Zoe Hardman introduces baby Kit as she reveals she used hypnobirthing after traumatic first birth
The 35-year-old was feeling very anxious after the difficult time she had with Luna and decided to use self-hypnosis techniques
ZOE Hardman has introduced her second child Kit and revealed how she got through the birth following her traumatic experience the first time round.
The radio DJ and TV presenter turned to self-hypnosis techniques during her second pregnancy to ease her anxiety following the birth of her daughter Luna, less than two years ago.
Posing with her new-born, who was born in April, Zoe told magazine: "The first time around I was a smug pregnant lady saying 'this is easy', until the birth."
The 35-year-old broadcaster, who is married to rugby player Paul Doran Jones, went through a 19-hour birth with Luna in September 2016, and had a forceps delivery without the help of effective pain relief.
She said she needed the meditative sessions of hypnobirthing - which teaches self-hypnosis methods for controlling pain in labour - to help overcome her anxiety.
Zoe said her second pregnancy was "so rough", and that the "hypnobirthing sessions really reset me".
Using Doran Jones's nickname Dozza, she added: "I came back from my class and said to Dozza, 'I feel like I'm getting there, this is going to be a new birth, a new baby', and I was really calm going into it this time."
"I had an epidural and I called it at the right moment, I wasn't too late like the last time round.
"And by about five past midnight Kit was born."
The Heart FM DJ and former Take Me Out: The Gossip host tied the knot with the rugby last summer in Spain in front of TV presenters Caroline Flack and Matt Johnson, Sky News anchor Sarah-Jane Mee and singer Heidi Range.
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She revealed she was pregnant with their second child in December 2017, when Luna was just 15 months.
Sharing the news, she wrote: “SO. Some pretty exciting news this end. For the last 5 months I've been growing another tiny human. We are all so thrilled about it and can't wait to meet the smallest member of the Doran Jones/Hardman clan come spring.
“The two under two club here we come!! Happy Christmas you wonderful bunch from me, Doz, Isla Bear, Luna bug and bump.”
Hello! magazine is out now.
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