What is Antenatal Care? Today we will explore what we mean when we talk about antenatal care, what it includes and why, helping you to understand its significance and the Midwives role in providing good antenatal care. What Does ‘Antenatal’ Mean? The word ‘antenatal’ refers to the duration of pregnancy from conception until labour begins

Friday, 01 September 2023
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Published in Antenatal, Hypnobirthing, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife, Pregnancy
What is Hypnobirthing? Now, more than ever, women are looking for alternatives to pharmacological pain relief which, although usually providing good relief in labour, may not be available until admission to labour ward, may have unwanted or unpleasant side effects and, rarely, may cause complications for mum and/or baby. Here we’re going to cover hypnobirthing

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
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Published in Antenatal, Awards, Home Birth, In The News, Labour, Pregnancy
MAMA Academy Awards – Independent Midwife Of the Year Winner – Debbie Linger Another award for our amazing staff at Private Midwives! – We had four of our midwives nominated by clients for the independent midwife of the year award at the MAMA Academy Awards. Our fantastic clients put forward Linda Bryceland, Heather Berry, Angie

Thursday, 17 November 2022
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Published in Antenatal, Awards, Home Birth, In The News, Labour, Pregnancy
Gamechangers Progress Champion Award for Race & Cultural Equalities Winner – Private Midwives Another award for our amazing staff at Private Midwives! – We are sol very thrilled to announce that we’ve won the Gamechangers Progress Champion Award for Race & Cultural Equalities. Thank you to our Midwives, our office staff, our clients, our voters

One of our private midwives, Melanie Ambrose has recently conducted a hypnobirthing session for one of our Christmas advent calendar winners. Here’s what they had to say about the session. “I have suffered with anxiety for most of my life and after looking in to hypnobirthing, I knew it would be beneficial for me. The

Do you think Milton is just what your Granny used to sterilise baby bottles back in the day? Well, think again! Milton have been producing hygiene solutions for baby and the home for decades and they remain a valid and cost-effective method of germ proofing your home and protecting your family. I’ve been recommending the
Thursday, 26 December 2019
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Published in Antenatal, In The News, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Newborn Care, Pregnancy
Pregnancy is often a time when people give serious thought to the environment and the impact their everyday life has on the planet. We all want to leave a world that’s safe, clean and healthy for our children and our children’s children… So, how can you balance life as new parents with being eco-friendly? Here

Private Midwives have just been featured in a very interesting article on the mother and baby website regarding the choices for midwifery once you are pregnant. Continuity of care has been shown to reduce the incidence of unnecessary interventions as well as increase the likelihood of a ‘natural’ or physiological birth. Having the same midwife
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