Birth Stories
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Reading positive birth stories is a lovely way to prepare for birth, so many of us hear so many negative things about birth it’s nice to have a place that will inspire you.
Magnus’s Birth Story (Georgina’s Third Birth)
I came to Hypnobirthing after having a traumatic first birth that left me feeling out of control and with no trust in myself or my body. I had my 2nd Hypnobirth baby in the middle of the Covid lockdown and wanted to share with everyone how I had 2 amazing,...
Iona’s Story
We have a gorgeous story to share with you from one of Georgina's client's today. A positive Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Midwife Lead Unit Hypnobirthing Birth Story. Iona attended Georgina;s October group courses and used the techniques of Hypnobirthing and her own power...
Alison’s Story
It’s been a few weeks since I gave birth to my second child, Annabelle. From around 34 weeks I was told she was head down and having had a c-section with my son, Angus, because he was breech, I was delighted that I was going to be able to give birth naturally using...
Yulia’s Story
My birth story started well before my second pregnancy. After I gave birth to my first child lying on my back with epidural on, purple face pushing and bad tearing, feeling hopeless and clueless and having to go through many months of painful postpartum recovery, I...
Laura’s Story
This was my 1st pregnancy and fortunately fantastic where my biggest issues were heartburn & sore feet! I had waited three years to fall pregnant naturally and loved being pregnant. I hoped to have a calm and positive birth so attended Jade Gordon's course at...
Cameron’s Birth
Today I have a lovely birth story to share with you, sometimes our local midwife unit has to close due to staffing etc., but as this mum experienced you can still create the same atmosphere in the labour ward, especially with such lovely supportive midwives. "Hi...
Florence’s Birth
After giving birth to my first daughter by induction, which ended in a cloudy memory of stirrups, episiotomy and pain (which continued after birth and through a traumatic breastfeeding journey) I was determined to have a far more positive and, more importantly,...
Elodie’s Birth
I'd like to share my positive birth story, it's been nearly a month now and I'm still in shock at how lovely and perfect it was. Sorry it's a bit long! With my first daughter I had to be induced due to ICP (cholestasis) at 38 weeks. I had wanted a natural water birth...
An Aberdeen Midwife Unit Birth
Right, as my baby has now been in the outside world as long as he was inside me I think it's finally time I posted my birth story! At a 39 week scan I was told the baby was big, already estimated to be over 8lb and packed off up to see a consultant. Fortunately I saw...
Felix’s Birth
It's taken me a long time to write this - not just because I have 3 very busy kids (!) but I have been left with some PTSD from my pregnancy and that's made remembering the details quite difficult. But I wanted to properly write about how Jade helped me, and I figured...
Agatha’s Birth
After a quick and smooth labour with my son Alex 2 years ago, I thought about a home birth early in my second pregnancy. My midwife was very supportive, but also very laid back so we didn't really discuss it in detail and she said I could decide later on, after 32...
Lucy’s Birth Story
I had birthed my first daughter the previous year at Montrose Maternity Unit and thanks to some self taught hypnobirthing and a bit of luck she arrived in the birthing pool two hours after my contractions started. I was shocked by the speed and relative ease of my...