through body preparation and healing. If you have pelvic pain, a session may help. Pain causes tension, which leads to more pain.
The connective tissues in the pelvis can be softened to support flow and drainage. A session is suitable if you have a prolapse or drooping pelvic organs like the bladder, bowel, or cervix. Pelvic organ prolapse significantly impacts women of all ages, including those who are fertile, peri-menopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal. Pelvic Release Work can enhance cervical ligaments and pelvic muscles, and ease tissue tension that may affect their function.
A session is right for all women!
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It is preferable to have a session when you are not bleeding. Many women feel too vulnerable or tender during the bleeding phase. However, there are times when sessions go ahead for various reasons when bleeding is light or at the ‘tail end’ of a bleed.
Talk to us about what feels right for you.
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The release work is gentle but deliberate. The touch pressure will align with your preferences, and your feedback will be continually sought during the session. The sensations are ‘weird’. We’re not working through skin and hair and fat like external bodywork. We’re working more directly through the generous back wall of the vagina. Some fibres melt and soften with ease; others need more time and holding. Nothing is forced.
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No preparation is necessary. Just bring yourself along for care.
Calmbirth®
About Calmbirth®
This Calmbirth® course is a 12-hour program run over two consecutive Sundays with a focus on educating couples on all areas of birth. As a Midwife and Calmbirth® Educator, I am passionate about educating women and their partners to create their own positive birthing experience.
I believe a woman’s pregnancy and birth to be a very significant yet natural event. With the right knowledge and understanding through education, they can approach pregnancy and birth with fearless confidence.
It is a privilege to witness the many couples that the Calmbirth program has positively impacted since I became an educator. I am both proud and honoured to have had the opportunity to be a part of those moments as an educator and a Midwife.
It is particularly rewarding to observe couples as they employ their new life skills, creating unforgettable experiences that will remain with them forever as a family. I am excited and eager to support you and your partner in any way through your journey should you choose to undertake this program as part of your preparation.
why Calmbirth®
Calmbirth is evidence based and clinically proven, highly acclaimed, most recommended and trusted childbirth education program run by trained midwives, doulas and birth professionals.
Calmbirth® is the pioneer in quality and evidence based Childbirth Education in Australia and has stood the test of time teaching approximately 50,000 couples since its inception in 2004. Calmbirth® continues to be leaders in childbirth education, training, research and cultural change in maternity care, and for future generations of birthing families. It’s also one of the first childbirth education programs to be evidence based and clinically proven to significantly:
Reduce the rates of medical intervention
Reduce the use of pain relief and epidurals during childbirth
Reduce the impact of perinatal anxiety and postnatal depression in women after childbirth, and;
Enrich their birth experience as positive, irrespective of how they birth.
Calmbirth® is also the ONLY childbirth education program that requires ALL its educators to be practising midwives, doulas or trained birth professionals with close to over 100 registered Calmbirth Educators in Australia, New Zealand and France.
FAQs
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It is a 12-hour program run over two consecutive Sundays. The focus of Calmbirth® is on educating couples on all areas of birth. It teaches couples and provides them with practical skills and techniques to work with during birth, to empower couples to let go of their fear and anxiety to allow them to have a positive and Calmbirth® experience.
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The course outline is:
Understanding the psychology of birth and how your mental state, thoughts and beliefs leading up to and on the day not only dictate your experience of birth, but also the way your body works with labour and birth.
The physiology of birth: how does your body give birth?
Tools, techniques and practical skills to assist you mentally and physically.
The role of the partner and what they can do to help. They too are provided with their own ‘toolbox’ for birth.
Preparation for all birth journeys: working with intervention.
Conscious parenting: ensuring you are aware of the role your baby plays and the role you are playing in assisting your baby into the world.
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Calmbirth® is a highly acclaimed, evidence based and scientifically proven childbirth education program, leading the way in childbirth education, training and research since 2004 in Australia and abroad.
Calmbirth® provides couples with knowledge and practical skills to empower them to positively and confidently birth their babies regardless of how their birth unfolds.
Over 20,000 couples have attended a Calmbirth® program since 2008. It has been designed in collaboration with experts from the birthing and mind-body disciplines and is run by trained and experienced birth professionals who attend couples at birth everyday. We know about birth better than anyone else because we have been on the birth room floors everyday for over 40 years.
The Calmbirth® program is based on research from neuroscience, midwifery, obstetrics and epigenetics. It is also the program that GP’s and obstetricians highly recommend.
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Calmbirth classes will be held at Kindred Midwifery, Obstetric and Gynaecology, 124 Wellington Road, East Brisbane, Qld 4169, unless otherwise directed dependent on numbers.
LABOUR PREPARATION WORKSHOPS
about This Workshop
A 3-hour workshop for expectant parents sharing tips for optimal baby and mother positioning with partner support.
The Aim of This Workshop
Comfort during pregnancy
Smoother, efficient labour
Shorter pushing stage
Healthy postnatal recovery