Continuity Midwifery

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Award Winning Midwife
20+ years U.K experience
Home visits & personalised care
Postnatal and Feeding Support
Book a FREE 30min Connection Call here👇🏻
☎️ 07971 013371
🔗 www.continuitymidwifery.co.uk

✨it can be a wild,wise ride 💖
23/07/2025

✨it can be a wild,wise ride 💖

Is home~birth safe? 🏡 Here’s what the research says:~✔ For second-time+ mums, outcomes are the SAME as hospital births✔ ...
19/07/2025

Is home~birth safe? 🏡

Here’s what the research says:~
✔ For second-time+ mums, outcomes are the SAME as hospital births
✔ Lower rates of forceps, epidural, and caesarean
✔ Higher chance of birthing with your own midwife by your side

I bring all the clinical skills and emergency equipment you’d expect — plus the soft, loving energy of someone who’s been there, both professionally and personally.

💖 Want to know if homebirth might be right for you?
My inbox is always open.


Proud to work as a private Independent Midwife and share in stats like this!!! This is what matters to women ✨This is ho...
13/07/2025

Proud to work as a private Independent Midwife and share in stats like this!!!
This is what matters to women ✨
This is how midwifery care can and should look ✨

I am also registered with Zest Midwives for access to birth indemnity insurance ✨

I don’t offer standard maternity care, a one~size fits all. No. I offer REAL care. Care that makes you feel calm, clear ...
14/06/2025

I don’t offer standard maternity care, a one~size fits all. No. I offer REAL care.

Care that makes you feel calm, clear and in control.
The kind of care that believes you already hold the answers and I’m here to support you, because who knows you better than you?

I work in partnership with the women I support.
I don’t tell you what to do.
I don’t rush you through making decisions.
I never treat you like a number.

I believe in birth that’s grounded in trust. In presence. In the quiet power of your own instincts.

If you’ve ever left an appointment feeling brushed off or coerced… I want you to know something ~ that’s NOT how it has to be.

You deserve care that sees you. All of you.

✨ Let’s make birth about you again.

There is a moment in every birth when …Time stands still.The room fills with love and anticipation.The veil between worl...
22/05/2025

There is a moment in every birth when …
Time stands still.
The room fills with love and anticipation.
The veil between worlds grows thin….
Something magical happens ✨

As an independent, private midwife I’ve been privileged to witness this sacred moment lots of times….and it’s always magical 💖
Each and every birth I’m privileged to witness teaches me something new about the strength, surrender and incredible power of women 💕

But I want you to know something too…..this isn’t just about the moment your baby is born. This magic weaves through your entire journey when you feel truly supported,
deeply seen and
completely trusted 💖
This is WHY I chose to practice privately. WHY I limit my clients. WHY I pour my whole heart into each family I serve. Because birth is magical, and it deserves to be treated as magical ✨

If you’re searching for something so much more than just routine, medical care ~ if you’re looking for support, an advocate, a keeper of sacred space ~ let’s talk ☎️
YOUR dream birth IS possible. Let me help you create it 💖

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Midwife Tips …. when nearing your “due” date ✨Ok, first things first ~ your “due” date is just an estimate! Around 5% of...
20/05/2025

Midwife Tips …. when nearing your “due” date ✨

Ok, first things first ~ your “due” date is just an estimate! Around 5% of babies will be born on THAT exact date. So think of it as your babies ‘guess date’ ~ they’ll make their grand entrance when they’re ready ⭐️

In the meantime, here are my favourite tips to help you feel calm, confident and prepared for this exciting chapter:~

✨ surround yourself with positive energy ~ spend time with people who will support and uplift you.
✨make time to REST ~ your body is already doing amazing work! But rest is essential for your energy and well~being.
✨ keep counting baby’s movements ~ babies do NOT slow down close to birth. They are still as active as they’ve always been. It is a MYTH that they slow down due to a lack of space!
✨ spend quality time with your partner ~ soak in these special moments together.
✨hydrate well, especially in this warmer weather ~ this will support your body for labour but also helps you to feel good.
✨ continue with your exercise & massage ~ exercise and gentle movement will help prepare you for labour and self~care is good for the soul.
✨try to spend time with friends ~ laughter and social connections are great for the soul and for taking your mind off what’s to come.

Remember, baby’s timing is perfect 🤩 even if it’s not on the date you’ve marked on your calendar 💖


It’s OK if you don’t feel excited yet!Pregnancy isn’t always glowing and joyful…..Especially when you feel~Unseen….Rushe...
01/05/2025

It’s OK if you don’t feel excited yet!

Pregnancy isn’t always glowing and joyful…..
Especially when you feel~
Unseen….
Rushed…….
Dismissed……
Medicalised…..
ALONE!
But it doesn’t have to stay that way!

The women I care for often begin their pregnancy feeling anxious, unsure or even numb.
By the end they feel…….. EMPOWERED
CONNECTED…
STRONG 💕

Because when you’re met with trust and time and tenderness, magic happens and…..
You soften..
You rise …….
You remember who you are!
You’re not behind.
You’re not doing it wrong.
You just need to be met with care that honours your rhythm ✨




Can I ask you a question?Have you ever wondered what an independent midwife actually does—like, what’s the difference?Mo...
26/04/2025

Can I ask you a question?
Have you ever wondered what an independent midwife actually does—like, what’s the difference?

Most people know what an NHS midwife is—but independent midwifery?
That’s another story.
Here’s what makes my care different:
• You’re not one of hundreds— I take on only a handful of clients so I can truly be present for you
• You get continuity—the same midwife, every appointment, every moment… ME!
• My clients text me, call me, ask questions and get answers—real time, real support
• You’re the decision-maker. Always.
I’m here to guide, not dictate!

This is relationship-based care. Evidence-based.
Compassion-led.
And it’s the care I wish every woman had.

Save this if you’re wondering if private care could be right for you—or tag someone who’s pregnant right now 💖





You’ll NEVER get the birth you dream of if you surround yourself with people who are telling you ….“Just go with it”.Jus...
03/04/2025

You’ll NEVER get the birth you dream of if you surround yourself with people who are telling you ….
“Just go with it”.Just go with the rushed antenatal appointments
…Just go with being told what you CAN’T do
…Just go with care that you don’t really want

BUT here’s the thing ~ women like you don’t “just go with it”

✨ You want care that’s tailored TO you
✨ You want a Midwife who knows your name, your plans and your values
✨ You want support that’s not dictated by a system but by YOU and your baby!

If you keep surrounding yourself with people who tell you to “just go with it” you WILL end up with a birth that isn’t truly YOURS!

When you invest in real 1:1 support you receive the power of continuity of care 💖 and you don’t have to “just go with it”…. You get to create the experience you truly want 💕

You didn’t know that you can say “NO” did you?Imagine if my client, who against the odds ACHIEVED HER home birth, had sa...
17/03/2025

You didn’t know that you can say “NO” did you?
Imagine if my client, who against the odds ACHIEVED HER home birth, had said ~ “I’ll just go with the NHS”…..
Imagine if my client had thought ~ “I can’t say NO because these professionals KNOW what they’re talking about”….. and so she had her ‘planned’ caesarean section as that’s what she was ALLOWED!

Here ⬆️ in HER OWN WORDS, is what actually happened……

⭐️⭐️⭐️EXCITING NEWS!⭐️⭐️⭐️Independent midwife, Clair from and I, an antenatal educator with over a decade of experience...
17/03/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️EXCITING NEWS!⭐️⭐️⭐️
Independent midwife, Clair from and I, an antenatal educator with over a decade of experience, are thrilled to offer a brand new Home Birth Social!

Come along to this FREE social and:
✨Ask questions about home birth
✨Meet others also planning a home
birth
✨Enjoy refreshments from our cafe
✨Feel inspired by our guest speakers
✨Discover local services for new parents
🤰Suitable for all stages of
pregnancy

⭐️Wednesday April 23rd - new monthly dates coming soon!⭐️

Devon Antenatal Family Centre
Book your FREE place online.
https://devonantenatal.co.uk/
courses/p/ hs4wjwo0074sk3xdrrkjz8w2ut3hyg

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❌LIE: co-sleeping always increases the risk of SIDS✔️TRUTH: When practiced SAFELY co-sleeping does NOT inherently increa...
13/03/2025

❌LIE: co-sleeping always increases the risk of SIDS
✔️TRUTH: When practiced SAFELY co-sleeping does NOT inherently increase the risk of SIDS. The key is understanding and mitigating specific risk factors…..
Risk factors to AVOID:
❌ Sofa or armchair - avoid co-sleeping here as the risk of SIDS increases by up to 50 times
❌Smoking - ensure neither parent smokes as this also significantly increases the risk of SIDS
❌ Alcohol and drug use ~ Do NOT sleep with your baby if you’ve been drinking or taken any drugs particularly sedative drugs
❌ Prem or low birth weight babies ~ extra care needs to be taken for babies born before 37 weeks or weighing less than 51/2 pounds / 2.5kg

SAFE co-sleeping practice:
✅ Sleep environment ~ use a firm mattress with minimal bedding
✅Baby’s position ~ ALWAYS place baby to sleep on their back
✅Awareness ~ ensure BOTH parents are aware that the baby is in the bed and they haven’t taken any substance that could impair their alertness

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