Pregnancy, birth or ​​bringing your new baby home has many emotions attached to it.  As well as feeling excited and joyous, you can feel overwhelmed at times. 

 

Your body and life feels like it is quickly changing. 

You feel a little unsure on how best to prepare for labour and birth, and you've not even thought much about what actually happens when you bring baby home. 

 

It could be that you are feeling lost, anxious or isolated.  That you have lost trust in the maternity services, suffered previous trauma, heard lots of negativity, or fear hospitals.  

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However you are feeling, I am here for you.

 

You deserve to feel excited, supported, held, and informed at every stage of your journey.  You should feel confident discussing your preferences and wishes with medical professionals, content with how you were heard, valued and treated by others supporting you during such a precious time in your life.​

 

So, do you feel prepared?

Preparation is key for better overall outcomes, yet most people say they will 'go with the flow'.  This scares me as I have seen first hand as a student midwife that this flow is often not women focused but rather medicalised, hospital protocol.  This can lead to coercion, unnecessary & unwanted interventions and many other issues and difficulties, including perinatal trauma.  Not what you want right?

 

Gaining prior insight and knowledge enables you to make informed choices and decisions that feel right for you, however the often unpredictable journey of labour and birth unfolds.​

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I am there for you and your family in whatever way best suits your needs. 

 

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