How would it feel to know who cares for you on the day you meet your baby?
Relationship-based continuity of carer isn’t a luxury; it’s proven to deliver the safest outcomes in maternity care.
Why are families choosing private, independent midwifery care?
We are incredibly fortunate in the UK to have a functioning NHS, however, in recent years, it has become increasingly clear that for many women and babies, this care is no longer adequate. In some cases, it is even actively harmful.
With caesarean section rates approaching 50% in most areas, and physiological birth all but disappearing in others, it is no surprise that more and more women are emerging from NHS maternity care with trauma.
Many NHS Trusts are now unable to provide a fully functioning homebirth service to families, so many women are choosing to work with an independent midwife to guarantee them access to homebirth care.
Women and families are realising that investing in their maternity care with a known and trusted midwife is one of the most fundamental decisions they can make to protect their life-changing transformation to parenthood.
The power of independent midwifery
Many of the women who choose to book their care with me do so because they have already experienced standard maternity care first-hand. They know their next experience has to be different. They understand that investing in their birth and in themselves is not a luxury, but a necessity for healing and for the long journey of motherhood that follows. Most choose to birth at home, there are multiple benefits to birthing at home with a known care provider.
reduced risk of
trauma,
tears &
haemorrhage
better
breastfeeding outcomes
reduced need for pain relief
much higher
chance of
vaginal birth
What the Research Shows
Decades of national and international research clearly demonstrate that ‘continuity’ of midwifery care: being supported by the same person throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, improves almost every measurable outcome for mothers and babies.
Investing in the care of an Independent Midwife dramatically improves your chances of vaginal birth, whilst simultaneously reducing complications for you and your baby. Women overwhelmingly report feeling empowered, supported, and safe throughout their journey.
And if complications do arise, I have extensive training and experience to manage them safely and appropriately.
The transformative power of birth
Birth is not a medical event to manage. It is a rite of passage: a moment that shapes your identity as a mother and your baby’s entry into the world.
Investing in an Independent Midwife gives you the greatest chance of making this a truly transformative, empowering, and life-changing experience.
“the whole experience went beyond my wildest imagination of how empowering and magical birth could be...”
— Maeve, first time Mama
