Birth of Charlotte: Natural Birth at Darent Valley Delivery Suite
Agne came to my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford as part of her birth prep for her first baby. She was advised to have an induction, and ended up with a natural birth at Darent Valley delivery suite. We joyfully welcomed our daughter, Charlotte Marie, on 6th April 2025 at 1:35am. She arrived at […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hypnobirthing with a Premature Birth
This positive birth story comes from L, who completed my online hypnobirthing course. She had planned for a natural, water birth but after going into labour prematurely things had to become very medicalised. Using her hypnobirthing techniques however, it was still a very positive experience. Here is the story in full: ‘ My top piece […]
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 Tobias: A Home Breech Birth
Hayley had a home breech birth at 35 weeks after coming to my pregnancy yoga class online and in Dartford.
The Birth of Zachary: Home Birth at 42 Weeks
Caroline and Jack booked me for a private hypnobirthing course, and planned a home birth for their first baby. They went all the way over 42 weeks!
The Birth of Connor: Premature Birth at 36 Weeks
This lovely birth story is from Grace, who attended my weekly pregnancy yoga classes in Dartford. After going into labour early Grace was able to take control of the situation and to adapt her birth plans so that she could still have a positive birth experience. Grace writes: Well we were certainly surprised by the […]
The Birth of Otis: Home Birth to Birth Centre
Caroline had a home birth with her first baby, and planned the same for baby two. The plan changed from home birth to birth centre
The Birth of Myla-Rose: Home Birth with Precipitous Labour
After a precipitous labour with her first baby, Iren booked a refresher hypnobirthing course in Gravesend with me. Pregnancy yoga gravesend.