Empowered to Birth

11/01/2026

From Bystander to Birth Partner
Many partners want to help but don’t know where to start. Birth education turns partners into active, confident supporters who know when to step in and how to help. Would your partner know what to do if you needed support in labour right now?

If you are read now. Book your class today. Places fill fast:
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11/01/2026

08/01/2026

Birth Is a Team Sport
Birth works best when it’s a team effort, not a solo event. When partners understand what’s happening and how to help, birthing parents feel safer, calmer, and more supported. Have you thought about how you and your partner will work together during birth?

07/01/2026

For May and June Mumma's, this is the class for you. Book Here: https://forms.gle/8Gqrmhm76KKKVqFVA

07/01/2026

to read baby Rivers birth story, click on the link: https://www.empoweredtobirth.com.au/birth-stories/our-son-river-hayes-was-born-on-1110-at-523-am

07/01/2026

baby River arrived a while ago, but Debra didn't get to publish his birth story when it was sent (Big Ooopps and Apology)

Congratulations to Sarah and Leigh. What superstars you are to navigate the tricky twists and turns you encountered.

For those who also have some fear and anxiety around birth, Hypnobirthing Australia classes run with Empowered to Birth help you learn skills to cope with these situations.

Sarah had been troubled with some fears and anxiety in the lead up to birth, due to her own previous personal medical encounters. At Empowered to Birth classes, she learned strategies to overcome this fear. She and Leigh navigated their way through an induction of labour. Even though the cascade of

06/01/2026

If your baby is expected to arrive in April or May, and you want tools to help you with the most amazing day of your life. Book Here: https://forms.gle/8Gqrmhm76KKKVqFVA

06/01/2026

If you are having a baby in March or April. this is the class for you. With just one place left, don't miss out, Book today. Book HERE: https://forms.gle/8Gqrmhm76KKKVqFVA

18/12/2025

I wonder ... this beautiful group who did the class in October, have any had their babies yet?

19/11/2025

When we know better, we do better.

The standard method for closing the uterus after cesarean delivery, used for over 50 years, may be causing a host of long-term health issues for millions of women.

According to Dr. Emmanuel Bujold and Dr. Roberto Romero, leaders in obstetrics and gynecology, current closure practices—where sutures join the uterine lining with surrounding muscle—fail to restore the uterus’s natural structure, leading to serious complications.

Their exhaustive review reveals the risks: abnormal placenta attachment affects up to 6% of women, uterine rupture up to 3%, and premature births up to 28%. Many suffer pelvic pain (up to 35%), excessive bleeding (up to 33%), and endometriosis or adenomyosis (up to 43%). Such complications are linked directly to the scarring produced by the conventional closure method.

Bujold and Romero propose a nuanced technique: suturing tissues only of the same type, carefully reconstructing the muscle layer while leaving the uterine lining untouched for natural regeneration. Although this new method takes 5–8 minutes—twice as long as the traditional approach—the additional blood loss is minimal and outweighed by better outcomes for future reproductive health.

With cesarean rates rising globally, especially in countries like Canada where 27% of births are by C-section, prioritizing meticulous uterine repair is a critical public health concern. This shift in surgical thinking may help millions experience safer subsequent pregnancies and better long-term well-being.

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📄 RESEARCH PAPER

📌 Emmanuel Bujold et al, "Uterine closure after cesarean delivery: surgical principles, biological rationale, and clinical implications", American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2025)