next morning walked calmly into theatre with the doula and little baby was born and it was calm and lovely.

By Kat | October 20, 2021

Good news, baby Clodagh arrived on Wednesday 29th at 10.25 in the morning weighing 3.45kg. She is a very calm baby and sleeps and eats tons. I enjoy just staring at her! The birth wasn’t…

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The decisions we made were the first actions we took as parents.

By Kat | October 20, 2021

S was born Thursday 18th August at midday by elective caesarean. I wanted to share the story, and thank you for contributing to the confidence and clarity W and I have had throughout. Here’s what…

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“It was entirely not what we had envisaged but it was still incredibly awe-inspiring, deeply emotional and amazing”

By Kat | July 28, 2020

We have been meaning to email you for some time to let you know how things went with the birth but only just managing to get around to it now. Life with a newborn is…

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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.”

By Kat | November 12, 2018

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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By Kat | October 19, 2017

Hi Kat, Just thought I’d let you know that little Hester arrived safely on the 2nd of October by planned c section in the end. Everything has been mad and mind blowing since she arrived…

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“if we hadn’t done the hypnobirthing course we might not have been so confident to champion our own preferences”

By Kat | September 25, 2017

Hi all, hope you’re very well.Just wanted to let you know about the arrival of our son, James Rudy, on 15th September, 7lb 7oz. It wasn’t quite the birth we were planning. He remained stubbornly…

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“we learnt so much and I was really pleased that the classes didn’t just focus on natural births so that I was prepared when we had to go to hospital.”

By Kat | July 3, 2017

Thanks so much for your help in preparing us for the birth of our daughter Clover, who we got the pleasure of finally meeting on 20th April.  As you so rightly said in the classes…

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“How I hypno-birthed the fuck out of a c-section”

By Kat | October 23, 2016

“My first labour was, in hindsight, relatively easy.  It hurt, it took me to places I didn’t know existed, and it produced my beautiful baby boy.  It was relatively quick, 18 hours from first twinge…

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“all the hypno work was a great help in getting me set for his birth”

By Kat | September 30, 2016

Hi KatJust wanted to introduce you to Reginald Jack Edward. He arrived on Monday by c section and Oli and I are are completely besotted. Our first week is going well and we are home…

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“hypnobirthing techniques I used in the last 3 months of my pregnancy has contributed to Joseph’s beautifully calm nature.”

By Kat | December 14, 2014

Dear Kat, I hope you are well. Charlie and me are delighted to be able to tell you that we had a beautiful baby boy on Friday 12 December weighing 7lb and 9oz. Having moved…

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By Kat | August 13, 2012

Hi Katrina, how are you?Our gorgeous little Alaia was born on 23rd at 9.47 in the morning weighing 3.05 kgIn the end it was by c-section 2 days before her due date, as she was…

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By Kat | April 4, 2012

Hi Kat! I hope you’re well and enjoying this lovely weather.  I never made it to your Wednesday morning catch ups, so I wanted to fill you in on life at our end.Our little monkey…

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NICE news on caesarean sections…

By Kat | November 24, 2011

I’m being asked a lot about the media furore going on at the moment around what is being presented as the Governments’ handing out of caesareans to anyone and everyone on a whim. What’s actually…

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