Neighbourhood Midwives Independent Collective!
An amazing group of like minded independent midwives who provide complete continuity of care and support each other so that you have complete peace of mind.
We cover all of London and areas around Southampton, Hampshire and M3 corridor.
Keeping the Neighbourhood Midwives dream alive.
Full care packages, ante and postnatal only and postnatal only. Home and hospital birth.
Fully insured!
For general enquiries try 07956418586,
We booked with Neighbourhood Midwives relatively late (the day before my due date!) but I am so relieved that we did. Hiring Leonie was by far the best decision we made; our son’s birth wouldn’t have been the incredible, stress-free experience it was without her.
Originally from the US, I am new to the NHS healthcare system and wanted an extra bit of security knowing I would have continuity in care with certified, experienced midwives.
Neighbourhood Midwives played the most significant role you can imagine in my birth story. I wasn’t planning on a home birth, but when Leonie came to the house to assess me I had moved through the first stage of labour much more quickly than anticipated and was fully dilated. Leonie made the call to stay home, and I must say I was relieved. I instinctively knew that things had moved quickly, and I was more comfortable being at home. Leonie brought in Tess to support, and they were both supported / shadowed by Ellie (a student midwife).
So 3 months in to my new job as a caseload midwife (I can’t believe how quickly that’s gone) and I can say without a doubt this is the best decision I have ever made. Not only being a caseload midwife, that was always a given for me after my experience as a student, but also being one in a team whose values are ones that speak to my midwifery soul.
***CHRISTMAS PROMOTION 2018***
Add a bit of sparkle with our Neighbourhood Midwives Christmas promotion. We are offering a range of discounts and great gifts, including the fabulous Yesmum Cards from London Hypnobirthing. Offer applies for anyone who enquires, and subsequently books with us for full care or a postnatal package, during the month of December.
Offer ends 31 December 2018
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I grew up hearing stories of my birth at home, in the depths of Battersea, with the local community midwife caring for my mum and arriving on her bike at 2 in the morning. It was Mum’s 42nd week of pregnancy, I was a castor oil baby. Call the midwife indeed.
Carolina’s birth story
As the months passed during my pregnancy, I started thinking more and more about the type of birth that I wanted to welcome my baby into the world. Many girlfriends used the word traumatic to describe their birthing experience and I was sure there was another way to birth.
A new post by Michala Marling, Neighbourhood Midwife and Continuity Matters.
Flex Appeal is a campaign set up by the glorious Anna Whitehouse AKA Mother Pukka in response to her company not supporting flexible working.
The process of creating, growing and giving birth to a new human being is a minor miracle for everyone involved. As a private midwife I have had some amazing experiences with a wide range of birth choices and surprises over the years.
There are many ways of giving birth, some are chosen and some choose us. What is critical is that each woman feels she has played an active part in this process and that her views have been heard and respected. Then she will feel positive about her experience and will not suffer feelings of failure, disappointment or guilt.
We found out we were expecting twins, our third and fourth babies at an early pregnancy scan at 7 weeks (which I was offered due to a miscarriage three months earlier). To say we were shocked is an understatement - it took several weeks for the news to sink in, and emotions ranged from horror to excitement as I had 3 year old and 2 year old boys already. The prospect of four under five was very daunting!
