Lotus Midwife is an Independent Midwifery Practice, provides antenatal care, support during your baby's birth, and postnatal care for six weeks.
Berkshire Independent Midwifery Practice is a new service launching in January 2016. I am Sarah March, registered Midwife, International Certified Lactation Consultant and Tongue-tie Practitioner. A Birth mother myself to three children, (one Vaginal Breech Birth, one Homebirth, one Premature Emergency Cesarean), and I am also blessed to have two grown up children who complete my Family. I offer tailored Antenatal care, unhurried and relaxed in your own home; this can be one off appointments in addition to your NHS care, or part of a complete package. For your Labour and Baby's Birth, I am experienced in Homebirth and Waterbirth, however can accompany you to your hospital birth if desired. Most hospitals do not provide insurance for independent midwives, therefore if you chose a hospital birth, (or we transfer there in the event of a complication) I can accompany you as your advocate. Postnatal support is available for six weeks following the birth of your baby, I visit you at home daily to start, and can assist you with all aspects of feeding and caring for your newborn. As a Lactation Consultant, I specialise in Breastfeeding support and can offer one to one breastfeeding antenatal and postnatal sessions, also as a one off appointment or as part of your pregnancy package. I specialise in tongue tie assessment and am qualified to perform frenulotomy (the division of the tongue tie) in babies up to six months old. Other services include:
Support and Advocacy for Consultant appointments,
Birth Plan preparation,
Previous Birth Debrief,
Pregnancy Belly Casting and Birth Art! Please do call for a chat if you feel an independent midwife might be right for you, i would be happy to answer your questions!
20/12/2025
🌟 Dummies / Pacifiers and breastfeeding.
🌟 Is it ok to give your baby a dummy if you are breastfeeding?
🌟 A dummy can be a useful tool to keep stress levels calm-especially if you are feeling anxious or stressed when they cry.
🌟 Be aware that when a baby sucks on a dummy, there’s no nutritional reward from the dummy-so babies can suck, but get tired and potentially miss a feed. So please do make sure you have offered a feed first ❤️
🤱Sarah March,
Registered Midwife
IBCLC
Tongue tie practitioner.
🌟 Having a tongue tie doesn’t just pull the tongue down, it’s also a scooping up of the floor of the mouth too.
🌟 In my 15 years of releasing tongue ties, I see time and time again babies who struggle to do the wide gape that you see on all of the instagram vidoes 🤣
🌟 If your baby is struggling to do the wide gape, despite trying all the different positions and techniques - consider an oral assessment.
🤱Sarah March,
Registered Midwife
IBCLC
Tongue tie practitioner.
🌟 Watch to the end to find out what happened to the expressed colostrum that took me 4hrs to express 😮
15/12/2025
🌟 So many parents worry that a cesarean section will affect their milk supply…
🌟 Historically, mothers who had cesarean sections were more likely to lose a lot of blood, and often babies were separated from their mothers soon after the birth.
🌟 Today, we are so much more aware of the importance of skin to skin, and keeping mothers and babies together is valued as a key part of supporting breastfeeding.
🌟 Surgical techniques have improved dramatically and the average blood loss during a cesarean is now similar to that of a vaginal birth. (Losing a compromising amount of blood can cause a delay in the onset of copious milk production)
🤱Sarah March,
Registered Midwife
IBCLC
Tongue tie practitioner.
🌟 If you are finding that very little or no milk comes out when you are trying to express milk, rest assured this is normal and is not an indication that there will be an issue with your milk supply.
🌟Every drop you can get out with a pump is amazing-as it’s trying to convince your body that the pump is your baby-and that’s no mean feat!
🌟 If you would like tips or support on when and how to start with expressing, I’m here to help you ❤️
🤱Sarah March,
Registered Midwife
IBCLC
Tongue tie practitioner.
🌟 If you are finding that very little or no milk comes out when you are trying to express milk, rest assured this is normal and is not an indication that there will be a with your milk supply.
🌟Every drop you can get out with a pump is amazing-as it’s trying to convince your body that the pump is your baby-and that’s no mean feat!
🌟 If you would like tips or support on when and how to start with expressing, I’m here to help you ❤️
🤱Sarah March,
Registered Midwife
IBCLC
Tongue tie practitioner.
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My experience as a midwife has taught me that for birth to unfold well, we (midwives) must build a good strong relationship built on trust with the mother and her birth partner. I work to build this trust over regular appointments in your home at a time convenient for you both and these usually last 45mins, but can take longer if needed.
The first appointment takes around two hours to take a full history, and subsequent appointments include your clinical checks as well as emotional support, preparation for the birth and resources such as DVDs and books. The birth plan preparation at 36 weeks takes some time, so to ensure that you are well informed. Should your baby decide to wait a little longer to arrive then the extra antenatal visits at 41 and 42 weeks are included too, as are information books such as 'induction of labour ', 'GBS' etc which we would take time to make sure that you have all the information to make an informed decision.
If your baby decides to arrive prematurely (before 37 weeks) I shall endeavour to be there to support you at the birth, and care continues for the full antenatal and postnatal period past your due date. I am experienced both personally (my own son arrived at 32 weeks) and have a wealth of professional experience regarding caring for and feeding babies who are born prematurely.
I am available to you throughout your pregnancy for any questions or concerns, via telephone or email outside of our scheduled appointments and I am able to attend consultant appointments and extra scans with you if this is needed in your care plan.
I also lend a birth pool (saving you around £150 for hire) and a Tens machine (another £50 saving) so that you have them if you would like to use them, and I deliver these to you at 36 weeks. Should you plan a homebirth, I can assist you and your partner with the preparations.
From 37 weeks- I would be 'on call' for you, and therefore stay close to home so that I can attend to you when you feel you need me. When the day of your baby's birth comes, I am able to attend to you in labour and support you during the birth, whether at home or in hospital.
Labour and Birth Care
I am fully insured for Labour and Birth Care through 'My Midwife and Me'
Includes: Full Midwifery Care throughout your pregnancy (booking from 8-12 weeks) regular antenatal appointments, birth preparation, breastfeeding antenatal session, On call from 37 weeks of pregnancy, support for your hospital or homebirth and full postnatal care for both mother and baby for up to six weeks.
Also includes Birth Pool and TENS machine loan.
Cost: £4500
For Families looking for midiwfery care later in pregnancy, please be aware that the cost is the same. This is sadly due to insurance, and all the fact that when Independent Midwives take on care at such a late stage, there's often a lot of complex history and a lot of work to do between the IM and the family and less time to do that in. Ideally, please book no later than 36 weeks of pregnancy, so that there's time for birth preparation and time for me to get to know you and your preferences.
