Celebrating fathers
God I love “my” hypnobirthing dads…. When I get riled up about the patriarchal system squashing feminine power and how that has affected women’s ability to birth and belief in themselves; I remember “my” dads and how…
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I honestly believe giving birth is the most empowering thing I have ever done.
I write with exciting news of the safe arrival on 13 March of our baby girl, Jemima. Coincidentally, when we got home from the hospital your postcards were waiting for us. It may sound corny…
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Hug for your life!
I’m a hugger. There’s almost nothing I like more than a hug… The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20…
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“Happy if we contribute to help couples to not be scared of a c-section and stick to their guns decision wise. “
Hi Katrina, How are you? A little email to let you know that we had our baby girl Eva on Thursday 21st February at 10.01am! She decided to come early at 39weeks + 1 day.…
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“Barnaby came out toes first which was a surprise to all as his heart beat had been firmly where it should be for a head down baby just half an hour before.”
A belated note to wish you a very merry Christmas and to introduce our newest family addition! Barnaby Benjamin joined us on 21 November, born at home late in the evening, weighing in at 8lbs…
Read More“It was very special for baby to be born at home and without any intervention at all.”
Hi Kat, I hope that you’re well. I wanted to let you know that our baby boy, Sebastian, arrived on Friday 5th October at 10pm. We’re both doing well, although still a bit shocked about…
Read MoreRemembering ‘Memorial’
At the start of 2018 I made a commitment to myself to sing and dance more in my life. So I joined a local choir where once a week I could go and sing,…
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“I thought that hypnobirthing was about breathing your baby out, in a dark room, in a pool, but it’s something entirely different. It’s about being empowered, informed and courageous.”
Hi Kat, I am beyond happy to tell you that Joan arrived safe and well on the 6th of November at 42+5 when my instincts told me that my baby needed to come earth-side the…
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“I knew that my body was birthing my baby and I just needed to work with it and accommodate what it needed to do”
Max’s Birth Story- 19th August 2018 On the morning of Saturday 18th August Erica, my midwife, came to visit us. I was 10 days post due date and the anxiety around induction and the tough…
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“hypnobirthing helped us realise that you can use your mind to take yourself to a place of safety and security regardless of where you are”
Dear Kat Our dimple-cheeked boy was born hollering in the early hours of 24 June at 42 weeks. I felt his head as he emerged, covered in thick fuzzy hair, and soon afterwards he was…
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“It really felt like for me like I was very involved in our baby’s birth”
Hi Kat, We’ve been meaning to get in touch since our daughter was born four weeks ago. Her name is Leonie Rosa Grace and she is the most wonderful, delicious little thing. First of all,…
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“Birthing him was such a magical experience”
Hi Kat, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to say first of all thank you for all the resources and support you shared with me in regards to the GBS concern. It…
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“hypnobirthing helped me stay relaxed and in tune with my body for the delivery of my wonderful baby”
Dear Kat, I hope you are well. Just wanted to drop you a quick email to let you know that my baby boy showed up a little earlier than expected, exactly a week ago today…
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“I really couldn’t believe that it was all going so well and smoothly, and that we might actually be going to have the baby at home!”
Dear Kat I’ve been meaning to write and say thank you so much for your session with us back in the Spring, and to tell you that all went well with the birth of F,…
Read More“things were so intense and fast, but curiously I started to sing a series of long notes”
Hi Kat, Sorry this has taken so long to write, I wanted to make sure I could do it justice and having three kids doesn’t really allow for much down time! This is so long…
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The lost art of waiting…
You’re 41 weeks pregnant. Excitedly waiting to meet your baby, this little person you’ve been getting to know inside you the past weeks and months. Except we’ve lost the art of waiting and people are…
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Celebrating ten years of embracing change
This month marks ten years since I last walked out of the office of my previous life. Having spent thirteen years managing record producers and developing artists I was stumbling into a world of uncertainty…
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Want what you want with your WHOLE heart, but WITHOUT attachment to getting it.
I’ve been reflecting on this idea as the summer sporting events ramp up a notch and there’s a lot of expectation, hope, and desire. How do the England team and tennis players at Wimbledon manage…
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I saw off the “advanced maternal age” brigade
Hey Kat I thought you’d like to know that our sweet baby Maia arrived on 15 May. At home. Four hour labour. Felt fantastic. Right on 42 weeks so I saw off the “advanced maternal…
Read More“Tell them that they really can choose their own experience – no matter what happens around them”
Hi Kat, Just to let you know that we won’t be able to attend the class tomorrow night as baby had other ideas! He was born at 10pm in Friday June 8th. He’s small at…
Read More“The midwives kept saying, “oh yeah, the 3rd ones – they are different!“ and they were right.”
And now he’s here! 9 days later than expected – I always thought 3rd babies wouldn’t be later than the previous ones – but little Elias Bodhi proved us wrong. The midwives kept saying, “oh…
Read More“Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement! It really set the tone that got us on course to manifest the birth we wanted”
Hi Kat, Well, we did it… again!!! Out little gal is here. Zelda Stuart arrived at 1:54am on March 24. She took us very much by surprise showing up two weeks ahead of her guess…
Read MoreDelighted to be (kinda 🤣) name checked on #bookshambles podcast yesterday. #whyhypnobirthingmatters #hypnobirthing #birthprep #pregnancybrainisreal #birthinlondon #pregnancy
Read More“It was truly the best birth we could have hoped for, and scooping our son out of the water, into my arms, was a remarkable experience.“
Dear Kat,We were surprised by the early arrival of a baby boy on 4 March – born at 38 weeks and 2 days, and weighing in at 7lb.He was born into the water at the…
Read MoreCouldn’t resist celebrating Spring Equinox with tonight’s hypnobirthing group at @thewellgarden. This room was custom built for my groups, we don’t just learn, we live hypnobirthing. It’s been said on more than one occasion that…
Read More“Guess what!? We have a little baby boy! He turned up a month early and it was all a bit of a hoo-ha but we are so very happy and I loved giving birth (even…
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Read MoreHe’s here! Welcoming William Walter to the world born 9th March… I’m so very honoured to share news that “my” 750th baby has come safely and joyously into the world… Huge congrats to Natalie and…
Read More“I wouldn’t actually change any of it as it’s been such a journey… I feel I can do anything now.”
I was convinced he’d arrive early but maybe not quite as early as he did (5 weeks), I’d put bets on the blue moon. On the Friday (waters broke on the Sunday) I came home…
Read More“Thanks to hypnobirthing, we were able to go with the flow and confidently make new decisions as we went along.”
Hey Kat! THANK YOU! Our baby boy decide to break my waters five weeks early, and I ended up being induced at UCLH after experiencing zilch contractions for a good few days afterwards. (The original…
Read MoreThe perfect introduction to hypnobirthing for those you love. A goodie bag from Berry and Bloom with handy pocket-sized-but-packs-a-punch “Why Hypnobirthing Matters” to dispel myths and inspire confidence, a select playlist of hypnobirthing recordings to…
Read MoreHeart full. 🙏❤️ I am blessed to be able to “work” with incredible people at a wondrous time in their life. We all have a different journey and I’m constantly inspired by those I’m fortunate…
Read MoreHypnobirthing – mums love it, dads love it, babies love it, and midwives love it! Link in ☝🏻☝🏻bio☝🏻☝🏻for hypnobirthing bookings #getready #getinformed #getinspired #birthprep #birth #pregnancy #hypnobirthing #hackney #hackneydowns #positivebirth #hypnosis #mindfulness #whyhypnobirthingmatters #antenatal #mumtobe…
Read MoreWhen a birth story begins with the words “I was induced” it’s hard not to then assume a certain path is going to unfold. This past week I did 3 birth debriefs, amongst which I…
Read MoreI hear this a lot from couples doing hypnobirthing with me and it was said Sunday eve as another group came to the end of their four week course. It’s not that one place is…
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