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What is Hypnobirthing? Facts or Fantasy.

What is hypnobirthing? Midwife Beth explains what actually is hypnobirthing, pulling out the facts from the fantasy.

Does Hypnobirthing Work?

The NHS have set out plans to train more midwives in hypnobirthing. I think this is amazing. As a midwife myself who trained in hypnobirthing, I really do welcome more midwives doing the same. So R

Should I do The Bump to Baby Chapter Online Hypnobirthing?

If you’ve stumbled upon our page, or maybe you’ve been lurking for a while… You may be wondering – should I do The Bump to Baby Chapter Online Hypnobirthing? If you don’t

Anna’s birth after doing the hypnobirthing course

Anna’s labour started when her waters broke at 40 weeks pregnant. Anna did The Bump to Baby Chapter’s online antenatal and hypnobirthing course and credits the course for preparing her for

The Bump to Baby Chapter Hypnobirthing – As seen in the press

The thing is about hypnobirthing over here at The Bump to Baby Chapter is that we are different from the rest. The ever popular birth and baby preparation courses have been so popular that they have b

When should I start Hypnobirthing?

You are sold on the fact that you want to do hypnobirthing. You’re excited to start so can feel calm and confident and ready for birth. But – a question we here time and time again, when s

Why your Grandma didn’t do hypnobirthing (and why you should!)

Who has questions about your choices on why do hypnobirthing? I bet it was Grandma… 🤐 These comments may be all too familiar for you…. “We didn’t have any of that hypno-no

Can hypnobirthing induce labour?

You can definitely use the techniques you’ve used in hypnobirthing to induce labour. Here’s how… Why can hypnobirthing induce labour? One part of hypnobirthing is using your birth ho

Are hypnobirthing courses worth it?

Are hypnobirthing courses worth it? Absolutely yes. Hypnobirthing courses are very much worth it as they give you tools to be able to change the way you think about birth. It also gives you tools to b

What Hypnobirthing Should I Do? 5 Ways To Decide…

What Hypnobirthing should I do? There are many different brands of hypnobirthing now to include KG Hypnobirthing, Marie Mongan Method, The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme, The Positive Birth Company and

When should I start Hypnobirthing? And other FAQs.

When should I start hypnobirthing? You can start hypnobirthing at any point in your pregnancy. Online hypnobirthing courses you can do at any point in your pregnancy as you get access to them forever

Should I do an online hypnobirthing course?

Should I do an online hypnobirthing course? If you have found yourself here, newly pregnant (or even heavily pregnant, or somewhere in between), firstly a huge congratulations! What an exciting time.

Hypnobirthing and (an unplanned) Caesarean; Claire’s Birth

Claire planned to have an unmedicated water birth. Birth doesn’t always go to plan, as we all know. Claire unknowingly used EBRAN to make an informed choice that a caesarean was the best choic

Sports Psychology vs. Hypnobirthing. Why are they so similar?

Sports Psychology vs. Hypnobirthing Why are Sports Psychology and Hypnobirthing so similar? If I said to you names such as Wayne Rooney, Andy Murray, Johnny Wilkinson and Jessica Ennis. What would you

What I HATE about Hypnobirthing

One thing I HATE about Hypnobirthing. “My body is made to give birth, naturally” “My body is built to give birth” “I trust my body and its ability to give birth.” “M

Hypnobirthing Caesarean Ellie’s Birth

Ellie used hypnobirthing in her pregnancy for preparation for her VBAC and used hypnobirthing for her caesarean birth. My First Baby Two and a bit years ago I was bouncing on my birthing ball watching

What did Hypnobirthing ever do for us?

What did Hypnobirthing ever do for us? Channeling the sentiment of Monty Python, I am left thinking about exactly what we did gain from our Hypnobirthing course. I’ve read lots of blogs and testimon

2022 Babies

After writing a post on 2023 babies, so many of you asked for one to be done on 2022 babies. So – you asked and we delivered. Did you welcome a little bundle of love into you home in 2022? Here&

2023 Babies

Are you due in 2023? How exciting!! Here’s some fun info on all the little 2023 babies… Chinese Zodiac 2023 This year is the year of the rabbit. Rabbits are a symbol of longevity, peace an

Holly’s First Baby: Quick Birth

First-time-mum Holly had a bit of a panic in early labour but went on to have a wonderful birth after just 7 minutes of pushing. Baby Zoey was Holly’s first baby and she had a quick birth. Love

Emily’s Positive Birth; Covid Positive in Pregnancy

This positive birth story is about Emily and the arrival of her first baby. Emily navigated overcoming anxiety in pregnancy, being consultant-led for the first 20 weeks, and also being Covid positive

A review for The Bump to Baby Chapter Course; Holly’s Birth

Holly purchased the course whilst she was expecting baby number four. Holly had an empowering birth and sent us this lovely review for The Bump to Baby Chapter Course. I had 3 previous labours where I

What to expect 29 weeks pregnant?

What to expect 29 weeks pregnant. What happens during the 29th week of pregnancy? With last week being a bit of a milestone in pregnancy, what with it marking the start of the 3rd trimester and also t

Leah’s Story; Feeling Prepared for a Forceps Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Leah. Leah felt anxious about birth and wanted to educate herself to help her

The Birth Chapter

The Birth Chapter An Antenatal & Hypnobirthing online course. Made by a midwife, for you. £39 (one-off cost) Lifetime Access

Antenatal Classes Cirencester

Parents-to-be in Cirencester, come and join us at our Antenatal Classes! Each class is run by a qualified midwife to ensure you get the most accurate and up-to-date knowledge to support you in pregnan

Antenatal Classes at The Hubb

You can now come to antenatal classes at The Hubb in Cheltenham. The antenatal classes are grouped by your location, so antenatal classes for Gloucester parents to be happen on a Wednesday evening and

Amy’s Category 2 Caesarean Section Birth Story

Amy had a Category 2 Caesarean Section. Caesarean Sections are categorised into four categories ranging from 1-4. A category 2 caesarean section is defined by the NICE Guidelines as: -Maternal or feta

Should I do The Bump to Baby Chapter or…?

Should I do The Bump to Baby Chapter or … ? Why choose The Bump to Baby Chapter over other antenatal classes and hypnobirthing? Knowing that a baby poops black you can get at any old antenatal c

The Best Podcast for Pregnancy

If you are currently pregnant, you may be in search of the best podcast for pregnancy. I am a big fan of podcasts and listen to them on the daily. I’m a mum of four and I cannot remember the las

Emergency Caesarean Positive Birth Story: Alana

Alana’s labour started early in the morning. She laboured until she was fully dilated, but then her baby was having dips in his heart rate when she was pushing. He was also presenting back to back.

The Birth Chapter & Wellbeing Chapter for free

Want to feel Calm & Confident for your birth? Enrol in The Birth Chapter today and get The Wellbeing Chapter for free. Enrol me in The Birth

Advanced Maternal Age; Zoe’s Birth Story

Zoe was 42 when she had her second baby, and this is classified by the NHS as “advanced maternal age” (previously termed geriatric). Zoe was recommended an induction due to advanced matern

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First time mum birth story; Faye

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place… First time mum birth story from Birth Chapter grad Faye who gave birth to her baby boy in the water and describes her birth as R

I’m Pregnant! Now what?

Firstly, massive congratulations!! How very exciting. You’ve peed on that stick, you’ve got those two lines – now what? Who do I contact now I am pregnant? This is usually your local

Why ‘Fight or Flight’ is never helpful for birth

The fight or flight response and how it affects birth is an important thing to know as part of your birth prep. Watch this video with me, Beth Midwife and Mother of 4, to find out exactly why our ove

Questions about having twins

Got questions about having twins? If you are twin mama-to-be, you likely have lots of questions about the TWO little bundles of love. I got you. Twin mama and Clinical Psychologist Justine Davenport h

The Bump to Baby Chapter Antenatal Class; Sophie’s Birth Story

First-time-mum Sophie absolutely bossed birth after attending The Bump to Baby Chapter Antenatal Class. Sophie used so many techniques she had learned on the course to keep calm and confident in birth

Antenatal Classes Worcester

I am BUZZING to tell you that our antenatal classes have landed in Worcester! 🙌🥳 Following a mass of requests from parents-to-be to branch out into Worcester, The Bump to Baby Chapter is looking

First Baby born of 2023

The first baby born in 2023 from a TBTBC mama was baby Ivy born at 00.01am on 01.01.23 ⭐️ Congratulations to Mum Nicola Rowe who absolutely smashed her birth 🙌🏼 She had an induction

E -Gift Card – The Birth Chapter (online course)

Give the gift of preparation for a positive birth with The Birth Chapter online course. This is an E-Gift Card. You will receive this gift card via email after purchase. If you want a gift card sent v

Positive birth stories with raised BMI: Claire

Do you want to read positive birth stories with raised BMI? This story is from Claire and the arrival of her second baby. Claire had a raised BMI and felt empowered to make choices for her birth. She

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)

If you have previously had a caesarean birth you will have appointments with an obstetrician during your pregnancy, usually at 16 weeks and again at 36 weeks to discuss your birth options. You me be w

Is pineapple safe to eat in pregnancy?

When you are pregnant, you may feel overwhelmed by things you can and cannot do in pregnancy. Some of this will be legitimate health advice, some from well-meaning friends and family, and other snippe

Should I do perineal massage in pregnancy?

You’ve probably heard about perineal massage and you may be contemplating if it is something to try. This blog post explores HOW and WHY perineal massage may be a great idea for you. Firstly, wh

How successful is an ECV (external cephaloversion)?

If you have been told your baby is in breech position, you have likely been offered an ECV. You may have lots of questions about this procedure. Incredible Obstetrician Victoria Medland here explores

Breathing techniques for labour

Want to learn some breathing techniques for labour? Breathing can be used as a coping technique in labour. Especially if you learn how to do it effectively. Here at The Bump to Baby Chapter we encoura

Why forceps births are so high for a first time Mum?

First time Mums giving birth have a 1 in 3 chance of having a forceps or ventouse birth. Read why forceps births are so high for a first time Mum and what you can do to reduce it from happening. What

Elisabete’s Positive Induction

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive induction story is with Elisabete and the arrival of baby Emily. Elisabete opted for an induction as her baby was mea

How much coffee can I drink whilst pregnant?

How much coffee or caffeine in general can I have being pregnant? Going out for coffee has to be one of my favourite things to do. It feels like a little-mid morning treat. Now not being pregnant, I c

5 Things to Do If You Have Gestational Diabetes

You have found out you have gestational diabetes. What do you need to think about doing in preparation for your birth and post natal time. 1. Antenatal Expression for Gestational Diabetes Hand express

Nicoles Birth Story – Induction for Gestational Diabetes

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story gestational diabetes is from Nicole. She had an induction for gestational diabetes. She used affirmations

Katie’s Positive Episiotomy Birth

This positive birth story is with first time mum Katie who used EBRAN to decide an episiotomy was the best option to birth her baby boy, Kit. Later reflecting on her birth, Katie said the felt like s

What does having Gestational Diabetes mean for pregnancy and birth?

What does having Gestational Diabetes mean for pregnancy and birth? The good news is that controlling your levels of blood glucose during pregnancy reduces the chances of these complications for you a

What you can do to reduce vaginal tears in birth?

Ok ok I get it.. it’s not the most nicest of subjects to talk about and I’m sure you’re all crossing your legs as you read this ?. But rather than focusing on how horrid this may be or worse sti

Faye’s Birth; Group B Strep

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Faye. In early pregnancy Faye tested positive for Group B Strep and this caused

Rewriting birth anxiety; Laura’s Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place – especially if you are feeling anxiety about giving birth. This positive birth story is with first time mum Laura and the arriv

London Marathon Baby; Vanda’s Positive Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Vanda and the arrival of her baby boy. Vanda’s son chose his date of birth t

Valerie’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Valerie and the arrival of her baby boy, Aiden. Valerie chose to have membrane swe

Rachel’s Positive Birth; Undiagnosed Breech

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Rachel and the arrival of her baby girl Martha. Martha is Rachel’s second baby. Rachel went

Laura’s Positive Birth; hormone drip and forceps delivery

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Laura and the arrival of her baby girl Olivia. Laura laboured at 6cm and then her labour slowed.

Elisabete’s Positive Induction

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Elisabete and the arrival of baby Emily. Elisabete opted for an induction as her baby was measuri

Rosie’s Positive Induction

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Rosie who was induced at 38 weeks. Rosie made informed choices to accept being induced. She used

Ellie’s Unplanned Homebirth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Ellie. Ellie went into spontaneous labour during her 37th week of pregnancy. Whilst preparing to

Jade’s Positive Birth; Optimal Positioning

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Jade and the arrival of her baby girl, Lily Rose. Jade used breathing techniques to help during l

Looking for a list of new baby must-haves?

Babies need stuff – that much we know – but with so many lists out there it can get really overwhelming. What do I really need before welcoming my baby into the world? We all know about th

Pregnant at 19

I look back at this and actually feel a little bit sad for 19 year old me. Having just finished my A-levels, I went travelling for 2 months. I came home and was pregnant within a few months. My friend

Gift Cards – The Birth Chapter (online course)

Give the gift of preparation for a positive birth with The Birth Chapter online course. What’s included… 35+ Online Videos, covering antenatal education and hypnobirthing. Checklists & Cheats

Jamie’s Birth Story – Category 1 Emergency Cesarean

This birth story is with Bump to Baby Chapter team member Jamie and the arrival of her second baby Kit. Kit was born in November 2020. Jamie’s birth does come with a trigger warning as she had

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Grace’s Positive Water Birth; bleeding in early labour

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Grace who went into labour at 37 weeks. Grace experienced some bleeding early in labour. On adv

Stephanie’s Birth; delivered on the bathroom floor!

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Stephanie and the arrival of her little girl Sophia. Stephanie went into labour at 40 weeks and

Using EBRAN to support with an empowered birth: A consultant led pregnancy

This post was written in October 2020 by Bump to Baby Chapter team member Jamie-lee when she was 38 weeks pregnant with her second baby. Jamie-lee had a previously straight forward birth but followi

Hannah’s Positive Home Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Hannah and her 7lb7oz baby boy. The Bump to Baby Chapter course completely re-wrote Hannah̵

Lillian’s Unplanned Gentle Cesarean

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with Lillian following conception via IVF. Lillian had a scheduled induction and used EBRAN throughout her labou

Forceps Delivery; Melanie’s Positive Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first-time mum Melanie who says she was “terrified of birth” to the point of contemplating even

Anna’s Empowering Birth; a total birthing rethink after our course

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! Anna says she previously felt she was a “wuss” but her birth made her feel like a “total warrior”. Anna talk

Louise’s Vaginal Breech Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This incredible birth story is with Louise and her vaginal breech birth of baby girl Winnie. Louise was made aware that Winnie was b

Shontelle’s Positive Birth; Hormone Drip for Placenta Delivery

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with second-time mum Shontelle who delivered her second baby girl, Ava, at 40 weeks and 4 days. She delivered in

Natalie’s Positive Water Birth with Gas and Air

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Natalie who had a water birth with gas and air to deliver her surprise baby girl. Natalie lo

Jas’ Positive Birth at 37 weeks

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Jas who had a positive birth at 37 weeks and 2 days after her waters broke spontaneously a f

Reduced Movement and Induction: Oliwia’s Birth Story

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Oliwia and the arrival of her baby boy, Denver. Oliwia used EBRAN to make the decision to ac

Laura’s Birth: An Unplanned Cesarean Section

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Laura who delivered baby Robyn via an unplanned cesarean section. Laura’s labour progr

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Amber’s Positive Birth; Meconium

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Amber. When Amber’s water broke it was evident that their was meconium in her waters.

Positive Birth Story: Sophie

This positive birth story is with first time mum Sophie and the arrival of her little girl Isabelle. Sophie delivered her girl at 39 weeks and 3 days using gas & air for pain relief. Sophie used

Justine’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with second time mum Justine and the arrival of her surprise baby girl, Eden. Justine remained active to progress

Charlotte’s Positive Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Charlotte. Charlotte used gas&air and had an epidural for pain relief. On Wednesday 21

Amy’s Positive Induction of Labour

This birth story is with first time mum Amy. Amy was advised by a consultant to have an induction of labour at 39 weeks due to her baby showing a low weight at growth scans. Amy used EBRAN to decide

Grainne’s Positive Birth Story

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Grainne who delivered her baby girl, Cara, at 40 weeks and 2 days following a quick delivery

Chrissie-ann’s Positive Birth Story; Premature Labour, Breech Baby, Cesarean and NICU time

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Chrissie-ann who delivered her baby boy 6 weeks early via emergency cesarean section. Chrisie

Abby’s Positive Birth; Premature Rupture of Membranes

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Abby delivered her little boy Theodore on Father’s Day on a delivery suite following h

Heather’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Heather who delivered her baby girl, Phoebe Valentina, on a midwife led unit. Heather had a w

Jodie’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is with Jodie and baby Archie. Jodie had a water birth using gas and air for pain relief. On Monday

Sarah’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Sarah who had a water birth and used gas and air for pain relief to deliver her baby girl, M

Kathryn’s Positive Induction and Water Birth

This positive birth story is with third-time mum Kathryn who had an induction and water birth at 13 days post due date . Kathryn had a water birth and her baby boy was born in his own waters too!

Lily’s Positive Midwife-Led Water Birth

This midwife-led water birth story is with first time mum Lily who gave birth to her baby boy Bodie in July. Lily had a midwife-led water birth on a midwife led unit using gas & air for pain rel

Induction, epidural and forceps; Becca’s Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Becca and baby Jacob. Becca had an induction, epidural and forceps with an episiotomy. Becca sa

Katherine’s Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Katherine who delivered her little girl at 41 weeks and 2 days. Katherine had a

Kristie’s Positive Induction

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Kristie and her surprise baby girl. Kristie was 2 weeks overdue and had an induction via pessary

Chelsea’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Chelsea. Chelsea delivered her baby boy on a birth unit and had a calm water bir

Vicki’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Vicki and her second baby. Vicki had a traumatic birth with her first baby and signed up to our

Home Birth 3rd baby – Stephanie’s Story

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive home birth 3rd baby story is from Stephanie. Stephanie opted for a home waterbirth and welcomed her 3rd baby in the

Alexandra’s Positive Induction Story

This positive induction story is with Alexandra and her first baby. Alexandra had an induction at 39 weeks due to high blood pressure. Alexandra says of her birth and her decision to have an inducti

Claire’s Unplanned Cesarean

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Claire and her first baby, a surprise baby girl. Claire’s birth was an unplanned cesarean

Emma’s Positive Preterm Birth

This positive preterm birth story is with first time mum Emma. Emma was a low-risk pregnancy, until her waters broken prematurely at 30 weeks resulting in a preterm delivery her baby boy, Henry, at

Stacey’s Positive Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is with first time mum Stacey who delivered her baby girl Cora on a consultant-led unit with continual mon

Gemma’s Unplanned Cesarean Section

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is with Gemma who says she had “the exact opposite” of the birth she envisioned, but it was st

Fran’s Positive Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is with Fran and her second baby. Fran had a challenging first birth and suffered with PTSD. Her second bir

Gemma’s Positive Induction

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is with first time mum Gemma, who after 6 episodes of reduced movement used EBRAN to make the informed dec

Dee’s Positive Birth Story

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is with Dee who describes her birth as “amazing”, saying “I had no knowledge of labour,

Hanna’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is with Hannah who delivered her baby girl Lola into the water at her local birth centre. Hannah discussed

Induction For A Big Baby

Induction For A Big Baby… if it’s not recommended by guidelines then why are so many women being offered inductions?? So, a bit of background… NICE guidelines state that women s

Alice’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Alice and her first baby. She had a water birth at her local birth unit and used a Tens Machine

Esther’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Esther and her first baby. She had a water birth and used a Tens Machine, codeine and Gas and A

Caroline’s Emergency C Section

This positive birth story is with first time mum Caroline. Caroline had hoped for a water birth, but following blood in her waters she and her partner used EBRAN to decide that an unplanned caesarea

Nuala’s Unplanned Cesarean

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. Nuala was hoping for a VBAC to welcome her second baby into the world. Nualahad a Foley Balloon induction but her labour progresse

Grace’s Positive Induction Birth

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Grace and the arrival of baby Athena. Grace had a really varied birth and used a TENS machine.

Katie’s positive birth

This positive birth story is with Katie and the arrival of baby Jasper. Katie had an induction after her waters broke and had a suction cup to support the delivery of her son. On the m

Planned Cesarean for Breech – Zoe’s Story

This positive birth story is from Zoe and how she welcomed her first baby via a planned cesarean for breech. Finding out baby was breech Like a lot of people, I had really had hoped for

Jade’s Unplanned Cesarean Section

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Jade and how she welcomed her baby, Lyla, via an unplanned cesarean section. This

Becca’s Positive Birth Story

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Becca. Becca used EBRAN to make informed choices and have a positive experience welcoming her b

Sarah’s Planned Caesarean for Frank Breech Baby

Sarah hoped to have a waterbirth. However, her baby was breech and ECV was unsuccessful, so she opted for a planned cesarean.

Hannah’s Positive Waterbirth

This positive birth story is with Hannah's first baby. Baby Ada arrived at 39 weeks and 2 days following a waterbirth on a Maternity Led Birth Unit.

What are the pros and cons of an epidural?

What is an epidural? And how is it administered? Here we explore the pros and cons of an epidural. What is an epidural? Epidural anaesthesia is a local anaesthetic that’s injected between two ve

Belle’s Positive Homebirth Story

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place – especially if you are feeling anxiety about giving birth. This positive birth story is with second time mum Belle and her homebirth

Positive Cesarean: Jen and Raeya

This positive birth story is with Jen's first baby. Jen went into labour and upon arriving at the hospital they discovered her baby was breech, leading Jen using EBRAN to chose an unplanned cesarean s

Kayla-Jayne’s Positive Birth

POSITIVE BIRTH STORY ✨FTM✨Quick labour✨episiotomy✨tens machine✨Gas and Air So firstly I’d like to introduce our little boy Theodore Hunter James Marsh…. arrived on his due da

Can I birth on a midwife led unit with raised BMI?

BMI – Place of birth & Induction of labour NICE recommendations say that women with a booking BMI greater than 35 have planned labour and birth in an obstetric unit/ consultant led un

Katherine’s Positive Birth

Positive Birth Story at 38wks +3 First Time Mum, Homebirth, Forceps Tues 22nd Dec I had some tightening feelings in my tummy, along with some constipation and backache. I didn’t

Sophie’s unplanned cesarean birth

Sophie hoped to have a water birth, but following a long induction process opted for a cesarean section and was still able to have a calm experience whilst welcoming her baby into the world.

Naomi’s positive induction

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This positive birth story is from Naomi. Naomi planned a homebirth, but upon hitting 42 weeks gestation she accepted a balloon induct

Joycelyn’s Positive Birth Story – a quick hospital VBAC

This positive birth story details Joycelyn's positive VBAC experience.

How your Valentines Day “date night” will help you prepare for labour.

I will set a scene for you…. A walk across the countryside holding hands admiring the wonderful views, followed by your favourite curry, maybe some candle light, your favourite songs playing in th

Stacey’s Preterm Birth Story

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is a preterm birth story with first-time-mum Stacey. Stacey went into labour at 36 weeks and 2 days. Sh

Third-time mum: Charlotte’s Positive Birth Story:

Charlotte;'s birth story describes how she delivered her 3rd baby who was 9lbs6oz! Following a previous traumatic birth, Charlotte was determined to make her third and final baby a positive birth she

Birth Story Gestational Diabetes

This positive birth story with gestational diabetes, was written by Beth, midwife & founder of The Bump to Baby Chapter.

Fran’s Positive Cesarean Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story by Fran was a high risk pregnancy due to gestational hypertension, 3 episodes of reduced movemen

Positive Birth Story – Big Baby

Positive birth stories big baby.... This birth story is Jessica's 3rd baby, a big baby. She used breathing techniques, hypnobirthing and had a waterbirth.

Natalie’s Positive Induction Birth Story

This positive induction birth story is with Natalie's first baby. She used breathing techniques, hypnobirthing & encouragement from her husband.

Karen’s Positive Birth

⭐Positive birth story⭐ Our little girl was born 6.50am 6th November 7lb 6oz. Thanks to this course I was really relaxed about giving birth, I felt that she had to come out and ther

Emma’s Positive Birth

POSITIVE BIRTH STORY ?Induction for high BP. ? Predicted large baby. ? Epidural I went in to be induced on Friday 9th October at 39 weeks exactly due to high blood pressure. Had the pessary and

Georgie’s Positive VBAC

This positive birth VBAC story is with Georgie's second baby. She used breathing techniques, hypnobirthing and had a positive water birth

Sian’s Birth Story

Positive birth story. Sorry for the length! Baby Nia arrived safely on 6th September (the day before her due date). I was lucky and got the birth I wanted and I honestly think it was down to this

Mellissa’s Birth Story

I just wanted to send you a message to thank you for this brilliant course and to share my experience. Like many ladies, my birth story was completely different to the preferences I’d had in mind.

Claras Birth Story – Homebirth

♥️Positive Birthing Story (FTM, home birth) ♥️ In prep for labour I’d been eating dates each day, taking raspberry tea pills and walking/bouncing like a mad women. Three days ov

Emily’s Birth Story- Previous Traumatic Birth

I just wanted to send you an email to thank you for completely changing my perspective on labour and birth, and for not only helping me have a positive experience with my second son but for helping t

Maria’s Positive Birth

? FTM 40+1 ? Hormone Drip? Positive birth experience ? Can’t believe I’m writing my story!Although things didn’t go all to plan I can certainly draw out positive experience from my labour a

Steff’s Positive Birth Story

Positive Imduction ? 3rd time mama ? I went to the hospital on Sunday for my induction due to baby size. Had pessary in at 10am. Where I am, you have to stay in so off I went to the ward. Nothing

Amy’s Positive Birth

⭐️Positive birth story from a FTM – it’s a slightly long one! ⭐️ It’s taken me a little while to get round to writing this, but I’d like to introduce Isla Paige McDonagh,

Angharad’s Birth Story

I’m so unbelievably happy to announce that my beautiful daughter Freya Joy was born on 06.12.2020 (due 10.12.2020) after a successful sweep at 39+1. Weighing 7lb 13oz and born calmly and quietly in

Pippa’s Birth Story – Prepared for giving birth

Firstly I just wanted to thank you so much for providing such brilliant advice and information for pregnancy and to get prepared for giving birth. Having all that knowledge and knowing all the optio

Laura’s Positive Birth – Unplanned Homebirth

First time mum Laura had a speedy spontaneous labour that resulted in an unplanned homebirth! Her surprise baby girl made her way safely into the world in the living room at home with the help of tw

Positive Induction FTM IVF

Positive induction story (from a 40 years old FTM, rainbow baby, conceived with IVF) for those of you who are waiting anxiously for yours. Like Beth said, it can actually go well!!! The sta

Emma’s Positive Cesarean Birth Story

Positive Birth story- 39 weeks elected C section FTM Introducing our gorgeous girl Effie Frances born Monday 23rd November weighing 8lb 1oz. Due to being a higher risk pregnancy because of high BM

Bex’s Positive Birth Story – Homebirth

Positive Home Birth Story!! – FTM – 38+3 weeks – 31/10/2020 at 10.37pm – Baby girl: Eva Grace 6lb6oz Due to Covid and also the research I’d done into hypnobir

Alice’s Birth Story

Positive birth story – Induction – FTM – 40+11 My induction was booked on November 3rd at 40+11 after 2 unsuccessful sweeps. The pessary was inserted at 11am and I was told they

Positive Birth Story- Baby Elsa

On 14/11/20 at 1:40am, I was mid-sentence discussing politics with my partner and sister (as you do) when suddenly my waters broke. We had planned a home birth due to my fear of clinical settings and

Juliet’s Birth Story – Cesarean for Breech

Bonnie Alexandra was born at 12:12 Friday 30th October at 39+2 weeks, via elective C-Section (breech bubba) at Ninewells hospital in Dundee. She made her grand entrance to the song “this will be (a

Kookie’s Birth Story; undiagnosed type 1 vasa previa

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place. This positive birth story is with first time mum Kookie. Kookie had a calm water birth, however immediately after her daughter’

Alitia’s Positive Birth Story

❤️ positive birth story from a first time mum❤️ My little Jacob was born yesterday at 7.36pm weighing 7lb 13. The only reason I’m having time to post this today is because he’s got a l

Here’s Lucy’s positive birth story during the covid pandemic ❤

“Its taken 2 weeks to get round to writing this but i absolutely love thinking back to my labour and birth so I want to share it. I can’t thank Beth and this course enough for helping me have

Matt’s Birth Story – A Dad’s Perspective

This story made me ball like a baby. What a tribute to his wife & new baby girl. Thanks for sharing your story with us Matt! A birth story……..from a first time father. After my

Birth story – Jo & baby Tomos

??Positive Birth Story??(sorry – it seems really long!) Hi everyone, please welcome Tomos Macsen Fall to the world ? He arrived last Saturday 12.09.20 at 3.28pm – a healthy 8lb 2.5oz a

Lyndsey’s Birth Story – Homebirth, thin mec

When I found out I was pregnant for the second time around I instantly thought about birth, and how I could avoid the same kind of birth experience (I won’t delve into it but it was traumatic a

Abi’s Birth Story

My husband and I started The Bump to Baby Chapter online course when I reached the third trimester. The course was fantastic and really helped us to feel knowledgable and informed about labour and b

Positive Cesarean Birth – Emma’s Story

Emma Litchfield Birth Story – Unplanned ‘elective C – Section’ -Hector Andrew Litchfield I just want to start this Birth Story by letting you know that you can have a positi

Kimberley’s Positive Birth Story

I would like you all to meet my little Oliver, who arrived 6 days late, today at 11.41am! He is 8lbs 6oz and 53cm long! I definitely did not have the labour I thought I would- quite the opposite

Baby’s Movements; what should I do if I have reduced movement?

Feeling your baby move is a sign they are well. When a baby is moving less it, it may indicate something is wrong and they are unwell. Always call your local triage (number on the front of your mate

Unplanned Homebirth Story: Liz

Second time mum Liz had a speedy spontaneous labour that resulted in an unplanned homebirth! Her baby boy made his way safely into the world in the living room at home with the help of a paramedic w

Jessica’s Birth Story

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Anne’s Birth Story

In the evening of Monday 13th January, 6 days before my due date, I felt a few twinges along with mild cramps and instantly felt a mixture of excitement and nerves that this could be the start. Every

Coronavirus in Pregnancy

Coronavirus In Pregnancy As this is a new virus there is very limited research on how the Coronavirus will effect pregnant mothers and newborns. However, in China a piece of research was done o

Sophie’s Birth Story

Our Journey began back in May 2018 when we became pregnant with our first baby. We started planning our birthalmost from day 1 and after lots of research, discussion and involvement from various

Lorna’s Birth Story

If anyone could read minds then mine would have been clogged with all sorts of negative thoughts about labor and what could potentially happen (of course always thinking the worse, I’m my own worst

The Birth of Buddy Middleton

After keeping everyone on their toes and arriving 10 days late, Buddy wasn’t hanging around when he finally decided he was on his way! By this point, I’d tried everything. And I mean E

Creating An Ideal Birth Environment

Your birth environment – why is it so important? And what can we do when creating an ideal birth environment? Have you ever noticed how much you act from your environmental cues? Your Mum pops

Things To Celebrate From 2019

2019 was my third year doing The Bump to Baby Chapter and it was a wild one. Wild like in this above photo wild, surviving the nights, managing 2 young children at home, writing blogs and scheduling

The Ultimate Birth Affirmations

The ULTIMATE birth affirmations to get you calm and confident and ready to boss your birth. How to use Birth Affirmations in pregnancy? Everyone has their sayings

Gayle’s Healing Birth Story

Gayle had a previous traumatic birth and wanted to stack the odds in her favour for her second. She did hypnobirthing and fully equipped herself with knowledge and tools. Gayle had an incredible hea

“I had a great Birth” – Don’t be a d*ck.

I want to tell you a story about this pregnant mum I knew. She worked in a predominantly female workforce and one specific day at the office at tea break, they got into a convo about birth. Negative B

Birth Prep: What can you start doing to prepare for birth

This is for you if you’re from 34 weeks. If that’s not quite you yet, then save this link or screen shot so you’ve got the info for in a few weeks/months time. If this is you then these are some

Emma’s Birth Story

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] My waters broke at 3.50am and we went to triage at 5.45am after my parents arrived to look after my 4 year old son. Mild con

✨The Baby Bubble aka. The Golden Hour ✨

This has got to be one of the biggest highs in life EVER!! Who else can remember those moments after their baby was born? You see this little being that you’ve made and grown for the first time.. yo

Laughter and a Supportive Partner- Your best drugs for labour

I don’t know if this was the result of too much gas and air at this point or one of Robs cracking jokes but either way it looks like we’re having a grand old time! Anyone who’s been through labo

Fallon’s Birth Story

Elective C-section for a first time mum – My baby was breech and as a full time mum the word ‘breech’ was incredibly scary and unknown, in fact I cried my eyes out when the sonographer told

Antenatal Weekend

This is a brand spanking new ANTENATAL WEEKEND that TBTBC Midwife team are offering to expectant couples of the Cotswolds and beyond. It’s a jam-packed weekend filled to the brim to totally prep

5 Reasons You Should Consider A Home Birth

I get it… Home birth isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But in recent years, home birth has resurfaced into the lime light. From the many magazine articles on this with people throwing around thei

Visualisations

Visualisation I’m a big believer in that what you think about most you are more likely to get. Jim Carey famously did this to achieve greatness. When new to his career he wrote himself a cheque out

The Lazy Girl Guide to Kick Starting Labour

Natural ways of inducing labour What can I do to start inducing labour. I started writing this blog at 38 weeks pregnant. Sooo pregnant that this baby needs to be born soon, but far too pregnant to ge

My Bump to Baby Chapter

So you know how over here we like to keep it social both on and off line… We love to see how much fun you have at antenatal classes and with your group after. We also love keeping tabs on your s

Welcoming baby Delphi- My Positive Birth Story with pictures

This positive birth story with pictures is with Beth, midwife & founder of the Bump to Baby Chapter. This was baby number 4 and Beth's first pregnancy with gestational diabetes

How to not expect when you’re expecting.

When I first found out I was pregnant this time around, I thought to myself that being my last pregnancy I set my sights on being the stereotypical pregnant mama, drinking green juice, eating kale and

Is December the best time to have a baby?

Why December is the best time to have a baby… Christmas is a crazy busy time for most, with all the food prepping, turkey stuffing, tree decorating and present wrapping there is just no time to

Pregnancy Labels- Labour Nose

“Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words can also hurt me. Sticks and stones break only skin, while words are ghosts that haunt me.” Definition: Pregnancy Labels 1. When you are

Dads… in the Birth room or in the pub?

Let’s throw it back to the 1950s where only the aristocratic Dads may have made an appearance in the birth room to welcome a son. The majority of Dads would be waiting in the pub for the news of

Robyn’s Way Into The World

So…. We didn’t have a birth plan we were just happy to go with the flow and it’s a good job we did! My due date had passed, and I was starting to feel a tad impatient so I had a bath with a ‘s

The Cascade of Intervention- Just a Myth.

The cascade of intervention is a term thrown around in lots of pregnancy classes by lots of natural birth advocates, it means… Having an intervention (an intervention being an induction, an epid

A Midwives Top 5 Birth Tips

1. Pelvis and Positions When your baby is in an OPTIMUM position – baby’s head is down in your pelvis and baby’s back is running alongside your abdomen. If you are standing up baby i

Suzy’s Cesarean Birth

So having been told early on in pregnancy that I would need a c section as I had Placenta Previa (placenta blocking cervix) to then be told at 30wks my placenta had moved and you can have a normal del

Birth at home on the toilet story

Christelle was planning a smooth, comfortable birth with her baby number 2, a birth at home on the toilet was not how she imagined achieving this. But she did achieve the smooth comfortable birth she

Gemma’s Birth Story

You finally get the positive test and after the initial anxiety of getting to that 12 week scan has passed, thoughts turn to labour, or at least they do for most people. Me? I figured there was no poi

Shani’s Birth Story

I suppose my birth story starts about 3 weeks before when I attended The Bump To Baby Chapter Hypnobirthing class. I remember saying to Beth, “I’ve only got 3 weeks left and I haven’

Jamie’s Hypnobirth “I reached 10cm dilation with just co-codamol.”

Like most Mums to be, the thought of giving birth made me feel anxious. However, in equal parts, I felt strongly that my body would know what to do. I felt it was important to focus on the positive fe

“My body knew exactly what it was doing and I remember thinking, ‘my body can do this. I was built to do this’.” Danni’s Birth Story.

In 1982 my mother gave birth to me with the assistance of hypnobirthing. She told me the birth experience was beautiful and she was in control throughout. 30 years later, I was in labour with my first

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