Bloom and Flow Yoga

Birth of Charlotte: Natural Birth at Darent Valley Delivery Suite

Charlotte - birth at darent valley delivery suite

Agne came to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford as part of her birth prep for her first baby. She was advised to have an induction, and ended up with a natural birth at Darent Valley delivery suite. We joyfully welcomed our daughter, Charlotte Marie, on 6th April 2025 at 1:35am. She arrived at […]

Birth of Mason: Induction at Medway Hospital

Mason induction at Medway hospital

Sarah and Aaron booked me for a hypnobirthing course in Medway. They are actually the first couple I taught hypnobirthing to, as I had convinced Sarah, my cousin, to let me practice on her. Initially sceptic, Sarah told me she didn’t believe in ‘hypnotizing’, but would do the course to help me have a practice. […]

Birth of Seth: VBAC at Darent Valley Hospital

Seth vbac at darent valley hospital

My friend Kate, and her partner Rich, did not have a great birth experience the first time round in 2015. When Kate told me last year that she was pregnant again, I knew I wanted to help her achieve her dream of a hypnobirth VBAC at Darent Valley hospital (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). I offered […]

The Birth of Henry – A Long Induction

Henry induction process using hypnobirthing

This birth story is from Erika and Nathan, who did an online hypnobirthing course with me due to Covid and them not living local to me. Erika had a really hard pregnancy and birth, but still had a really positive experience. I love this birth story, because even though it didn’t go to plan Erika […]

The Birth of Connor: Premature Birth at 36 Weeks

Birth of Connor pregnancy yoga class bexley

This lovely birth story is from Grace, who attended my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford. After going into labour early Grace was able to take control of the situation and to adapt her birth plans so that she could still have a positive birth experience. Grace writes: Well we were certainly surprised by the […]

The Birth of Harriet: Premature Birth at 31 Weeks

This absolutely beautiful birth story was sent in by Sam, who completed my hypnobirthing course just in time before the premature birth of baby Harriet Rose. I love how Sam and her husband used all of their hypnobirthing techniques to stay calm and in control of what could have been a stressful situation, but also […]

The Birth of Ivy: PPROM at 31 Weeks

PPROM pregnancy yoga in dartford

PPROM (premature rupture of membranes) is where the amniotic fluid is released early. Faye had a full term vaginal birth after PPROM at 31 weeks

The Birth of Finley: A Positive Delivery Suite Birth

Finley induction at darent valley hospital

Nina and Greg attended my group hypnobirthing course in Dartford. Nina then went on to take part in my pregnancy yogaclasses and attended my pregnancy yoga retreat. We were in contact throughout all of her pregnancy until week 41 when I went on holiday. I saw her the day before and wisher her luck as […]