Bloom and Flow Yoga

Birth of Max : Calm Birth Darent Valley Birth Centre

Max calm birth at darent valley birth centre

After a tough first birth, Kirsty came along to my pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford to prepare for her second birth. She went on to have a speedy but calm birth at Darent Valley birth centre. I thought I would share my birth story, given that I found listening to other women’s stories so wonderful […]

Birth of Jesse : Natural birth at Darent Valley delivery suite

Jesse natural birth at darent valley delivery suite

This story is from Izzie, who completed my hypnobirhting course in Darenth with her partner Eddie. Izzie also attended pregnancy yoga in Dartford from 16 weeks until the week of giving birth. At her last pregnancy yoga class Izzie was very fed up! And told everyone that she was going to book a c-section as […]

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 Evelina Fae – Born Before Arrival

Evelina pregnancy yoga in sidcup

Kerry and Michael attended my group hypnobirthing class in preparation for their third baby. Kerry had previously had two very fast labours, which she hadn’t realised were classed as precipitous births – meaning under three hours. It’s easy to think that if you have had a straight forward, fast birth that you do not need […]

The Birth of Robyn: Home Birth After 40 Minute Labour

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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 […]