We are a team of dedicated midwives who are highly motivated to provided specialist, individualised 1:1 care to low risk women within the borough of Croydon. Research shows that having a home birth is just as safe (if not safer) as giving birth in hospital for a fit and healthy woman, with a straight forward pregnancy, and especially so, for women who have had a vaginal delivery previously. Home b
irth also provides the added benefits of less medical intervention and need for strong pain relief during birth. https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/birthplace
We specialise in providing home births, waterbirths and providing support to women using hypnobirthing during childbirth. As a team, we believe birth is a normal, natural and exciting time for a woman and their family and that your home offers a safe and relaxing environment to facilitate this! Our aim is to work in partnership with you, providing reliable and up to date information to enable you to make informed choices regarding your pregnancy and birth and offer support with your decision making. At Croydon university hospital, we have a team of Supervisors of Midwives (SoM) who are available 24/7 to offer support, advice and advocacy for you during your pregnancy. You can contact a SoM through the hospital switchboard 0208 401 3000 and ask for the on call Supervisor of Midwives. If you chose to have your care with our home birth team you and your family would benefit from:
- 1:1 care during your pregnancy and birth
- all appointments at home, at a time to suit you
- enhanced family experience and bonding
- direct contact numbers to your named midwife
- individualised birth plans
- 24hr on call service when your labour starts
- reduced medical interventions
- dedicated breast feeding support
- continuity of care during postnatal period
If you are undecided and would like more information or would like the chance to meet other women planning a home birth and a member from the team, there is a free NCT home birth support group the 2nd Tuesday of every month in the CR2 area. Please contact Anna to find out when the next meeting is on:
croydon@nct.org.uk
Feel free to contact us for more information if you are considering having a home birth :)
