Birth story - Amy and baby Mila

After a pretty traumatic birth experience with my first born, I was determined to not let my fears get in the way of having the labour I wanted. I was introduced to the positive birth company from a friend who had done your course & I can’t thank her enough. I whizzed through the course, downloaded the Freya app and just really seemed to vibe well with all the information I was listening too. Instantly my fears were fading away and I started to feel really excited about giving birth again.

I was a week late when I went into labour, it was 6am and my husband was fast asleep beside me and our toddler in the other room. Contractions were coming in around every four minutes and after about 30 mins I got up, had some breakfast, popped in my ear buds, started the Freya app and was ready to go!

My family woke about 7.30am, contractions were frequent and bearable with my app. My husband got our son ready for nursery as I lit candles, made my home as calm as possible (with a toddler in tow) and kept focused on my app and breathing.

After a quick drop off of our son, my husband returned to be told to do what he needs to do (emails work, whatever) & that I would come get him when I need him. Hours passed, my contractions become much stronger and around 10am they were coming quickly and something had definitely changed. I knew it was time to go the hospital, I went in to see him, we called a black cab and I continued to keep calm and listen to my Freya app. To be honest my ear buds stayed in from start to finish, the Freya app kept me in the zone. I could keep focused & even in the taxi ride it was like no one else was there or mattered (literally they came out 8 minutes before giving birth)

After arriving at UCH in about 20 mins ( we hit traffic ) I was taken to the birth centre. The two women were shocked to see that I was 10 cm dilated, yet so calm. I asked to have the pool filled up (the hot tub is what my husband called it) but there was no time.

After being in the hospital for 23 minutes I gave birth to Mila.

My birth story I feel is so powerful as I really could have let the fear of my first birth take over, but I didn’t. The Freya app kept me focused and the affirmations really helped guide my through, I seriously can’t thank you enough and will forever tell every women I know how amazing your course is. X