18/11/2025
🌿 What Private Midwives Don’t Do 🌿
As private midwives, our practice is grounded in respect, partnership, and autonomy.
Part of holding that standard is being clear about what we don’t do:
❌ We don’t make decisions for women
❌ We don’t push a particular birthing plan, philosophy, or ideology
❌ We don’t hurry the birthing process or suggest induction to fit convenience
❌ We don’t rush off or leave women without the support they need
❌ We don’t offer quick fixes or pills in place of thoughtful, evidence-informed care
❌ We don’t dictate who women can have with them in labour and birth
❌ We don’t restrict support people at antenatal appointments
❌ We don’t dismiss worries, concerns, or a woman’s intuition
✨ Private midwifery is relational work.
It is about standing with women, not above them.
Protecting choice, preserving autonomy, and supporting physiological birth remain at the heart of what we do — and what we steadfastly refuse to compromise.
