Birth of Sammy: Water Birth at Darent Valley Hospital
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
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 […]
Birth of 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 Theodore: Un-Planned Home Birth
Mia and Joe were part of my group hypnobirthing class in Medway. Their birth story is amazing! Usually when we think of birth not going to plan, we think of a natural birth becoming medicated. Mia’s labour was so fast and natural she ended up having an un-planned home birth! Luckily, everything she had learnt […]
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 […]
The Birth of Eliot: Natural Birth at 41 Weeks
A natural birth at 41 weeks after completing the online hypnobirthing course with Bloom and Flow.
The Birth of Malik: Induction of Labour using Hypnobirthing
Catrin had a positive birth at Darent Valley hospital for her induction of labour using hypnobirthing.
The Birth of Ivy: PPROM at 31 Weeks
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
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 […]
The Birth of Norah: Home Birth for a First Time Mum
Ellie and Sonny joined me for my group hypnobirthing class in Dartford to prepare for the birth of their first baby. Ellie also attended my pregnancy yoga class in Dartford. After some research Ellie wanted to plan for a home birth, but as a first time Mum this is quite unusual – despite being often […]