My Services

The fees applicable to all the Services described below are detailed in the Fees section - see above.

Initial Consultation

Prior to booking care with me you have the opportunity to meet me for about an hour in your own home to discuss your individual needs at an Initial Consultation.

Jane at sunrise on a Balinese Volcano

I provide a professional, personalised and continuous Full Midwifery Care Package which spans your entire maternity journey and which includes the following as a minimum:

• A complete midwifery service offering one to one care within an hour radius of my home in Northampton.

• All care given at a mutually convenient time within your home (or place of your choosing).

• Plenty of time at each appointment for talking and discussion and birth preparation information.

• Screening scans and bloods - you remain entitled to receive these on the NHS, alternatively they can be arranged privately.

• A 24hr on-call service for emergencies and labour support.

• I am happy to accompany you to any medical appointments should the need arise.

• Constant support and attendance once labour is established.

• The presence of a second midwife if needed- whom you will have met in the pregnancy at least once (included in fee).

• Emergency equipment and drugs are carried by myself.

• Postnatal care in your own home, up to 28 days, to suit your needs.

• Skilled breastfeeding support.

• Liaison with other health or complementary health professionals as required.

• If you need to go to hospital I may be able to arrange an honorary contract to work within that hospital but if not I will accompany you as your companion and advocate.

Jake Lockett a few weeks old

Hospital Birth Advocacy

I will meet you twice prior to your labour and birth, at a time and place convenient to you, at which time we can discuss your plans for the birth and any specific issues, hopes and expectations you have.

I will be on call for you from the end of the 37th week of pregnancy until such time as you go into labour, at which time I will attend you at home and when you feel ready I will accompany you into your chosen hospital.

Within the hospital setting your clinical care will be undertaken by the NHS. My role will be to support you and your birth partner constantly; giving you evidenced based information and sharing my clinical experience so that you are enabled to make your own choices. I will be your advocate at all times.

Following the birth I will be able to help you establish breastfeeding and will visit you at home twice to offer postnatal support.

If you wish for further postnatal visits they can be arranged for an additional fee of £100 per visit.
 

Postnatal Care Package

I offer full midwifery postnatal care in your own home (or in hospital), up to 10 visits over a 4 week period. I can offer you clinical experience and emotional support during your transition to early parenthood and to establishing lactation and successful breastfeeding. At four weeks, once you are confident, your care will be transferred to the Health Visitor.

Jane - doing her own breast feeding

which includes a 1hr antenatal preparation session, along with 6 x 1-hour practical breastfeeding support sessions in your home once you have had your baby at a time to suit you plus telephone access, day and evening for the first two weeks.

Antenatal Discussion & Support Groups

These are all 2-hour small-group sessions and cover the following topics:

• Homebirth Support Group (free): Informal group offering a chance to explore issues around homebirth and to talk to others considering the same choice, with Jane in attendance.

• Antenatal Discussion Group: Group discussion with Jane exploring all aspects of pregnancy, labour, giving birth, and life with a new baby.

• Water birth preparation: for those considering using water for labour or birth then this session is an opportunity to talk about some of the issues

• Breastfeeding Skills and Information: come along and discover more about breastfeeding prior to the arrival of your baby.