Planning a VBAC at Darent Valley Hospital: What You Need to Know
If you’ve had a caesarean birth before and are now pregnant again, you may be wondering whether a vaginal birth could be an option for you this time. For some women, the idea of planning a VBAC can feel exciting and empowering. For others, particularly if their previous birth was unexpected, difficult or traumatic, it […]
Birth of Emilia : A Healing Birth after Birth Trauma
This emotional birth story was sent in by Weronika, who came to pregnancy yoga in Dartford as preparation for her second birth. Her first birth was traumatic and left a lasting impression on her, so for her second birth she wanted a completely different experience. (As a warning, this story mentions Weronika first birth where […]
Birth of Esme : Water Birth at Darent Valley Birth Centre
Mercedez had a water birth at Darent Valley birth centre for her first baby, Esme. She came along to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford as part of her birth prep. thought it would be nice to share my birth story with you – as I know so many other people did and it […]
Birth of Harper: Elective C-section at Darent Valley Hospital
Erin came along to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Darenth as she prepared for the birth of her first baby. She also attended my Summer pregnancy retreat day in Gravesend. She went on to have a wonderful elective c-section at Darent Valley hospital. I wanted to start with a massive thank you! Around a […]
Turning a breech baby at 42 weeks
This is a wonderful birth story from Sarah and Jon. They opted for the four week private hypnobirthing course with me, and it was a real pleasure to teach them. Throughout the course they were unsure whether they had a breech baby, as they kept being told different opinions. They got to 42 weeks of […]
The Birth of Declan: Born at 30 weeks
This story isn’t going to be a typical birth story for expectant mothers to read, but rather a story which will hopefully support and help future mums who were in a similar situation to me. In February 2022, I gave birth to my firstborn son Connor, at 35 weeks. There were no prior indications that […]