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 […]
Five Ways That Hypnobirthing Can Help During Pregnancy
At Bloom and Flow, our hypnobirthing classes in Dartford are designed to help you and your birth partner prepare for a positive, informed, and empowering birth experience — and the benefits start long before labour begins.
The Birth of 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 […]
Jana and Darren : Hypnobirthing for a Free Birth
Jana and Derren were already 38 weeks pregnant when they got in touch with me. They were limited on time, because of being so far into pregnancy, but also because they have a toddler and no family close by. We decided to split the course into two sessions. One evening with just me and Jana. […]
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 […]
Will and Fran: Hypnobirthing for a C-Section
One of the big misconceptions about hypnobirthing is that is is only for natural, pain free births. This is not true, hypnobirthing can be used for all types of births. This great birth story was sent in by Francesca and her birth partner Will. They booked a private hypnobirthing course with me for the preparation […]
Birth of Seth: VBAC at Darent Valley Hospital
My friend Kate, and her partner Rich, did not have a great birth experience the first time round in 2015. When Kate told me last year that she was pregnant again, I knew I wanted to help her achieve her dream of a hypnobirth VBAC at Darent Valley hospital (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). I offered […]
The Birth of Jaxon – Hypnobirthing at Medway Hospital
Sarah and Aaron were the first couple I taught hypnobirthing to when I first qualified as a hypnobirthing teacher in 2016. Their first birth was a positive birth experience following an induction of labour, you can read that story here. When they became pregnant again two years later, they asked if they could do a […]
The Birth of Noah – Hypnobirthing at Queen Mary’s Hospital
I taught Emma and Mohammed hypnobirthing as a private course in their home. As a first time Mum, Emma did not know what to expect from birth. However, as is common, she had heard a lot of horror stories. Her birth story is lovely, and shows that birth can be very fast, even for a […]