A positive birth centre birth: Lowri’s birth story

Rosie’s labour was straight-forward, however she felt that attending the HPHB antenatal course helped prepare her for any eventuality. Rosie tells us how any pain or exhaustion went immediately out the window the moment she saw her baby girl.
A positive induction: Arlo’s birth story

Attending the HPHB premium course in Clapham helped Nick and Lucie feel prepared and excited about the arrival of their baby Boy, Arlo
A positive assisted birth: Julia’s birth story

Josie had hoped for a spontaneous labour and a water birth and although things didn’t turn out this way she stills feels that her labour was a fantastic, totally empowering and incredible experience.
A positive planned twin Caesarean birth: Jamie and Skye’s birth story

Jamie and Skye calmly welcomed their baby twins into the world via Cesarean section. Attending the HPHB course helped them prepare for the birth itself as well as the early days at home with two babies to care for.
A positive vaginal birth: Tio Polly’s birth story

Jenny had Tio Polly on Boxing Day. After a long labour, she was delighted to deliver her naturally using only gas and air.
A positive induction: Elisa’s birth story

Sophie tells about the positive experience she had when she welcomed her baby Elisa into the world. She had hoped to avoid an epidural but explains how grateful she was for the intervention and the care she received from the team looking after her.
A positive breech birth: Noah’s birth story

Kelly looks back at her baby Noah’s arrival via forceps delivery in a really positive light – she tells us how HPHB helped her and her husband prepare for a labour that might require intervention.
A positive induction: Isaac’s birth story

Esther’s labour didn’t unfold in the way that she had hoped and involved both an induction and an epidural. However she still had a really positive birth experience. She tell us how she was prepared to change her “ideal” for what was best for her and her baby.
A positive vaginal birth: Arran’s birth story

First time parents Matt and Gemma were initially anxious about childbirth, however coming on the HPHB course gave them the knowledge and confidence to create birth preferences that would fit any labour scenario they might encounter.
A positive birth with epidural: Miles’ birth story

TJ and Tom really owned their birth experience. From the lovely, calming environment that they were able to create to the way that they trusted their team who helped them make informed decisions, they welcomed baby Miles on their terms.