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.

Want a way to remember the optimal birth environment? It's easy! Remember B.I.R.T.H!Want more birth tips? Follow me, or ...
30/03/2026

Want a way to remember the optimal birth environment? It's easy! Remember B.I.R.T.H!

Want more birth tips? Follow me, or book on a course! Spaces available for this month's hypnobirthing and antenatal group online course starting on Saturday 9am... pay what you can afford!

Book your antenatal prep now! My next group course starts 4th April! Course dates below. Prices start at £100 for a 4 se...
29/03/2026

Book your antenatal prep now! My next group course starts 4th April! Course dates below. Prices start at £100 for a 4 session course.
4th, 11th, 18th and 25th April
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!

Sophie reached out to me over Instagram thanking me for the content I share on social media and via the podcast, and wan...
29/03/2026

Sophie reached out to me over Instagram thanking me for the content I share on social media and via the podcast, and wanting to share her positive birth story. I love hearing all about your wonderful births, and it’s so important when pregnant to hear positive experiences, so here’s Sophie’s story. To read the full story, check out my website to read the story on my blog www.better-birth.co.uk

Thank you Sophie .wydra for sharing your wonderful birth with the world 💜

Go with the flow and you may get swept away!Medical interventions are anything we do to intervene with the natural proce...
28/03/2026

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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I felt this was important because I hear a lot of “but the doctor legally HAS to discuss stillbirth with you or they’ll ...
27/03/2026

I felt this was important because I hear a lot of “but the doctor legally HAS to discuss stillbirth with you or they’ll get sued” and “but stillbirth IS a risk and they have to tell you about it” comments on my recent reel… no one is saying those conversations shouldn’t happen. HOWEVER, repeatedly bringing it up over and over when you’ve decided to go against their advice, or misrepresenting the size of the risk when you say no to something, is NOT OK. Leaving out quantifying how big or small a risk is, and just stating “you don’t want to go home without your baby do you?” is a purely coercive fear-mongering tactic designed to force you to submit and comply. Of course tragic outcomes happen, but we need honest and balanced conversations around why this is, and then healthcare providers to respect a person’s decision once it’s been made.

The onslaught of fear inducing comments shouldn’t be reinforced by healthcare professionals.

27/03/2026

Not all midwives? Yes we know it’s not all midwives. But how can we expect a person using maternity care to know until the trust is earnt? This isnt about creating them and us. It’s about education and highlighting the need to ask questions, do your own prep and information gathering, and trust when it’s earnt.

If you’re offered an induction for being overdue you may get told about the ARRIVE trial if you ask for the evidence bac...
26/03/2026

If you’re offered an induction for being overdue you may get told about the ARRIVE trial if you ask for the evidence backing early induction. The ARRIVE Trial aimed to find out whether inducing labor at 39 weeks in healthy, first-time pregnant people could reduce the risk of serious complications for the baby compared to waiting for labour to start naturally. Researchers wanted to see if planned induction could lower rates of C-sections and improve outcomes. It is frequently cited as justification for induction, however, several critiques highlight methodological and ethical concerns that question its broad application. Swipe to read why this study is flawed!

Want to get evidence based information to prepare for the induction discussion? Download my induction quick guide: https://betterbirthuk.etsy.com/listing/1380755659

Ok this is tongue in cheek… but also, if you’re pregnant and in the uk you need to WAKE UP and not wing your birth! The ...
25/03/2026

Ok this is tongue in cheek… but also, if you’re pregnant and in the uk you need to WAKE UP and not wing your birth! The reality of the uk maternity system is that they are failing so many families, and YOU have a responsibility to your unborn child to make sure you are giving them the best start to life. That starts NOW. I offer classes to help educate on options, empower families through self advocacy, and give you all the best chance of a positive birth. If that’s something you think you want, check out my website and classes, link is in my bio!

A 2025 study showed that the benefits of upright positions during labour are:✅ Reduced Labour Duration✅ Lower Risk of Ca...
24/03/2026

A 2025 study showed that the benefits of upright positions during labour are:

✅ Reduced Labour Duration
✅ Lower Risk of Caesarean Birth
✅ Less Epidural Use
✅ No Increased Risk for Mother or Baby
✅ Greater Satisfaction & Pain Relief
✅ Improved Labour Progress

Advantages:
Stronger, more efficient contractions
Better baby positioning
Improved blood flow to baby
Less need for interventions such as episiotomy, and assisted vaginal birth)

However... many people are confined to beds, limiting mobility. Particularly when induced and being monitored... Birthrooms prioritize beds, reinforcing expectations.

Swipe to read the summary and how to grab my birth positions cards!

Yup you read that right… an obstetrician told a client baby would run out of room if she stayed pregnant.I wonder if peo...
23/03/2026

Yup you read that right… an obstetrician told a client baby would run out of room if she stayed pregnant.

I wonder if people carrying twins or triplets just genetically have more roomy uteruses to be able to grow multiple babies to term then…?

The “reasons” for induction are numerous and dubious often! Check out my induction quick guide for the facts and evidence. Available via the link in my bio or go to https://betterbirthuk.etsy.com/listing/1380755659!

Or come join next month's group online 4 week hypnobirthing and antenatal course. Details on my website www.better-birth.co.uk!

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