Antenatal

Although pregnancy is a normal part of life, women sometimes need guidance in order to normalise their experience. Reducing fear and working with you to empower yourself are central to our shared philosophy. Evidence shows that providing the right care and support in the transitional period to parenting can have a long-term impact on health and well-being of all the family. We aim to provide the right care and support through our antenatal visits and birth education.

All antenatal appointments are undertaken at a time convenient to you in the comfort of your own home. We are also happy to meet you at an alternative venue, should you prefer. These occasions are an opportunity to monitor both your physical well-being and that of your baby.

You and your partner will have every opportunity to discuss all aspects of your pregnancy and birth, and any individual concerns or issues you may have.

As your pregnancy progresses, appointments will become more frequent, giving you and your partner plenty of opportunity to discuss your birth plan and preparations for labour and beyond.

The typical appointment schedule is as follows:-
8-12 weeks booking appointment of 2 hours, followed by 70-90 min appointments at 16, 20, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 weeks, although Sarah will visit you more frequently if necessary.

The continuity of care provided by your known midwife Sarah, will contribute to a trusting relationship which will contribute positively to your birth experience.

One-off appointments can be made if your routine antenatal care does not meet your requirements e.g. discussion of birth plan options or post-dates pregnancy advice and support. These are subject to availability.

Sarah is now offering a new two session package ‘Birth and Beyond’ which encompasses all aspects of Birth preparation and immediate post birth situations broadly covering  : knowing your maternal rights, self advocacy and the issue of consent; all encompassing care plans for all places of birth – home, midwifery led unit, consultant led unit and elective/emergency c section; all types pain relief from natural to medical and their pros and cons; Beyond:  breastfeeding; safe co -sleeping; baby’s behaviour; first aid; bathing;input/output and weight etc. -and any other issues you wish to discuss.

Please ring Sarah on 07810 387557

‘We feel extremely lucky to have had Sarah and Becky look after us on our transition to being new parents – we were blown away by the level of service and support we received, and the extent and responsiveness of their clinical, emotional, and practical care. Sarah offers superb midwifery care with regular check-ups and health education sessions for both mum and baby – and her extensive experience meant that we felt reassured that everything was going well and our and physical health was both being monitored closely and maximised by an expert who had really taken the time to understand us and got to know us and could give tailored advice.
Sarah and Becky also prepared us very well for birth with holistic education including the biological processes and how they might be experienced in practice, all aspects of pain relief, and practical techniques we could use during birth. All of the preparation, and having Becky with us for the birth itself, ensured it was a very positive and calm experience for all of us, and we couldn’t imagine a better way for our daughter to have entered the world.
The aspect of the care we received that was most transformational for us was the postnatal care, and the support on how to look after our baby. Sarah and Becky were on hand round the clock in the first month to guide us through getting started with breastfeeding, understanding baby behaviour, recovery from the birth, coping with sleep deprivation, and looking after our baby including how to bath her, wear her in a sling and baby first aid. Their support meant we were able to quickly gain confidence as parents. Knowing that nothing was too much trouble for them, and that all our concerns and questions would be addressed reduced our stress and ensured we could focus on bonding with our daughter. It was the best start and beyond what we could have ever hoped for.
We cannot thank Sarah and Becky enough for all they have done for us at this special but also challenging time in our lives, and we feel confident recommending them to anyone considering private care.’

 Lovely comments for Sarah and Becky for their ante and postnatal care of C and H. 2021