Simply Birth & Beyond

Fantastic experience: We completed Brenda’s hypnobirthing course. With the information and knowledge Brenda gave us we left feeling more prepared and confident for birth. I would highly recommend this course to anyone expecting a baby. Brenda was excellent and put us at ease. All the techniques and resources provided are very beneficial. Brenda’s advice and support continues after the course and she is more than willing to answer any questions or concerns. Brenda is a fountain of knowledge. Thanks a million Brenda.

Fantastic experience: Brenda was my midwife and the most amazing calming & soothing person ever. She knew exactly what to say and do at the right moment and I am forever grateful all her help and presence during the birth of my little girl. I was nervous about having a home birth as I am overweight and have very little confidence, however, Brenda helped me through it all with keeping me calm and focused. I would highly recommend Brenda & I would book her in, the minute I found out I was pregnant. We will be forever grateful to Brenda for delivering our baby girl safely and looking after me after birth. Brenda is an amazing woman lady ⭐️

Fantastic experience: Excellent level of care and support throughout our pregnancy and after. I couldn’t think of anyone else I’d rather have had supporting us than Brenda

Fantastic experience: Brenda was my midwife and our hipnobirthing guide and we could not choose someone different, totally love her and her way of explaining birth and understanding our paths. She was able to know exactly what we needed and was essential for our labour experience and our post natal first days! I would not only recommend her but also I would have her for my next babies! My forever thanks to this amazing woman and beautiful soul!

Fantastic experience: Last week I spoke with Brenda Harkin as I really am set on a home birth… she is fully booked for the period my baby is due to come but even though she can’t be part of the birth she was so wonderful and helpful and kind on the phone and offered me alternatives and gave me some much needed guidance. Not for a second did I feel rushed. She was patient and kind and that’s what you need when you’re looking for a midwife and that’s the kind of treatment you need when you are pregnant. She is absolutely amazing and anybody who ends up in her care will be truly blessed. She’s got such a calm and nurturing disposition. I cannot recommend her enough! I am sure I’ll have more babies and when I do… I’ll go looking for Brenda!!!!

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend working with Brenda highly enough. I had gone in to my second pregnancy following a labour experience which had left me fearful of labour, birth and the post partum period in general. After My 1st meeting with Brenda I had an instant feeling of relief. She listened to me in great detail in a kind and empathetic manner. This was the 1st time that I experienced this, and that in and of itself was very healing. Brenda then built a bespoke plan for me and my partner, which was catered around my family schedule. This service in it's entirity was completely woman focused and person centered. Brenda is highly attuned to the needs of her clients. She spent a lot of time working with me on fear release. After a while I found that, to my surprise, I was looking forward to my labour. Brenda also helped my partner to feel really connected to my pregnancy. Giving meditations for us to do together, and ensuring that we had all of the conversations that we needed to have about pregnancy and the post partum period well in advance. This helped us to feel like a unit. When I went in to labour I noticed how calm he was. He knew exactly what I needed and exactly where I needed him to be. Some of the knowledge that Brenda empowered us with included: Increased physical comfort throughout my pregnancy by showing me yoga techniques. This was very beneficial as I was experiencing SPD, and my baby was also in a breach, posterior position until quite late in my pregnancy. Thankfully, with much encouragement, he decided to turn. Use of hypnobirthing as a form of pain relief and releasing fear during labour. I found that the techniques that Brenda taught me really helped me to get through the labour. I was able to focus on my breath rather than any discomfort that I was experiencing. Brenda is a fortress of knowledge and gave us much practical information about labour, including the stages of labour, nature of hormones and how to promote oxytocin, How to prepare my labour space in a way which would ensure that I felt safe, information about medications & pain relief and ways to promote maternal and baby bonding after birth. Advice about preparing & including my daughter for the birth of her sibling. (we have had no major regressions or breakdowns regarding her new brother, so far ) Use of aromatherapy to provide comfort during labour. This has been something that I have continued to use in a daily basis since my labour. My experience with Brenda has left, not only myself, but my partner and daughter feeling thoroughly empowered. I had the most beautiful birth experience with my son. I genuinely could not have even imagined that it would have gone as well as it did. I am most certain that had I not worked with Brenda, my experience wouldn't have had such a positive outcome for us all. I am now 3 weeks post partum and feel amazing. We are really feeling the effects of being supported in such an all encompassing way. As I said previously, I went in to this experience hoping not to experience the same feelings of vulnerability in the post partum period. I never could have imagined that I would come out the other side of it feeling completely empowered. I am more than certain that the after effects of working with Brenda will resound throughout the rest of my motherhood journey and will continue to benefit and bless my partner, children and family throughout our lives. ❤️ I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Fantastic experience: Brenda is just the loveliest woman & an amazing midwife, so calm & caring. Her support throughout my pregnancy was second to none & she made my homebirth experience everything that I hoped it would be!

Fantastic experience: Brenda was an amazing support to me leading to, during, and after my homebirth. I couldn't recommend her enough. Her calmness, experience is yoga and meditation, baby massage, breastfeeding support etc. were all invaluable to me.