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…
“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,…
“if you spend your day feeling like you can have a giggle when you’re having a baby then you’re probably doing okay…”
Hypno-birthing didn’t just change everything for us as a couple, it changed everything for me when it came to being a birth partner. I think that’s really worth stressing because the impact on the partner isn’t…
“The whole adventure left me deeply humbled and flooded with love. A staggering feat of strength and bravery.”
Hi Kat, Our son, Marlow, was born at home on Monday 24th October. Ellie asked me to share our story. Ellie woke in the small hours of Monday morning with feelings more intense than previous…
“It was a magical birth.”
This morning at the Homerton little Connie Hyslop was born. Despite the rookie error of driving over too early at 2am and being sent back 3am, (in excitingly thick fog!!) we got it right the…
“the whole hypno course, which I thought had gone 100% to waste by this point had in fact been invaluable.”
Hi Kat So here it is! The baby email! A bit late but its been quite the ride! Last Friday morning Patti gave birth to a bouncing baby boy! (still need to pick a name)…
“those sessions were invaluable”
I’m pleased to report that Roma Nijran was born happily and safely on 23 July. She’s brilliant and I suspect she is on course to win her first Nobel Peace Prize by the age of…
“We announced the birth to friends and family then lay side by side in bed with a glass of champagne and a silly grin on our faces knowing our family had begun and life would never be the same again.” – A dad’s view of birth
It’s always great to hear from dads about their perspective on birth and their role as a birthing companion. Here Richard tells us about the birth of his and Kat’s daughter, Stella… “As this was…
“My beautiful partner holding our new-born baby for the first time has to be the most amazing sight I have ever witnessed.”
“Our story is quite an extraordinary one and nothing like our birth-plan but with the help of the hypno-birthing techniques taught by Kat we had a wonderful birth experience.Michelle was heavily overdue and the hospital…