Rise & Glow: Positive Birth Stories
“When it came to the birth the breathing techniques were fundamental in handling the contractions. I used the hypnobirthing tracks and breathing whilst labouring at home and nothing else. When I got to the hospital I was already 6cm!
Due to being 6cm it closed off pethidine as a pain option due to it...
I was blessed to have a low-risk and pretty healthy pregnancy, despite suffering with vomiting and nausea for the 9 months, along with hip pain during a certain period.
Once I reached 37 weeks pregnant, I was experiencing braxton hicks often. They would come at random times and of varying intensi...
After a difficult first birth, Hannah and her husband Chris did a Private 1:1 Rise & Glow Hypnobirthing course with me during her second pregnancy. The difference between their first and second sons' births was nothing short of incredible.
Here's what super-mama Hannah has to say...
"I’m so please...
First time parents Steph and Ben decided to have a homebirth after having their private 1:1 hypnobirthing classes with me.
They transferred to the St Thomas's homebirth midwifery team for their antenatal care, hired a birth pool and got everything ready to meet their baby boy in the comfort of thei...
I was 37 weeks and 2 days pregnant when labour started on the Saturday morning. I was expecting to have another few weeks before birth, but I’d felt symptoms building over the week prior that gave me an inkling our little girl might make a surprise arrival. Whilst I hadn’t nested in the traditional ...
Pregnancy
Pregnancy was different second time around. It absolutely flew by with a toddler keeping me busy, and I had a lot less time for yoga and self-care than I did in my first pregnancy. However, running around after my first son Xavier kept me fit and strong – aside from the exhaustion of firs...
This is the story of a positive, natural birth using Hypnobirthing techniques at the wonderful Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford - enjoy!
Pregnancy
Once I hit 30 weeks pregnant, I had the strongest urge to nest and prepare for baby. My husband Cyrille and I spent our time preparing the nursery,...