Your Birth Story

Your Birth Story Empowering ALL births with science-based Hypnobirthing, Antenatal education, pregnancy relaxation & Doula support.

Helping women and birth partners feel confident and informed every step of the way. Your Birth Story stays with you forever...Don't wing it Our mission at Your Birth story, is to empower and inspire women, and their partners, to take control of their birthing experience. We believe in using the body's natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, and more comfortable birth. Our unique, accessible, and comprehensive approach to antenatal and postnatal education provides tools for every type of birth journey. We prioritize evidence-based methods and tools that can be used in all types of birth, recognizing that knowledge is power. Our goal is to empower every person to start their birth story with the statement "I chose," and to feel confident and in control throughout the entire birthing process.

13/11/2025

✨ Power Dynamics with a planned Birth center birth✨

When planning a birth center birth, it’s important to know that you don’t hold the key.

Even with all your hopes set on it, access isn’t guaranteed. The doors may be closed because the unit is full, understaffed, or you’ve been assigned a “risk factor” that suddenly changes your eligibility.

But when planning a home birth, you hold the key. 🗝️

You decide whether to stay home or transfer, not the system. The NHS is legally required to support your birth choices and send a midwife team to you.

So how can you navigate this power dynamic in a way that protects your choice of a birth center birth?

Ask yourself:
👉 If my first choice isn’t available, what’s my next best alternative?

If your next best option is the labour ward, brilliant, you’ll gain access easily.
But if your next best alternative is home, then plan a home birth.
Join your local home birth caseload team, prepare your space, and know your rights.

Then, when labour begins:
🌿 If the birth center is open and available ..... go!
🏡 If it’s not then you already have your home birth team ready to support you.

This is how you navigate the system on your terms, ensuring that your birth unfolds with safety and choice.

Your body. Your baby. Your birth story. 💛

12/11/2025

Reframing “Out of Guidance” to Woman-Centred Care ✨

Words matter, especially in birth. 💫

In Hypnobirthing, I often talk about reframing, shifting how we see or describe something to change how it feels. One phrase that’s worth reframing? “Out of guidance care plan.”

This term can feel heavy, even scary. It suggests you’re stepping outside the “rules.” But in reality, you’re simply choosing care that’s centred around you, your body, your baby, your birth. 🌸

Let’s reframe it as “woman-centred care.”
Because that’s exactly what it is.

✨ Woman-centred care is evidence-based.
✨ It leads to better maternal and newborn outcomes.
✨ It respects informed choice and individual circumstances.

studies show that only 9–12% of hospital guidelines are actually based on Grade A evidence. So why worry about being “out of guidance”? You’re not rejecting safety, you’re advocating for personalised, evidence-informed, respectful care. 💪

So next time you hear “out of guidance,” take a deep breath and remember, you’re not out of anything. You’re right where you should be: at the centre of your care. 💖

09/11/2025

Thank yo everyone that came today to celebrate the most incredible two years. My business literally would not exist without all of your trust and support.

I am forever grateful to you all.

Now to sit down.... and get ready for baby 169.....

06/11/2025

🎉 Your Birth Story Turns 2! 🎉

Last month marked two wonderful years of Your Birth Story, and what an incredible journey it’s been! 💕

To celebrate, this weekend many of our amazing graduates, their beautiful bumps, and their gorgeous babies will be coming together to build on their village, connecting, laughing, and sharing the love that’s grown from this community.

In just two years, I’ve had the absolute honour of supporting 168 families as their birth doula, Hypnobirthing coach, and through workshops and power hours. Every single story, every single family, has meant so much. 🌸

If you’ve worked with me anytime in the past two years, don’t forget to RSVP to the birthday party 🎂

📅 Sunday 9th November
🕛 12:00pm

I can’t wait for all the baby squeezes and mum cuddles! 💞

23/10/2025

This is so important for expectant families to understand, if you don’t take the time to become informed and do your own research, you risk being swept up in policy, guidelines, and hospital culture rather than discovering what’s truly best for you and your unique birth journey. 💫

Here are some easy ways to empower yourself with knowledge:
📚 Read anything by and .rachel.reed
🎧 Listen to podcasts like Birth Untethered, The Midwives’ Cauldron, Birth-ed, and The Great Birth Rebellion
🔍 Explore evidence and studies from Cochrane Reviews
🤩 hire an evidenced based Doula to guide you through the mine field

✨ Take charge of your birth, your way. ✨

🌿 Reviews from birth partners just hit differently. 🌿When people think of doulas, they often imagine someone there “just...
10/10/2025

🌿 Reviews from birth partners just hit differently. 🌿

When people think of doulas, they often imagine someone there “just” for the birthing person, offering comfort, reassurance, and advocacy. 💕

But here’s the truth: a doula supports the entire birth team.

✨ For the birth partner:
We help them feel confident, involved, and calm , suggesting ways to offer comfort, explaining what’s happening, and reminding them that they are an essential part of the process.

✨ For the clinical team:
We create smoother communication, help relay preferences clearly, and create a grounded, positive atmosphere in the room. A supported, calm birthing space helps everyone do their best work. Plus I always bring snacks for the midwives.....

When i recieve a review from a birth partner it really hits deep because I am always striving to make this whole experience of birth as much about them, as it is the woman they lobe xx . 💫

✨ Hello, I’m Nicole ✨Doula, Hypnobirthing coach and mum of 2. My passion is supporting women and their partners to creat...
02/10/2025

✨ Hello, I’m Nicole ✨

Doula, Hypnobirthing coach and mum of 2. My passion is supporting women and their partners to create positive, confident, and informed birth experiences.

If you’ve found me, chances are you’re looking for something more than the standard maternity care. You want time, attention, continuity, and skilled support and that’s exactly what I offer.

As your doula, my role isn’t to take over or “help” you give birth. Instead, I walk beside you, guide your partner, and protect the space so you can feel safe, calm, and deeply connected.

I don’t sugar coat birth. You won’t hear me gloss over the realities of the NHS system or tell you to simply “think positive thoughts.”

What I will do is invite you to go deeper, to explore your own instincts, and to do the inner work that will prepare you for the birth you desire.

Because birth isn’t about wishful thinking, it’s about creating the conditions where your power, your body, and your baby can shine through. 🌿✨

I’m so glad you’re here. This is the beginning of something powerful.

🌿 Welcome, Powerful Women 🌿If you’ve found your way here, you already know that birth is so much more than what you’ve b...
02/10/2025

🌿 Welcome, Powerful Women 🌿

If you’ve found your way here, you already know that birth is so much more than what you’ve been taught and you’re not willing to settle for a standard, tick-box experience.

You are the woman who:
✨ Knows your choices matter
✨Are ready to use your voice
✨ Feels the pull to follow your instincts
✨ Is ready to take responsibility for your birth
✨ Understands that power doesn’t come from being told what to do, it’s already within you

I’m not here to “empower” you or “help” you. You don’t need that. What you need and deserve is someone to walk alongside you as you take the lead.

You are not looking for permission. You are looking for presence, guidance, and unwavering support as you step fully into your power.

So if this sounds like you...... You are in the right place as that is exactly why I am here too.

DM me to find out more about my Birth and Postnatal Doula offerings💛

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