Are you “rhesus negative”? Have you been offered (or told you should have) anti-D? Do you know that fetal rhesus testing is possible BEFORE your baby is born. If your baby is rhesus negative like you, anti-D is not needed. If a woman has a rhesus negative blood group and is pregnant with a baby who has a rhesus positive…
I very am happy to be able to offer a private homebirth service in Sussex and Surrey as part of a wide range of services. The decision about place of birth, and who you choose to care for you is really important. This post brings together things my clients have told me are useful as they prepare for a homebirth.…
Many people ask me to explain about private midwives, independent midwives and insurance. There is a lot of confusion so I will aim to explain the situation, as it stands today, and as I understand it. There is currently a story doing the rounds on social media that midwifery outside the NHS will have to stop at the end of…
The situation about care in pregnancy, birth and Covid-19 has been fast changing. The vaccination programme is now in full swing but many services remain very significantly affected. I am glad that I have been able to work throughout, visiting clients at home, providing antenatal, birth and postnatal care, according to their individual preferences and needs. I am happy to…