Years after I was a birth partner, I gave birth to my daughter at Watford General, I was blown away how powerful hypnobirthing was; Even when I was on triage for hours and then moved to the delivery suite where I didn't want to be. It inspired me to train as a Hypnobirthing teacher and to get involved in the Positive Birth Movement, which I now corun locally.
More recently (April 2018), I gave birth to my son in my living room and it honestly was the most empowering experience I've ever had. You can read his full birth story here.
As a hypnobirthing practitioner, I think it's really important that I am up to date with what is happening with maternity services in Hertfordshire so I attend Maternity Services Liaison Committee (Mothers' Voices), have some lovely midwives who I am lucky enough to call friends and I meet up with other birth professionals. I am a typical teacher, I was a secondary school teacher for 9 years before I became a therapist and hypnobirthing teacher, as I love learning and jump at any course there is that will strengthen my skillset.
I can't get enough of helping couples prepare for birth, I get to know them at one of the most exciting times in their lives, which is such a privilege. It's such an amazing feeling when I hear their birth stories and they start spreading the word about hypnobirthing!