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 Chloe : VBAC at Medway maternity

Chloe vbac at Medway maternity

Alex came to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Darenth as she prepared for the birth of her second baby – a vbac at Medway maternity unit. My first birth was a planned home birth. I laboured at home until 7cm, but Joseph’s heart rate kept dipping a bit too much after contractions so they […]

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 […]

The Birth of Edie : VBAC at Darent Valley hospital

Birth of Edie - vbac at darent valley hospital

Katie completed my group hypnobirthing course in Dartford and pregnancy yoga in 2023 for the birth of her first baby. She then came back to pregnancy yoga 18 months later in preparation for her second birth, a planned vbac at Darent Valley hospital.

Birth of Raya : Water Birth at Darent Valley Birth Centre

Birth of Raya - water birth at darent valley birth centre

Laura was a first time Mum who attended my pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford the whole way through her pregnancy. Once in her third trimester she also attended my group hypnobirthing course with her husband. She went on to have the most straight forward water birth at Darent Valley birth centre. As a first time […]

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 Jaxon: Gravesend Home Birth at 42 weeks

Jaxon pregnancy yoga gravesend home birth

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 Sydney: Water Birth at Darent Valley Birth Centre

This is my own personal experience of pregnancy, hypnobirthing and my positive birth story. It was important to me to keep my fitness levels up throughout pregnancy, as preparation for birth. I viewed it as a great way to prepare for the physical side of labour. I continued going to the gym twice a week […]

Jana and Darren : Hypnobirthing for a Free Birth

Hektor 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. […]