Sing Your Baby to You!
Find Your Birth Voice, Relieve Pain and Welcome Your Baby with Ease.
Private 1:1 Session for Expectant Couples
Imagine stepping into your birthing experience feeling calm, confident, and deeply connected—to yourself, your partner, and your baby!
In this personalised 2-hour SoundBirth session, you and your partner will discover the power of sound to support you through labour and beyond.
The SoundBirth Story
SoundBirth began when my Mum intuitively started playing one of my crystal singing bowls that was sitting in the corner of my bedroom during my third home birth in 2009.
It was good timing because my contractions were starting to feel more intense and I was starting to want to moan and groan because of it's intensity ... but I felt embarrassed about making any strange sounds in front of everyone (midwife, husband, friend, Mum...). I had felt self-conscious and inhibited during my previous two home births too!
BUT as soon as I heard the sound of the bowl I started to make more sound with my voice and in return felt more relief! The entire room seemed to disappear and all that was present were the sounds I was co-creating with the bowl.
Soon the contraction dissipated and so did the sound of the bowl.
OMG. I couldn't believe the difference in my anxiety and pain levels!
From then on my doula was instructed by me to play that bowl throughout every contraction for the next 5 hours ... and then again during my fourth labour my birth team took turns playing that bowl ... this time for about 30 hours!
The sound of that amazing bowl HELD my hand and gave me the strength I needed to birth my babies!
From THAT moment on I KNEW I had to start sharing this tool with expectant couples and birth professionals so that women all around the world had the opportunity to experience a “SoundBirth” too!
Since then the SoundBirth tools have been used by doulas, midwives and partners at home births and hospitals throughout Perth, WA and other parts of the world, to soothe and support women in labour.
Hear me talk about SoundBirth Below!
SoundBirth Will Teach You and Your Partner How to:
Beyond Birth: Music for Bonding
Learn how to create a "Heart Song" and start singing it to your baby even before the birth to start building a strong bond that will last a lifetime! You will also gain tips on how to use music and sound after the birth to connect, soothe and support each other.
Give Your Partner a Bowl!
Experience the calming and grounding vibrations of a resonant crystal singing bowl. Your partner (or other support person) will learn how to play it effectively so you can vocalise with it freely during each contraction. His presence and the sound of the bowl will help you feel connected, calm and centered during labour while allowing him to feel part of the birth process.
A 20-Minute Sound Journey
Sink into a state of deep relaxation as you receive a 20-minute sound journey to end our session! Experience for yourselves how sounds can take you to another place and be beneficial during your birth while enjoying a unique and connecting experience with your partner.
Find Your Birth Voice!
Use your voice to help you feel calm, safe and connected. Discover why it is SO important to overcome any fears around using your voice so you can experience the benefits of using it during each contraction calmly and with confidence, no matter what others may think!
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I have to have a crystal singing bowl?
To have a "true" SoundBirth experience YES, it is better to have the SoundBirth bowl there to support you. You will feel more uninhibited using your voice, more in "the zone", your partner will have a role to play, it will create sacred space no matter where you birth and more!
To purchase or hire a bowl visit the SHOP!
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What is so great about the "SoundBirth Bowl"?
Over the years of working with sound I have found that the pitch I have chosen for the SoundBirth Bowl is the easiest pitch to vocalise with - it's not too high, not too low! Also, the size of the bowl isn't too small or too heavy and big! It is JUST RIGHT. You'll learn more about why I chose this bowl during our session! Plus, you and your partner will fall in love with it when you see and hear it!
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How long will it take for my bowl to arrive?
Your bowl will be drop-shipped within 2 weeks to your home. Please let me know when it arrives!
If you live in Perth and would prefer to hire a bowl you will be able to pick it up 3 weeks before your due date.
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Will hospitals let me bring a bowl to birth?
From what I know, it is up to the birthing woman as to what they want to bring into the birthing room. If that is a crystal singing bowl then so be it! So far I haven't heard of a doula, midwife or couple NOT being allowed to bring their bowl into the room. It's all been very positive feedback! It's a good idea to educate those who know nothing about SoundBirth by popping a sign on the door with all the benefits listed!
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What can I do with the bowl after the birth?
You can use the bowl to soothe yourself and your baby after the birth! I will talk about this in the 1:1 session too. I will also give you other ideas on how you can use your bowl for manifestation magic!
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When is the best time during pregnancy to have our session?
Anytime is a good time to book your 1:1 session or group classes!! But I recommend you learn about SoundBirth during your second trimester so you have time to practice toning with the crystal singing bowl. It is also a great relaxation tool, so starting to use it sooner is better than later!
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I'm not musical. I can't sing. Nor can my partner. Can we still have a SoundBirth?
OK OK … you need to first of all remember that EVERYONE IS MUSICAL! Since you were born you’ve been making sounds with your voice right? Plus, ANYONE can play a crystal singing bowl! So YES of course you can! I will give you some tips in our private session to make sure you both feel confident enough to use your voice and play your bowl during labour.
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What if my partner doesn't want to play the bowl?
So far I have noticed that most partners are keen to play the bowl once they have seen, heard and played one themselves! I've also found that once they understand how playing the bowl is going to assist you in using your voice which ultimately assists the entire birthing process, he is more than keen to give it a go! BUT if he is still reluctant or maybe if you'd rather he was holding your hand or rubbing your back, then you can ask another support person such as your mother, sister or best friend to come along to the 1:1 session also. because you might NEED that sound during each contraction like many other women have!
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Can you attend our birth and play the bowl for us?
I'd love to and it would be a great honour ... BUT because of my busy life I just can't commit to attending births at the moment!
But I DO offer support before and after the birth!
OR FIND A TRAINED SOUNDBIRTH DOULA in the “Directory”
What’s Included?
2 hour 1:1 session with Nicole in person (your house or mine, Leeming, Perth) or via Zoom.
20 - 30 minute relaxing and connecting sound journey (if in person)
Your SoundBirth Bowl - includes carry case, mallet and delivery within Australia
Access to PDFs full of information on the science, benefits and exercises.
The SoundBirth MP3s to support with vocal toning exercises.
Facebook Group Support
Cost: $850
Just want the 1:1 session and no bowl?
Cost: $250
Mothers or another support person can come and learn how to use a bowl to support you during labour too!
No Extra Cost!
Allow the Power of Sound and Music Support you Before, During and After the Birth!
Feel confident about using these simple, natural and supportive tools no matter where you decide to give birth!
Find your voice and reduce pain … naturally!
Give your partner a supportive role to play!
Create a bond with your baby even before the birth!
Are You Ready?
OR … Find a SoundBirth Doula!
If you would rather work with a trained and experienced birth worker who has also completed the SoundBirth Doula Training, YOU CAN!!
Read on to learn more …
When I started sharing “SoundBirth” with people there were quite a few birth professionals who loved the idea, so I decided to run a workshop to teach them how to prepare and support a women before, during and after the birth.
I decided to call them “SoundBirth Doulas!”
Please note that some of them are actually midwives, childbirth educators or yoga teachers too.
Since then more and more birth workers have become interested in adding the SoundBirth tools to their toolkit as they know how important it is to feel relaxed AND powerful during labour and how the use of a woman’s voice with the support of a resonant crystal singing bowl is the ultimate solution!
Why Choose a SoundBirth Doula?
Choosing to have a trained SoundBirth Doula at your birth is the perfect solution if your partner doesn’t want to play the bowl, or if you’d rather he was there holding your hand than playing the bowl, or if you already want a doula to be there so might as well choose a “SoundBirth Doula’ who is qualified to be at a birth AND owns a bowl!
The SoundBirth Doulas have been trained to teach you all about the SoundBirth tools…
How to overcome voice issues before the birth.
How to use your voice in a focused and relaxed way during birth.
They know how to play their bowl safely and effectively throughout the birth and how to teach others to use it so the job can be shared around.
They know how to include background music if that is what you want.
They know how to assist and encourage you to create a “family lullaby” for your baby and will encourage you to sing it after the birth.
They know how to give you tips on how you can use music and sound after the birth to help you to bond with your baby and recover from the birth…
The best thing is that all SoundBirth Doulas already own a “SoundBirth Bowl” so you don’t need to purchase or hire your own … unless you want to of course!
All “SoundBirth Doulas” are listed in the “Directory” so you can contact them yourself and ask about their services!
First SoundBirth Doula Training - Perth, 2011
My first “SoundBirth” presentation to a group of doulas. Afterwards they all helped me (along with my kids in tow…) carry my bowls to the car (before I had cases eek!) …
Are you a Birth Worker and want to add “SoundBirth” to your packages?
Learn how to support women before, during and after labour using sound and music!
If you are a birth worker, you can add value to your packages by adding “SoundBirth!”
Give your women the gift of sound during the biggest life transition they’ll probably ever experience!
