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The Southwest Indie Midwife

Independent, private midwife. Homebirth specialist

Holistic, physiology centred care

Plymouth, Devon & Cornwall. Aromatherapy, hypnobirthing, biomechanics.

Independent, private midwifery services in Devon & Cornwall. Full continuity of carer and guaranteed access to home birth with an experienced and skilled homebirth midwife. I want you to be at the centre of your care. i value relational care, with a physiology first approach. Helping you to understand how and why your body works to ensure a positive birth experience. I will always prioritise the safety and wellbeing of you and your baby and am a fully qualified and NMC registered midwife. I am trained in managing obstetric emergencies, Newborn Life Support and Immediate Life Support and carry out yearly skills and drills to ensure my skills stay up to date. I am able to provide a range of care packages, from the full pregnancy, homebirth and postnatal care continuum, hospital birth packages including where you are choosing a planned caesarean birth as well as enhanced antenatal or postnatal support. I can offer individual appointments or a package of care depending on your needs. I am trained in biomechanics for birth, hypnobirthing, aromatherapy, massage and reflexology and can offer tailor made sessions for you to enhance your pregnancy and plan for a positive birth. To find out if I am right for you I offer a free online meeting of approx 30 mins where you can have the opportunity to meet me, ask any questions you may have and decide if what i can offer will suit you and your needs.

26/01/2026

Haven't shared any biomechanics wins recently but have been inspired to share one of my all time favourites.....

1st time mama

Frustrated and ready to meet her baby -42 weeks and has been patient but had some stop start contractions amounting to nothing

We did 'the full works' with sifting and jiggling, then ligamental and tendon release and finishing with light touch myofacsial release. We made a focus on being deeply relaxing and a mental reset as well as a body reset.

When we started there was so much tension in the body and I could feel it unwinding as we went. When I had finished she was like butter, soft and supple and free.

She birthed her baby just 2.5 hrs later much to her own surprise !

The beauty of midwifery art and science - giving space to hold and feel seen, using our deep knowledge of physiology and being 'with woman ' 😍

24/01/2026

We can't wait to be in the birth space with you!

Getting ready for our next set of on calls and excited to meet all those gorgeous little loves growing away in their mamas bellies!

22/01/2026

Hey we are Mel & Katie your new dream birth team

We are both independent, private midwives working across Devon and Cornwall.

We come with a combined 20+ years of experience as midwives with specialist skills sets in physiological birth, homebirth, biomechanics, holistic therapies and hypnosis techniques.

We aren't cookie cutter midwives, our super power is ensuring your care is totally bespoke to you.

Our biggest wish for you is empowered birth where you feel in control and leave your birth free from trauma.

If this sounds like something you're interested in then get in touch for a free no obligation chat about our support.

We offer payment plans to help spread the cost and have smaller offerings if full package care feels a bit too much.

21/01/2026

Here for you

EVERY

STEP

OF

THE

WAY

Because you deserve care that is the opposite of conveyor belt...

NUANCED

PERSONALISED

RELATIONSHIP BASED

I can't wait to have a chat over a cup of tea and find out all about you and how my private midwifery care can lead you to an empowered and confident birth

14/01/2026

Join Mel & Katie for our next FREE offering at our DEVON & CORNWALL ONLINE HOMEBIRTH GROUP

Come chat in an informal and non judgemental space about all things homebirth, what does the evidence say, how to prepare and practicalities to consider.

Hear real stories from families who have chosen homebirth and how it feels

If this sounds like something you are interested in then follow our link tree to sign up or DM for the link.

Grab a cuppa and come find out more

Tuesday 3rd February 2026 @ 8pm

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/katiegregoryindependentmidwife/1982738

06/01/2026

A new year and a reintroduction for those of you who are new!

I'm Mel, a private, independent midwife in Devon & Cornwall

I'm a midwife with over a decade of experience and have worked in a home birth team, as a rotational midwife and as a midwifery care lead and labour ward coordinator in the NHS before I decided to become independent in 2024.

I am passionate about supporting you to have trauma informed care and to feel psychologically safe as well as physically safe in your pregnancy and birth.

I have lots of specialist expertise in homebirth, physiological birth and biomechanics. I am also a trained holistic therapist of 19 years and can provide you with reflexology and aromatherapy support too.

I work in a model of care called continuity of carer where you see me as you midwife throughout pregnancy, birth and postnatal care. This is shown to improve outcomes through trusting relationship based care and provides a strong base for you feeling safe.

I love to support homebirth but will support your birth where ever you choose and whatever type of birth that is. My hope for you is that you can make choices that feel like yours to make and you understand all of your options open to you for care.

My favourite kind of birth is the one where you walk away empowered and whole, free from trauma and feeling like you had the support you need.

If this all sounds like something you want to explore then I offer a free enquiry appointment to explore how private maternity care might look for you. You can check out my packages of care on my website.

Can't wait to hear from you 😘

05/01/2026

Want midwifery and maternity care that feels different?

That meets your needs from a mind body and soul perspective, not just perfunctory checks.

We are Devon and Cornwalls Independent midwives, providing high level, safe midwifery care wherever you wish to birth your baby, with specialist skills in homebirth and physiological birth.

So if you want your care to look different, to be about you, your individual family and indiviatneeds then get in touch for a free enquiry appointment.

04/01/2026

With NHS care you are often given information or signposting about care plans or guidelines that are recommended to you.

The difference with independent care is that you are held, given the time and space to explore, to see the nuance and to feel like the individual person you are

Our appointments are designed around your needs. Need longer to talk through your options, to understand the research or to work through how you can feel both physically and psychologically safe?

We got you

That is one of the many reasons why you book independent private care.

We work in a model called continuity of care. This means we know you, your specific and special circumstances of your individual family, and we can tailor care around you. This includes holding space for you to have time to understand and decide.

This is safety.

This is independent midwifery care.

If you are interested in how private independent midwifery care could be for you in 2026 then enquire for a free no obligation appointment to meet, have a cuppa and find out the true impact of care..

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24/12/2025

✨A reminder that you can do hard things ✨

You have so much capacity to navigate challenge.

The portal of labour and birth may push you to your edges but you will make the choices that are right for you and your baby.

Save this as a reminder of the power of affirmation and how to use the 'up breath' in hypnobirthing to help you relax and navigate a contraction with minimal tension. Relax your face, jaw, shoulders and pelvic floor as a you breathe.

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas time and looking forward to all the babies due this year with The Southwest Indie Midwife 💞✨

Mel

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22/12/2025

If you could choose your pregnancy and birth must have what would they be?

With independent, private midwifery care you don't have to choose....

You get guaranteed access to your chosen place of birth, particularly homebirth where some trusts are unable to provide a service that guarantees staffing will be adequate to cover your birth

Not only this but you get

Evidenced based holistic continuity of care, proven to improve almost every measurable outcome for both women and babies

Trauma informed care, the need to only tell your story once and a trusting relationship built on the foundations of knowing and respecting what you want and need from maternity care.

Nuanced expertise, particularly in birth physiology and with over a decade of midwifery experience and homebirth centric focus of care. Think safe, trusting care right from the start of our relationship

Navigating the system with advocacy and empowerment. Your body, your choice to ensure you understand all care offered to you and you make choices that feel right for your unique circumstances.

2 experienced homebirth midwives at your birth for optimal safety - with a combined 2 decades of midwifery care and expertise between us you get the very best care available.

Follow my linktree for prices and packages. Contact me for a free enquiry appointment about how you can make you birth journey optimal and begin parenthood feeling empowered and honoured.

21/12/2025

Want to guarantee that you will have access to home birth?

Want to guarantee you know your midwife?

Want to have a team that are on your side and by your side?

Have you considered investing in independent, private midwifery care?

Your dream pregnancy and birth team are here to chat it through with you to help you understand if we are right for you and your family.

Between us we bring you over 20 years of midwifery experience and expertise, specifically in homebirth and physiological birth care, holistic therapies, biomechanics for birth and the time to give you the care and attention you deserve.

Taking bookings for 2026 births now

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