Bloom and Flow Yoga

Top Tips for Bonding with your Newborn Baby

That moment when your baby is placed on you for the first time – after all those months of growing and nurturing your baby, birthing them and then finally that rush of love to make it all worth while. But sometimes after birth there isn’t that rush of love. It’s also perfectly normal to need […]

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

An Early Induction for a Small Baby

Induction for a small baby

Jessica attended my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford throughout her pregnancy. Her pregnancy was stressful due to baby measuring small, and we had a few conversations about this in and outside of class. Jessica decided that an induction was the best option for her and her baby which was a positive experience and used […]

The Birth of Thea: Water Birth at Darent Valley Birth Centre

Thea water birth at darent valley birth centre

Hayley is my longest term client, and one of my favourite people! She attended my pregnancy yoga classes online during lockdown, then moved to in person with me before the amazing breech home birth of baby Tobias (read the story here). Hayley and Tobias then attended my first ever mum and baby yoga class and […]

The Birth of Chester: A Calm Birth with Gestational Diabetes

Chester elective c section at DVH gestational diabetes

Rebecca came to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford as part of her preparation for a calm, natural birth. Towards the end of her pregnancy she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and asked me for some support about what her options were. Here is her story, the birth of Chester I just wanted to […]