Independent Private Midwife Services Offered

Antenatal Consultations & Care:

• Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
• Then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
• Then weekly until you’ve birthed

Home & Clinic births – Assisting in labour & birth. Including normal vaginal births, waterbirths, & support during caesarean birth. I encourage normal physiological birth using “Active Birth Techniques” which uses natural pain relief methods including, breathing & deep relaxation, visualization, massage, warm water & alternative therapies. I only use medical forms of pain relief & management if it becomes medically necessary! – which occurs from time to time.

Postnatal Consultations & Care including breastfeeding support. This includes hospital & home visits after birth

3-week Well Baby and 6-week postnatal follow-up after birth

Antenatal Childbirth Classes – from 20 weeks gestation:

• This is a series of 6 weekly classes run over a 7-week period.
• Each class lasts 3 hours each, & prepares you physically, emotionally & intellectually for your birthing experience & early parenthood. It also includes preparation for caesarean birth.

Hiring of equipment:

• Birth Pool Hire & Urn – from 37 weeks gestation
• TENS machine
• Symphony Breast Pump Hire

Qualifications

Registered Nurse with Honours
Registered Midwife with Honours

Approach & Midwifery Style

My philosophy of birth is that it is a “unique & intimate experience, which I am blessed to have the privilege & responsibility to conduct in a humanistic manner”. I believe that the pregnancy & birth journey of each & every baby & how they are welcomed into this world has lifelong consequences not only for the individual but also for their families & society. I have a passion for natural, physiological birth & believe that “Midwives Make A Difference” I have a compassionate & holistic approach to both pregnancy, birth & beyond. “Birth should be an empowering, safe & supported experience for the mother & her partner as well as a gentle & safe experience for the baby”.

Midwifery is an art that I have learnt over years & requires the attaining of specialized knowledge & skills that are learnt through, professional education as well as practical experience. My clients & their families are an ongoing learning experience & it is rewarding to empower them on one of the most important journeys in their lives – “Pregnancy, Birth, Afterbirth & Parenting”.

Contact Details

Tel: (082) 335-7731