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Birth of Sammy: Water Birth at Darent Valley Hospital

Charley and Sammy - water birth at darent valley birth centre

My first birth, five years previously, was a water birth at Darent Valley birth centre following a low risk pregnancy. That birth went well, until the second stage. I had panicked because I’d read that if baby’s heart rate couldn’t be detected for a period of time you’d have to come out of the pool so […]

Birth of Jaxon: Gravesend Home Birth at 42 weeks

Jaxon pregnancy yoga gravesend home birth

Ami was a first time Mum planning a home birth. She came to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford, as well as my pregnancy retreat day in Gravesend. She felt a lot of pressure to accept an induction as her due date came and went. This is her home birth story of past 42 […]

The Birth of Francesca: Water Birth at Maidstone Birth Centre

Hannah and Francesca water birth at maidstone birth centre

Hannah prepared for her first birth by attending pregnancy yoga with me and by completing my hypnobirthing course in Dartford. She then came back to pregnancy yoga in preparation for her second birth, a planned water birth at Maidstone birth centre. I went in to labour on the same day as my last pregnancy yoga […]

Birth of Sydney: Water Birth at Darent Valley Birth Centre

This is my own personal experience of pregnancy, hypnobirthing and my positive birth story. It was important to me to keep my fitness levels up throughout pregnancy, as preparation for birth. I viewed it as a great way to prepare for the physical side of labour. I continued going to the gym twice a week […]

Birth of Sienna – Natural Birth for a First Time Mum

Vi was feeling so anxious about giving birth that she had considered booking a c-section, until we had a chance meeting. Craig and Vi booked me for hypnobirthing classes in Rochester and they went on to have a natural birth for their first baby Sienna. A bit about me – My name is Vi and […]

The Birth of Shelby: Water Birth at Darent Valley

Birth of Shelby water birth at darent valley birth cetre

I taught Sarah and Ben hypnobirthing in preparation for their first baby in 2018. They were so much fun to teach, and the lessons were extra special for me as I was also pregnant. Our babies were born a couple of months apart and we have stayed in touch ever since, and had play dates […]

The Birth of Robyn: Home Birth After 40 Minute Labour

My first birth was a very straight forward birth at Darent Valley birth centre in Dartford. I had a three hour labour and then a water birth soon after I arrived at the birth centre. For my second pregnancy I practiced pregnancy yoga and hypnobirthing to prepare for home birth. My main reason for planning […]