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Planning a Water Birth at Darent Valley Hospital: What You Need to Know

Planning a water birth at darent valley birth centre

If you’re pregnant and hoping to have a water birth, you may be wondering whether it’s possible at Darent Valley Hospital and what you need to do to prepare. For many women, being able to labour and give birth in warm water is an important part of their birth preferences. The water can provide a […]

Turning a breech baby at 42 weeks

Jon and Sarah 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 […]

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 […]