Rise & Glow: Positive Birth Stories
First-time Mum Lucy had an amazing positive birth in Lewisham Birth Centre in Greenwich, exactly as she had planned. Here's Lucy telling her story in her own words:
"I had a sweep on my due date and started having contractions 3 hours later. I was on and off for 24 hours with all of the distraction...
First time Mum Becky was told throughout her pregnancy that her baby was measuring "big". After additional growth scans, she was offered an induction. Read about how Becky confidently made decisions that were right for her and her baby and enjoyed a wonderful positive birth.
My ‘dream birth’ was a...
“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...
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,...