The Birth of Henry – A Long Induction
This birth story is from Erika and Nathan, who did an online hypnobirthing course with me due to Covid and them not living local to me. Erika had a really hard pregnancy and birth, but still had a really positive experience. I love this birth story, because even though it didn’t go to plan Erika […]
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 Henry: A Positive Induction Using Hypnobirthing
Jade had a positive induction after suffering with hyperemesis gravidarum, and suspected gestational diabetes and a potentially large baby.
The Birth of Oscar: A Gentle Caesarean Birth
Hilary had a gentle caesarean birth for second baby, Oscar. This was an elective c-section after a previous emergency c-section.
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 […]
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 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