Hypnobirthing & Home Birth Testimonial

Wednesday, 19 February 2020 / Published in Home Birth, Hypnobirthing, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
One of our private midwives, Melanie Ambrose has recently helped one of our clients from Northamptonshire with hypnobirthing along with arranging a home birth and postnatal care. Out client, Kathryn, had not had a great experience with hospitals and the number of midwives she had up to her 32nd week of pregnancy. That’s when she

Hypnobirthing Story

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 / Published in Antenatal, Hypnobirthing, In The News, Midwife, Pregnancy
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

Germ Proofing Your Home With Milton Hygiene Solutions

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 / Published in Antenatal, breastfeeding, In The News, Midwife, Pregnancy
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

Green Parenting – Because there is no Planet B

Thursday, 26 December 2019 / 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

What Midwifery Options are available

Wednesday, 11 December 2019 / Published in Antenatal, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
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

The Life of a Private Midwife

Saturday, 07 December 2019 / Published in Antenatal, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
My friends who are NHS Midwives think that I’m on-call 24/7, that I’m constantly being dragged out of my bed at 3am and that I have no personal life! (what my friends think I do!) Yet, I manage my own time and my work and home life has never been more balanced. Every time I see

What is the Harmony Test?

Thursday, 05 December 2019 / Published in Antenatal, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
What is the Harmony Test? How accurate is it? When should I have it? Will it tell me the sex of my baby…and other commonly asked questions.   The ‘Harmony’ test or NIPT (non-invasive prenatal test) is a way of screening for a range of genetic chromosome abnormalities (i.e. Downs Syndrome) During pregnancy a woman’s

Alcohol in Pregnancy

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 / Published in Antenatal, Labour, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
In 2016, the UK Chief Medical Officer published its guidance on low risk drinking.  Within this guidance, there was specific advice on drinking in pregnancy.  The recommendation took a precautionary stance, stating the simplest advice was to avoid alcohol in pregnancy to be certain there was no harm caused to the unborn baby. This was

An Expectant Christmas

Tuesday, 03 December 2019 / Published in Antenatal, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Pregnancy
Congratulations, you’re expecting a baby, BUT… it’s Christmas, so you may be feeling more like ‘Fairytale of New York’ than ‘Joy to the World’ this festive season! However, with a little forethought and planning, you’ll still be ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree‘ with the family, enjoying the ‘Chestnuts Roasting on an open Fire’ and toasting

Breastfeeding and sleep. What to expect, how to cope with the tiredness

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 / Published in breastfeeding, Pregnancy
Whichever method you choose to feed your baby, during the early days you will need to feed him/her every 2-3 hours. Babies have a physiological need to wake frequently to feed and breastfeeding is ideal to support this because it adjusts to suit the baby’s needs and development. In the first few days when his