Kate had her dream water birth and feels like she had a positive birth experience

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.

Olivia was hoping for a water-birth, however things took a different turn and her daughter Persephone was born via unplanned caesarean section. Olivia reflects that this was still a really positive experience.

Attending the HPHB premium course in Clapham helped Nick and Lucie feel prepared and excited about the arrival of their baby Boy, Arlo

Claire’s labour was fast and intense but she felt prepared and excited. She welcomed her baby into the world in a positive and empowering way.

Angela encountered several situations during her labour that the HPHB course had prepped her for - she tells us how she felt informed, calm, reassured and confident as things unfolded.

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.

Sophie’s baby was breech and so she was booked in for a planned Cesarean section. However, 3 days before she was due to go into hospital, Baby Ernest had other ideas and Sophie went into labour.

Jenny had Tio Polly on Boxing Day. After a long labour, she was delighted to deliver her naturally using only gas and air.

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.

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.

Bonnie and her husband Dave tell us about their experiences of a planned c-section

Fran and Harry came on our HPHB premium course in Clapham. Fran had hyper stimulation of contractions and so found having an epidural very beneficial.

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.

Hayette recalls how coming on the Happy Parents. Happy Baby. Premium Course was really helpful in making her feel calm during her unplanned Caesarean Section

Baby Alessandra was born via elective caesarean and coming on the HPHB standard course helped Simone and her partner feel prepared and at ease during her arrival

Anastasiia had a really positive birth experience as she welcomed baby Sophia into the world. She tells how vital her birth partner’s role was in her positive experience.

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.

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.

Jade and David attended one of the Happy Parents. Happy Baby. virtual antenatal courses and it really helped them prepare them for labour. We are delighted that welcoming their baby girl Evelyn into the world was such a positive experience for them both.