Better birth

Better birth Hypnobirthing instructor covering Kent and South East London. I offer 121 hypnobirthing and antenatal classes.

My aim is to share my passion about a more informed, empowering and memorable birthing experience for birthing people.

I’ll keep shouting about this because it’s important! The big baby trial results were published last year and whilst it ...
05/01/2026

I’ll keep shouting about this because it’s important! The big baby trial results were published last year and whilst it may seem like they found that early induction before 38 weeks reduced chances of shoulder dystocia, there’s some important points to note! Swipe to read the findings (and the flaws!).

Want to get prepped and educated before deciding on induction? Download my induction quick guide! Available on Etsy https://betterbirthuk.etsy.com/listing/1380755659

Not done any birth prep yet and due in 2026? Don’t worry! My next group course starts in January online. Course dates be...
05/01/2026

Not done any birth prep yet and due in 2026? Don’t worry! My next group course starts in January online. Course dates below. Prices start at £100 for a 4 session course.

10th, 17th, 24th & 31st January
9am-11am on zoom.

Come join me and other families online for 4 sessions crammed full of antenatal education, information and tools to help you achieve the kind of birth you want!

Go to www.better-birth.co.uk to pay what you can afford and book! Spaces are limited!

We often put playlists together for birth, but are you underestimating the power of the playlist? Take a look at what th...
04/01/2026

We often put playlists together for birth, but are you underestimating the power of the playlist? Take a look at what the research says about how music during labour can really help with more than just feeling relaxed!

What’s your favourite song? Will you be listening to it during labour?

Here’s what I had on MY playlist:

💜 Jason Mraz - Im Yours
💜 Corrine Bailey Rae - Just like a star
💜 The Muppets - Rainbow Connection
💜 Birdy - Skinny Love
💜 The Script - The man who can’t be moved (our first dance at our wedding!)
💜 Ludovico Einaudi

Want to know what else you can do to prep for a positive birth? Join my group hypnobirthing class for 4 weeks, starting Saturday 10th January 9am online over zoom! Book directly via my website www.better-birth.co.uk and pay what you can afford!


I’m asked this one quite a lot in my taster sessions… When is the best time to start a Hypnobirthing course?Ideally, the...
03/01/2026

I’m asked this one quite a lot in my taster sessions… When is the best time to start a Hypnobirthing course?

Ideally, the earlier the better. If you think about the lifetime of negative stories, images, and associations we have all built up subconsciously over the decades when it comes to birth, that’s a pretty strong neural pathway that has been made. Giving yourself time to practice and really reinforce those positive images and messages will give you a really good chance of thinking of birth as something positive, which can have a physical affect on labour.

That said, I have had clients start a course with me at 37 weeks, once they are on maternity leave and have the time to really focus on practice.

Some people start after their 12 week scan, some after their 20 week scan, some at 30 weeks or later after the reality of giving birth hits them!

I guess what I’m saying is, it’s never too late to start a Hypnobirthing course! Something is always going to be better than nothing.

If you’d like to book a course with me, DM me or drop me an email! My next group starts 10th January - pay what you can afford. Visit www.better-birth.co.uk to book

Do you love the content I share here? Have you benefitted from the information in my posts, or the podcast? If you have,...
01/01/2026

Do you love the content I share here? Have you benefitted from the information in my posts, or the podcast? If you have, and you'd like to say thank you, you can buy me a coffee!

A lot of people don’t realise the amount of hours of unpaid work that goes in to running this account, writing resources and social posts, the podcast production and more. It’s done with love and passion, because IT MATTERS getting that info out there, but it doesn’t pay the bills! And life is getting expensive… so… if you have benefitted from my resources and want to say thank you, buy me a coffee (or contribute to my next food shop!). Click on the link in my bio or go to www.buymeacoffee.com/betterbirth

Go with the flow and you may get swept away!Medical interventions are anything we do to intervene with the natural proce...
31/12/2025

Go with the flow and you may get swept away!
Medical interventions are anything we do to intervene with the natural process of birth… think a sweep, induction, forceps, caesarean… and sometimes those interventions are necessary and life saving! However, lots of interventions have risks, and sometimes use of these interventions can lead to further interventions. This is called the cascade of intervention. This cascade is common in hospital settings. It’s just one reason why you are much more likely to result in medical interventions such as episiotomy or use of artificial oxytocin in a hospital birth.

Take a look at this example of how this happens and how you can minimise the chances of it occurring.

Just to be clear… I am NOT anti medical intervention. I AM anti unnecessary intervention, and this happens all too often when induction is offered because of non-medical circumstances such as inducing for due dates.

Think carefully about interventions, and learn about how to facilitate birth if you do need them.

If you want to get clued up on induction, download my induction of labour quick guide. Link is in my bio or go to https://betterbirthuk.etsy.com

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27/12/2025

Controller cord traction. What is it and what are the risks?

27/12/2025

My biggest tip for any midwife? LISTEN.

Listen.
Empathise.
Advocate.
Support.

So much trauma would be prevented if all midwives did these things.

26/12/2025

choose the home birth!! You can always change your mind on the day!

Time to share my lovely Christmas doodle again this year… If men and modern medicine were in charge of Jesus’ birth… ...
25/12/2025

Time to share my lovely Christmas doodle again this year… If men and modern medicine were in charge of Jesus’ birth…

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