Well Being & Mental Health in Pregnancy

Maternity notes are a record of your medical history and pregnancy, any complication that arose, the decisions around a plan of care and how that care was provided.  Sometimes, terminology is confusing or events documented are not the same as those you experienced.

When giving birth, we’re probably not at our most observant. So it can be useful to review your maternity notes with an experienced health

professional and get a different perspective on your birth experience or to have events explained to you in a language you can understand.

You might want to question why certain decisions were made, or you may need to confirm facts to enable you to make decisions about what to do next.

Whether it's simply for curiosity or because you want to query something, getting access to your maternity notes is every woman's right.

If you have been a client with Private Midwives, we will provide you with a copy of your clinical notes and arrange a video call to discuss any aspect you want to talk about. This is free of charge.

If you want us to review your notes when you were under the care of someone else, we are happy to do this for you.

Firstly, you need to request a copy of your notes from the hospital or care provider. Once received, we can review these for you and produce a summary report for you in language that is easy to understand. If you wish, we can follow this up with a video call to answer any questions and explain events further.

Copy of your notes and review of care with Private Midwives - no charge

Review of notes when under someone elses care and written report £200

Review of notes when under someone else’s care, written report and 1hr video call £300