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The Birth of Olivia: preterm birth at Queen Elizabeth hospital using Hypnobirthing greenwich pregnancy hospital birth hypnobirthing london pregnancy natural birth positive birth story premature baby preterm labour queen elizabeth hospital unmedicated birth May 08, 2025

Our little surprise at 34 weeks…….as told by first time parents Rebecca and Laurence:

I got home late Friday evening, about 11pm after work. Technically my last full day of work before taking leave (she knew..!) I went upstairs to brush my teeth and wait for Laurence to come home who was in London ...

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The Birth of Max: Darent Valley Hospital Positive Birth bexley pregnancy darent valley hospital hospital birth hypnobirthing laura's births natural birth positive birth story premature baby preterm labour second time parents unmedicated birth Aug 18, 2022

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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...

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The Birth of Xavier: Darent Valley Hospital Positive Birth bexley pregnancy darent valley hospital first-time parents hospital birth hypnobirthing laura's births natural birth positive birth story premature baby preterm labour unmedicated birth Aug 16, 2022

This is the story of a positive, natural birth using Hypnobirthing techniques at the wonderful Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford - enjoy!

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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,...

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