{"id":1576,"date":"2026-03-24T15:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=1576"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:12:11","slug":"birth-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/birth-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1576\" class=\"elementor elementor-1576\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12d57e83 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12d57e83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19fd4f7b animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"19fd4f7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256f63f uael-equal__height-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-posts\" data-id=\"256f63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;classic_slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;classic_slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:1}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__header-filters-wrap uael-posts-tabs-dropdown\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"uael-post__header-filters\" aria-label=\"Taxonomy Filter\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter uael-filter__current\" data-filter=\"*\">All<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".a-midwifes-perspective\" tabindex=\"0\">A Midwife&#039;s Perspective<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".caesarean-birth\" tabindex=\"0\">Caesarean Birth<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".calm-hospital-birth\" tabindex=\"0\">Calm Hospital Birth<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".first-time-mums\" tabindex=\"0\">First-Time Mums<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".home-birth\" tabindex=\"0\">Home Birth<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".nancys-own-births\" tabindex=\"0\">Nancy&#039;s Own Births<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".second-or-third-baby-a-chance-to-do-it-differently\" tabindex=\"0\">Second (or Third) Baby: A Chance to Do It Differently<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".the-partners-view\" tabindex=\"0\">The Partner&#039;s View<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay\" tabindex=\"0\">When Things Didn&#039;t Go to Plan \u2014 and Why That&#039;s Okay<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-filters-dropdown\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-button\">All<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-list uael-post__header-filters\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter uael-filter__current\" data-filter=\"*\">All<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".a-midwifes-perspective\">A Midwife&#039;s Perspective<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".caesarean-birth\">Caesarean Birth<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".calm-hospital-birth\">Calm Hospital Birth<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".first-time-mums\">First-Time Mums<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".home-birth\">Home Birth<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".nancys-own-births\">Nancy&#039;s Own Births<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".second-or-third-baby-a-chance-to-do-it-differently\">Second (or Third) Baby: A Chance to Do It Differently<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".the-partners-view\">The Partner&#039;s View<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-filters-dropdown-item uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay\">When Things Didn&#039;t Go to Plan \u2014 and Why That&#039;s Okay<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__body\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-blog-terms-position- uael-post-image-top uael-post-grid uael-posts\" data-query-type=\"custom\" data-structure=\"normal\" data-layout=\"\" data-page=\"1576\" data-skin=\"classic\" data-filter-default=\"All\" data-offset-top=\"30\" data-default-filter=\"Calm Hospital Birth\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post-grid__inner uael-post__columns-3 uael-post__columns-tablet-2 uael-post__columns-mobile-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums  calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/bryanne-ewan\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bryanne &amp; Ewan\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1563\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bry_giles-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1809\" alt=\"Mum, dad holding their new baby in the garden on a sunny day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bry_giles-scaled.jpg 1563w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bry_giles-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bry_giles-625x1024.jpg 625w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bry_giles-768x1258.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bry_giles-938x1536.jpg 938w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bry_giles-1250x2048.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1563px) 100vw, 1563px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/bryanne-ewan\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tBryanne &amp; Ewan\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Five hours, calm, and better than I ever imagined<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/bryanne-ewan\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1596\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1596>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums home-birth  calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums home-birth \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/amy-lars\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAmy\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I knew what needed to be done. Nobody told me \u2014 I just knew.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/amy-lars\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1609\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1609>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums second-or-third-baby-a-chance-to-do-it-differently  calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums second-(or-third)-baby:-a-chance-to-do-it-differently \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/kristel-seren\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Kristel \u2014 A Two-Part Feature: Abigail &#038; Seren\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristel_and_Abi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1805\" alt=\"Beautiful mum just after giving birth with her baby skin to skin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristel_and_Abi.jpg 1104w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristel_and_Abi-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristel_and_Abi-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristel_and_Abi-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1104px) 100vw, 1104px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/kristel-seren\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tKristel \u2014 A Two-Part Feature: Abigail &#038; Seren\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>My body was designed to do this \u2014 and I trusted it completely<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/kristel-seren\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1615\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1615>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums  calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/rachael\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tRachael\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Three more contractions. Then she was here.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/rachael\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1620\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1620>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay  calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums when-things-didn&#039;t-go-to-plan-\u2014-and-why-that&#039;s-okay \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/polly-thomas\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tPolly\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I felt in control the whole time \u2014 even through a very long pushing stage<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/polly-thomas\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1622\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1622>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper caesarean-birth calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums  caesarean-birth calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/olga-vaginal-breech-birth\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Olga \u2014 Vaginal Breech Birth\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Olga_and_Olivia.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1807\" alt=\"Beautiful mum with baby smiling after birth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Olga_and_Olivia.png 572w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Olga_and_Olivia-189x300.png 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/olga-vaginal-breech-birth\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tOlga \u2014 Vaginal Breech Birth\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Calm, controlled and empowering \u2014 even with a breech baby<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/olga-vaginal-breech-birth\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1624\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1624>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper home-birth  home-birth \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/emma-hazel-2\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tEmma\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A drug-free home birth \u2014 between the adventure playground and the ice cream<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/emma-hazel-2\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1634\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1634>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper home-birth second-or-third-baby-a-chance-to-do-it-differently  home-birth second-(or-third)-baby:-a-chance-to-do-it-differently \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/emma-hazel\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Emma\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/emma_and_hazel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1813\" alt=\"Black and white selfie photo. Mum with baby daughter sleeping on her shoulder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/emma_and_hazel.jpg 773w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/emma_and_hazel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/emma_and_hazel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/emma_and_hazel-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/emma-hazel\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tEmma\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Nobody believed I was in labour. The whole day felt magical.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/emma-hazel\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1642\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1642>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper a-midwifes-perspective home-birth  a-midwife&#039;s-perspective home-birth \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/sara-a-midwifes-own-birth\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tSara \u2014 a midwife&#8217;s own birth\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I didn&#8217;t think the course had helped&#8230; until my birth partner pointed out I&#8217;d been doing it the whole time<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/sara-a-midwifes-own-birth\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1644\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1644>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper home-birth second-or-third-baby-a-chance-to-do-it-differently when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay  home-birth second-(or-third)-baby:-a-chance-to-do-it-differently when-things-didn&#039;t-go-to-plan-\u2014-and-why-that&#039;s-okay \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/rebecca\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tRebecca\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I actually enjoyed the sensations of labour \u2014 which I truly did not believe would be possible for me<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/rebecca\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1647\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1647>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper first-time-mums nancys-own-births  first-time-mums nancy&#039;s-own-births \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-freja-first-baby\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Nancy &amp; Freja \u2014 First Baby\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1656\" height=\"1242\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/100_0180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1801\" alt=\"Photo of dad and baby just after birth. Dad is looking with awe at his new baby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/100_0180.jpg 1656w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/100_0180-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/100_0180-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/100_0180-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/100_0180-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1656px) 100vw, 1656px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-freja-first-baby\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tNancy &amp; Freja \u2014 First Baby\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>We were petrified. Then she arrived calm and happy \u2014 and we knew it had worked<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-freja-first-baby\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1651\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1651>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper nancys-own-births  nancy&#039;s-own-births \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-erin-second-baby\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Nancy &amp; Erin \u2014 Second Baby\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/freja.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1802\" alt=\"Baby E in a bouncer with her big sister sitting next to her, looking very excited\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/freja.jpg 328w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/freja-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-erin-second-baby\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tNancy &amp; Erin \u2014 Second Baby\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>The baby was crowning. I had no idea.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-erin-second-baby\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1653\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1653>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper nancys-own-births  nancy&#039;s-own-births \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-torren-third-baby\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Nancy &amp; Torren \u2014 Third Baby\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-birth-nancy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1803\" alt=\"Mum and newborn in the birthing pool surrounded by big sisters E and F. All smiling broadly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-birth-nancy.jpg 352w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-birth-nancy-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-torren-third-baby\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tNancy &amp; Torren \u2014 Third Baby\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Every birth is different \u2014 even the third time, expect the unexpected<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/nancy-torren-third-baby\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1655\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1655>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay  the-partner&#039;s-view when-things-didn&#039;t-go-to-plan-\u2014-and-why-that&#039;s-okay \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gary-gemma-three-days-pre-eclampsia-ventouse\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Gary &amp; Gemma \u2014 Three Days, Pre-Eclampsia, Ventouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemma_and_Gabe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1812\" alt=\"Gorgeous mum with her tiny newborn son, smiling at the camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemma_and_Gabe.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemma_and_Gabe-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemma_and_Gabe-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemma_and_Gabe-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemma_and_Gabe-1536x998.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gary-gemma-three-days-pre-eclampsia-ventouse\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tGary &amp; Gemma \u2014 Three Days, Pre-Eclampsia, Ventouse\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>No home birth, no peaceful birth \u2014 but the only times we felt calm were with hypnobirthing<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gary-gemma-three-days-pre-eclampsia-ventouse\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1660\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1660>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper caesarean-birth when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay  caesarean-birth when-things-didn&#039;t-go-to-plan-\u2014-and-why-that&#039;s-okay \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/georgina-long-labour-emergency-c-section\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tGeorgina \u2014 Long Labour, Emergency C-Section\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Without hypnobirthing I would have felt like a passenger. Instead, I felt in control.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/georgina-long-labour-emergency-c-section\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1662\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1662>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper calm-hospital-birth when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay  calm-hospital-birth when-things-didn&#039;t-go-to-plan-\u2014-and-why-that&#039;s-okay \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/heather-two-false-starts-then-the-perfect-birth\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHeather \u2014 Two False Starts, Then the Perfect Birth\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>The third time, everything I&#8217;d hoped for was waiting for me<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/heather-two-false-starts-then-the-perfect-birth\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1664\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1664>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper caesarean-birth when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay  caesarean-birth when-things-didn&#039;t-go-to-plan-\u2014-and-why-that&#039;s-okay \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/kelly-vbac2-birth-trauma-empowerment\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tKelly\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I didn&#8217;t get the birth I wanted. I still felt completely in control.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/kelly-vbac2-birth-trauma-empowerment\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1667\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1667>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper second-or-third-baby-a-chance-to-do-it-differently  second-(or-third)-baby:-a-chance-to-do-it-differently \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/julie-bess\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tJulie\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>The consultant insisted I wasn&#8217;t in labour. Twelve minutes later, our daughter arrived.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/julie-bess\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1673\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1673>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper caesarean-birth first-time-mums  caesarean-birth first-time-mums \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/kate-elective-caesarean\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tKate \u2014 Elective Caesarean\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Even with a caesarean, we made meaningful decisions. Knowledge really is power.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/kate-elective-caesarean\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1675\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1675>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view  the-partner&#039;s-view \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gary\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Gary\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kell_and_gabe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1810\" alt=\"Dad holding his new baby proudly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kell_and_gabe.jpg 577w, https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kell_and_gabe-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gary\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tGary\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You taught me the confidence to speak out for what was right for Gemma.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gary\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1680\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1680>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view  the-partner&#039;s-view \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/giles\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tGiles\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Hypnobirthing empowered me to be truly involved \u2014 not just a bystander.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/giles\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1682\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1682>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view  the-partner&#039;s-view \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/matt-proud-daddy-of-millie\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tMatt\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>This time I felt genuinely useful. I could really help.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/matt-proud-daddy-of-millie\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1684\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1684>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view  the-partner&#039;s-view \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/ruari\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tRuari\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I actually thought it was going to be nonsense. I couldn&#8217;t have been more wrong<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/ruari\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1686\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1686>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view  the-partner&#039;s-view \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/james\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tJames\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Watching Heather remain calm through a 19-hour labour was the most remarkable thing I&#8217;ve ever witnessed.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/james\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1688\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1688>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view  the-partner&#039;s-view \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/mal-kellys-partner\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tMal\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I felt confident and empowered enough to be present, aware and capable.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/mal-kellys-partner\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1690\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1690>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper the-partners-view  the-partner&#039;s-view \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/tony\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tTony\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Hypnobirthing isn&#8217;t just about the birth \u2014 it&#8217;s about the months leading up to it.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/tony\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1692\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1692>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper a-midwifes-perspective  a-midwife&#039;s-perspective \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/e-registered-midwife\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tE \u2014 Registered Midwife\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>As a delivery suite midwife, I have seen this work time and again \u2014 and I&#8217;m training to teach it myself.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/e-registered-midwife\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1694\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1694>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper first-time-mums  first-time-mums \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gemma-s\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tGemma S\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Calm, alert, and perfect. Everything we hoped for \u2014 and more.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/gemma-s\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1780\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1780>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper first-time-mums when-things-didnt-go-to-plan-and-why-thats-okay  first-time-mums when-things-didn&#039;t-go-to-plan-\u2014-and-why-that&#039;s-okay \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/helen\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHelen\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>The hypnobirthing made what could have been a nightmare seem much more under our control.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/helen\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1782\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1782>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums  calm-hospital-birth first-time-mums \">\r\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/amy\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAmy\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I was genuinely terrified. Then, like a switch, I couldn&#8217;t wait.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/amy\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-1785\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-1785>Read More \u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All A Midwife&#039;s Perspective Caesarean Birth Calm Hospital Birth First-Time Mums Home Birth Nancy&#039;s Own Births Second (or Third) Baby: A Chance to Do It Differently The Partner&#039;s View When Things Didn&#039;t Go to Plan \u2014 and Why That&#039;s Okay All All A Midwife&#039;s Perspective Caesarean Birth Calm Hospital Birth First-Time Mums Home Birth Nancy&#039;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1576","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1576"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1794,"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576\/revisions\/1794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birthright-hypnobirthing.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}