Doula support, antenatal and hypnobirthing classes in Kent

Are you searching for expert hypnobirthing and doula support for your birth to come in Kent?

I'm Charlie. I founded The Good Birth Practice to give you tailored hypnobirthing courses, bespoke antenatal sessions and completely personalised doula support. With over 10 years experience in maternity services and research, I'll help you prepare and plan for a birth experience that leaves you feeling positive and proud.

From preparing a realistic birth plan that gives you confidence and reassurance, to preparing for a positive caesarean birth, my aim is to ensure you have all the information, resources and skills you need throughout your pregnancy, birth and fourth trimester.

I am an experienced doula who supports births at home, in birth centres and at Tunbridge Wells Hospital Pembury, Darenth Valley Hospital, Medway Maritime Hospital and William Harvey Hospital Ashford. I support every type of birth, whether you're planning to have your baby in a birth pool, with an epidural on board or a planned caesarean birth.

Want to know more?

Click here to see the 'Supporting You' page
Or contact me to book a chat at charlie@thegoodbirthpractice.co.uk

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How I can support you in your pregnancy and birth

The Diana Option
Birth Doula

Support from an experienced doula throughout your pregnancy and birth. Hypnobirthing-based, and with a particular focus on practical, realistic planning. (Limited availability).

The Marguerite Antenatal, Hypnobirthing and Virtual Doula Option

The Marguerite Option
Maternity Mentor

The perfect mix of in-person sessions and virtual hypnobirthing-based antenatal classes and preparation. Always tailored to you and your partner. Choose from one month's support, or throughout your
pregnancy and birth.

The Sylvia Bespoke Antenatal Session Option

The Sylvia Option
Bespoke sessions

Tailored to your personal and particular circumstances. From hypnobirthing refresher sessions to Caesarean birth planning, induction of labour preparation, birth partner preparation and support for you in pregnancy after a loss.

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Doula, hypnobirthing teacher and antenatal and birth supporter Charlotte Tonkin Edun holding a newborn baby immediately after supporting it's birth

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Why I might be right for you and your pregnancy

Choosing the right antenatal and maternity care and support can feel overwhelming, but don't worry, help is at hand.

I offer personalised hypnobirthing and antenatal classes, and doula services here in Sevenoaks and across Kent. With over a decade of experience I will help you navigate the system and plan for a postive and empowering birth experience.

Your choice is going to be driven by how much you trust me, as well as the services I can support you with. So here's a little bit about how I work and why that might be important to you.

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Follow me on insta for entirely irregular but well considered thoughts on having a 'good birth', hypnobirthing, continuity of care, feminism, doula support, informed choice, birth planning, the social value ascribed to 'mother', why birth matters, antenatal education and preparation, and some general stuff around being a woman in the world....

Sunny days. Big beaches. Beautiful bouquets. Tasty treats. The Best People and being ‘So Fucking Old’ (thanks chum 🙄)

#thisis50
#sofuckingold
#doulalife
#spring2026
#alifewelllived

….and we’re off!

📆 Our first meeting date is Saturday 2nd May
🌍 We’re meeting at @the_health_hub_sevenoaks were the goodies are good and the chat is chatty
🖊️ DM us with any Qs

We can’t wait to see you there!!

#pregnant
#havingababy
#antenatal
#birthplanning

Had a LOVELY time talking about this with first Yr student midwives at @canterburyccuni last week. They are bloody bright, enthusiastic and motivated. Future Mama’s, you’re in safe hands with this lot ♥️

#birthplan
#knowledgeispower
#doula
#homebirth
#havingababy

A week of conversations that show again that birth is never just birth. It’s systems, power, culture — and people trying to find their way through it.

It can feel hopeless at times. But the joy in it all is the humanity : of women about to become mothers, women inspired, women investing in their future and yours. Oh, and those two fellas at the end making me laugh and reminding me how fortunate I am… 🤍

Hey hey 👋 …. Can you put some time aside this weekend to think about the support you want for this pregnancy and birth? Make a brew, take time to focus, write it all down.

Let me know if you want to talk options for antenatal and birth support. DMs always open ♥️

#havingababy
#doula
#hypnobirthing
#birthplan
#positivebirth

It’s not one size fits all. And it’s not either/or.
You get to decide what is going to make becoming a mother a happily memorable experience for you ❤️❤️❤️

#doula
#birthplan
#hospitalbirth
#hypnobirthing
#havingababy

A virtual doula - your maternity mentor - would be perfect for you ♥️

#birthplan
#hospitalbirth
#hypnobirthing
#birthcentre
#doula

♥️ 🌷 Coming this Spring 🌷 ♥️

#birthplanning
#homebirth
#birthcentre
#plannedcaesareanbirth
#hypnobirthing

What would you like us to bring to these session? What do you want to talk about?

Yes!! You deserve to feel *great* about your birth, however it happens.

Get in touch to talk about how I can help you prepare positively for every eventuality

#caesareanbirrh
#doula
#birthplanning
#antenatalclass
#hypnobirthing

Oh hello! Thanks for dropping by my little shop window (this is the healthiest way I’ve found to think about social media ….)

#havingababy
#hypnobirthing
#birthplanning
#homebirth
#doula

Urgh. Monday feels on a miserable Tuesday. Help me lean in to the hope!!

#doula
#antenatal
#birthplanning
#mothersmatter
#hypnobirthing

1️⃣You absolutely do deserve to feel a huge high after your baby is born.
2️⃣You absolutely should spend a good portion of the Fourth Trimester glorying in how amazing you, your body and your baby are.
3️⃣You absolutely can access this, wherever you plan to have your baby and however your birth plays out.

This Mama took the plunge with the Marguerite package - because after a previous traumatic birth she knew she wanted more.

If you’re in the same boat, wanting a positive birth but worrying about how to get there, give me a call and let’s talk….

#birthplanning
#homebirth
#birthcentre
#plannedcaesareanbirth
#hypnobirthing

🌟 Highly recommend writing a birth plan.
🌟 Highly recommend not using this one.
❌ Great as inspiration. Not great as a framework.

Want a birth plan that doesn’t feel like an over-promise that makes you worry it’ll under-deliver? Give me a call….

#birthplanning
#antenatalclasses
#doula
#2026babies
#hypnobirthing

USE YOUR HEART

Just before Christmas I was really pleased to go to some health advocacy sessions run by the utterly awesome @kejimoses_ and @mybirthsupportcic . I came away with some absolute gems. This one was a completely new aide memoire that I am now using almost every day.

You always catch more with honey than with vinegar. Respect is a two way street… and even if you don’t feel you’re being with the consideration and respect you deserve, it can be extremely disarming to meet that disregard with integrity and politeness.

I love this acronym. Tuck it in your back pocket and use it as a framework for any difficult conversations you might face Holy Cow. Look at these images from my 2018 IG feed….

#birthplanning
#antenatalclasses
#doula
#2026babies
#hypnobirthing

Wooo-eeee. 2026, eh? Turns out I’ve been doing this birth lark for Quite Some Time. Look at little 42 year old me, chatting birth stuff with passion…. Plus ca change plus ca meme chose, eh?!

#doula
#hypnobirthing
#birthplanning
#antenatal

The Diana Option - Birth Doula

Support from an experienced doula throughout your pregnancy and birth. Hypnobirthing-based and with a particular focus on practical, realistic planning.
(Limited availability)

#doula
#birthplanning
#hypnobirthing
#becomingamum
#positivebirth

The Marguerite Option - Your Maternity Mentor

The perfect mix of in-person sessions and virtual antenatal classes and preparation. Always tailored to you and your partner. Choose from one months support, or throughout your pregnancy.

Drop me a note and let’s talk about how this can work for you.

#doula
#hypnobirthing
#antenatal
#positivebirth
#virtualdoula

The Sylvia Option - bespoke sessions

Tailored to your personal and particular circumstances. From Hypnobirthing to refresher sessions via caesarean birth planning and induction of labour preparation and support for you in a pregnancy after a loss.

Drop me a note and let’s talk about the support you need

#antenatal
#hypnobirthing
#birthplanning
#caesarean
#inductionoflabour

Let’s talk….

#antenatal
#birthplanning
#doula
#hypnobirthing
#knowledgeispower

January always feels a little bit like sitting at the top of the roller-coaster, waiting for the drop. After a 2025 full of significant change, the top of this years roller-coaster feels a little less angsty - although there’s still much to stabilise and secure.

Some changes afoot. Including my plan to do less social media and more actual writing. There are *lots* of reasons for this, and yet here I am! So, in preparation for directing you to my website as the first weeks and months of 2026 pass, here’s a little ‘Who the Fuck is That Lady Wanging on?’ intro post…

#birthplanning
#antenatalclasses
#doula
#2026babies
#hypnobirthing

For the 2026 mothers…. And everyone.

You are not alone.

#birthplanning
#antenatalclasses
#doula
#2026babies
#hypnobirthing

The gift I wish for your this pregnancy Christmas ♥️

#doula
#hypnobirthing
#christmaspregnancy
#antenatal
#birthplanning

You won’t get this time back.
Give yourself what you need… and also what you want.
It’s ok to want to know more about your pregnancy and your body. It’s ok to want to talk about it all and explore your feelings. It’s ok to feel that this is momentous, a significant change, that deserves time and attention.
This is YOUR body.
And YOUR transition to motherhood.
And you can do what you want to do

#birthplanning
#antenatalclasses
#mothersmatter
#positivebirth
#hypnobirthing
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Birth affirmations, eh? Can be incredibly powerful and reassuring, but only if they really resonate with you. Repeating affirmations you don’t fully buy into can undermine your birth prep - rather than giving you confidence and hope. These were mine, for all three births. I flippin’ loved them… but what works for you?

(Note on ‘pain’ affirmation. This is an older midwifery phrase. When I was first hypnobirthing talking about pain was frowned on. Honestly though, it’s not the word that is the problem but the belief behind it. Pain usually relates to fear and vulnerability. Here though it doesn’t. Just to those intense epic sensations. Once you understand what’s happening in your body, and have confidence in it, you can name it however you like; pain, intensity, surges, waves… whatever. This is a lovely neat little phrase that works for me.)

#birthplanning
#antenatalclasses
#mothersmatter
#positivebirth
#hypnobirthing

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR ANTENATAL CLASS
Have you just had your reassuring 20 week scan?
Then you’re probably starting to think about what antenatal classes are right for you. You’re about to embark on some rapid knowledge acquisition, and this is a Big Deal, so how do you pluck the right person for you out of the overwhelming amount of information online?

#doula
#hypnobirthing
#goodbirth
#antenatalclass
#birthplanning

It’s been a WEEK here. Lots of action and pragmatism to navigate, which is ok because I’m a do-er. Action and goal-oriented. It’s my métier.

But we need more than that don’t we? So now in a moment of peace I’m processing with my oracle cards. Yeah yeah. It’s a bit woo. And also a great way to re-frame and re-focus that is hard to access in our deconstructed, bureaucratic efficiency focused modern culture.

So excuse me while in this full moon while I inhale my tea, under my twinkling hops, and communed with the natural order for a while (and listen to the rest of that Air album)

Here are the experts, if you want a bit of communing yourself: @_dorothywinter_healer @cosycunningfolk @costarastrology

#doula
#hypnobirthing
#birthplanning
#andbreathe
#peaceandtruth

Supporting families in one birth is pretty special.
Supporting them for the birth of a sibling is something else.

Big love to Cally and family ♥️

#doula
#hypnobirthing
#antenatal
#virtualdoula
#birthplan

♥️ You’re not just doing a thing.
💫 You are in metamorphosis. You’re in a process of significant change.
🍃 This time deserves attention, respect and space.

#doula
#virtualdoula
#antenatalclasses
#birthplan
#hypnobirthing

The media - and particularly social media - love a bit of hyperbole. It’s their bread and butter.

Currently you’re the fall guy. There are important lessons to learn about what’s happening in maternity care at the moment. Just not these ones.

It’s not about what’s ‘better’ (see my earlier post). It’s about what is right for you and your baby on the day. You’ll learn what that is on the day itself. This should be a two way street, with listening and empathy on both sides.

So yes. It’s important to know the context you’re walking into. But don’t believe the hype. Cut through to the nuance and be well prepared to voice your needs and hear your options.

#birth
#becomingamother
#pregnant
#hypnobirthing
#doula

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Blogs

Maidstone Birth Centre - birth room with a birth pool

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Becoming a mother doesn't have to define you, but it will mark you for the rest of your life Yesterday, I spent the morning with a woman I doula’d for during both her pregnancies. We reflected on her births, noting how different each one was and the impact they had on her sense of self. She’s a classic Type A personality, thriving in a high-powered job at a major consulting firm. The Unexpected Journey of Motherhood She hadn’t anticipated that motherhood would hit her like th

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Doula support, antenatal and hypnobirthing classes in Kent

Click here to see the 'Supporting You' page

Or contact me to book a chat at charlie@thegoodbirthpractice.co.uk

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