Bloom and Flow Yoga

Birth of Seth: VBAC at Darent Valley Hospital

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 […]

C-Section at Darent Valley Hospital

Jo and Pete c-section at darent valley hospital

Most people come to my classes because they want a birth that is as natural as possible. Although hypnobirthing makes a natural birth much more likely, it can not be guaranteed. One of the most important parts of my job as a hypnobirthing instructor is to prepare my couples for all types of birth, and […]

The Birth of Jaxon – Hypnobirthing at Medway Hospital

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

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 […]

Positive Birth Story: Hypnobirthing after Baby Loss

Hypnobirthing after baby loss

This positive birth story comes from a couple who booked on to my group hypnobirthing class; which ended up being online due to Covid-19. They had a difficult journey to becoming parents; here they explain how hypnobirthing helped them prepare for birth, and also to stay positive through a pregnancy after loss: I’ve always felt […]

Looking for an NCT Class in Dartford?

nct class in dartford

Taking part in an NCT class in Dartford is a popular way to prepare for birth as well as how to care for your newborn. NCT is popular because is covers a wide range of topics such as planning for birth, birth hormones, the stages of labour,  feeding your baby, washing your baby and sleep […]

The Birth of Shelby: Water Birth at Darent Valley

Birth of Shelby water birth at darent valley birth cetre

I taught Sarah and Ben hypnobirthing in preparation for their first baby in 2018. They were so much fun to teach, and the lessons were extra special for me as I was also pregnant. Our babies were born a couple of months apart and we have stayed in touch ever since, and had play dates […]

The Birth of Chloe – Home Birth for a Small Baby

Birth of chloe - home birth with a small baby

This wonderful birth story was sent in by Bruna, who came to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford. Bruna was planning a home birth and faced plenty of obstacles throughout pregnancy and then more obstacles when she went into labour! Luckily Bruna was fully informed and prepared to push back against the pressure to […]