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.

Yep you read that right! In a study looking at accuracy of VEs, clinicians only agreed on number of cm dilated 49.2% of ...
16/08/2025

Yep you read that right! In a study looking at accuracy of VEs, clinicians only agreed on number of cm dilated 49.2% of the time! Not only that, 11% of the time they were disagreeing by 2cm or more! Why does that matter? Well, if you’re being told you “can’t” get in the pool until you’re 4cm dilated, a 2cm margin of error matters a lot!

Think carefully what good and harm a VE may cause, and don’t forget they’re not accurate, not a crystal ball, and certainly not compulsory!

Check out my podcast episode with midwife Kelly Sawyer on vaginal exams. Link to my podcast is in my bio.

Want to learn more about birth? Join my next group hypnobirthing course over zoom in September with prices starting at £100, or book a private course with me. DM me for details!

It’s almost impossible to not be offered an induction! Over 35 years old? Higher BMI? Not white? Perhaps you’ve been tol...
15/08/2025

It’s almost impossible to not be offered an induction! Over 35 years old? Higher BMI? Not white? Perhaps you’ve been told baby is measuring too big? Or too small? IVF pregnancy? Or do you have gestational diabetes? Maybe it’s literally just because you’ve stayed pregnant “too long”! So how do you know if induction is right for you?

3 out of 4 people induced aren't given enough information to prepare them for induction, and 65% of people are not given sufficient information to decide whether to agree to an induction. And many more don’t realise it’s not compulsory! So get clued up and make the decisions you feel are best for you and your baby by downloading your copy of my induction of labour quick guide! Providing evidence based information on the situations induction may be offered, the methods available, and the risks and benefits!

Go to my website or link in my bio to purchase your copy via Etsy. Link is in my bio!

BMI doesn’t = automatically high risk! Did you know where the BMI calculation comes from?Did you know you don’t HAVE to ...
14/08/2025

BMI doesn’t = automatically high risk! Did you know where the BMI calculation comes from?

Did you know you don’t HAVE to be weighed?
Did you know you should not have your BMI calculated after your initial antenatal appointment (because surprise surprise your BMI will go up throughout pregnancy because of the baby’s weight!)
Did you know you can still have a water birth?

Get clued up and empowered! Join one of my courses in September!

www.better-birth.co.uk

Syntocinon, or synthetic oxytocin, is widely used in labour induction and augmentation, but how often are the risks expl...
12/08/2025

Syntocinon, or synthetic oxytocin, is widely used in labour induction and augmentation, but how often are the risks explained beforehand? Swipe to read what this drug is and how it may affect birth. Informed decision making is key when it comes to birth!

My digital induction guide arms you with the essential info and evidence behind the recommendations for induction along with the lowdown on methods available! Get clued up before “the talk”! Link to my Etsy shop is in my bio or visit https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BetterBirthUK

OP or “back to back” babies are not often talked about during pregnancy, but if you’ve had one during labour many people...
11/08/2025

OP or “back to back” babies are not often talked about during pregnancy, but if you’ve had one during labour many people will say they wish they’d known about the importance of baby’s position beforehand! Swipe to read what OP means and what you can do if you suspect baby may be in this position!

Come join my next course and learn more about pregnancy, birth and biomechanics! Starting 6th Sept 9am online, so anyone anywhere can join!

Did you know that a small research study looking at pregnant people whose babies were breech between 37-40 weeks found t...
10/08/2025

Did you know that a small research study looking at pregnant people whose babies were breech between 37-40 weeks found that hypnosis helped turn their babies?? 81 out of 100 babies turned in the hypnosis group, vs 26 spontaneously turning and 20 with an ECV in the control group!

I offer my clients my hypnosis to turn a breech baby hypnobirthing MP3. Another benefit of booking a course with me!

I’m asked this one quite a lot in my taster sessions… When is the best time to start a Hypnobirthing course?Ideally, the...
09/08/2025

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 6th Sept - pay what you can afford. Visit www.better-birth.co.uk to book

PROM or Prolonged/pre-labour rupture of membranes is when your waters release at term (37 weeks and over) and your contr...
08/08/2025

PROM or Prolonged/pre-labour rupture of membranes is when your waters release at term (37 weeks and over) and your contractions don’t immediately start.

Guidelines changed from recommending induction after 72 hours, to 48 hours, to 24 hours, to the current guideline of induction immediately or within 24 hours.

Although guidelines are to induce immediately, this is purely a recommendation and you don’t have to agree. The vast majority of people will labour within 24 hours, and the policy to induce immediately could mean inducing unnecessarily because we failed to wait. Research backs waiting up to but not over 4 days. However, the risk of infection does increase with time, particularly maternal infection, and you should watch and wait for signs such as fever, and baby’s movements.

Swipe to read what the research says.

If you want more info on induction, buy a copy of my induction quick guide, available on Etsy. Check out the store http://betterbirthuk.etsy.com

If you’d like more evidence based information to inform your birth planning, come join one of my 5* rated courses and get empowered! DM me to find out current availability.

Finding out you’re having twins can be both exciting and terrifying… navigating all the medical differences of different...
07/08/2025

Finding out you’re having twins can be both exciting and terrifying… navigating all the medical differences of different types of twins and what that means. Thinking about your pregnancy, and birth of your babies and what that may look like. So I’ve recorded two podcasts with fantastic experts in twin pregnancy and birth. Swipe to see my episodes with OBGYN Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Stephanie Ernst, founder of

You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple podcasts as well as other platforms! Link is in my Instagram bio or go to https://anchor.fm/betterbirth. If you are enjoying the podcast please feel free to “buy me a coffee”! Link is also in my bio or go to www.buymeacoffee.com/betterbirth

Do you love the content I share here? Have you benefitted from the information in my posts, or the podcast? If you have,...
07/08/2025

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

Have you booked your antenatal class yet? If not, GET A WRIGGLE ON! What are you waiting for! Don’t miss out on my onlin...
06/08/2025

Have you booked your antenatal class yet? If not, GET A WRIGGLE ON! What are you waiting for! Don’t miss out on my online group hypnobirthing and antenatal course! Course dates below. Prices start at £100 for a 4 week course.

Saturday 9-11am over zoom
6th, 13th, 20th & 27th September

Pregnant? What are your plans for preparing for the birth of your baby? If you haven’t thought about it yet, you should! Whilst preparing the nursery and washing baby clothes may be at the top of your list, your actual birth should be at the top spot. Winging your birth is risky, and the more you prepare and educate yourself, the better chance you have of a positive birth! So 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!

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