Although I am currently working primarily online (meaning I am not limited by geography), if you are in North Lancs, Cumbria or the Craven area, I may also be able to offer you face-to-face visits/antenatal & postnatal care/birth care packages.
As The Online Midwife I can offer antenatal and/or postnatal support to you, via zoom. Care involves “virtual visits” over a cuppa, where we can discuss your wishes, look at the relevant evidence, guidelines, and resources, and make an adaptable plan of care that’s right for you and your family. (Click here to read how that went for a recent client…)
If needed, I can be part of liaising with NHS staff to help achieve that plan. A full package means I am contactable 24 hours for you and your family, to help with any worries or concerns.
- Initial 15 min introduction online/phone chat – free (just to get a feel for your wishes and how I can support you)
- one-off/pay as you go online “virtual visits” lasting approx an hour – £85
- initial face-to-face consultation (may be available in Cumbria/Lancs) – £95
- bespoke package of care – designed for what you need, different flat rates. To help make care packages financially manageable, I always ask clients to suggest their own payment plan that fits their monthly budget. What might we cover in our visits? Well, anything you wish – but here are some ideas…
Bespoke care packages might include:
- short term for breastfeeding support
- support for pregnancy and birth around a complex health issue
- a week of daily support straight after birth
- immediate post-birth support for freebirth
- a full package of care: regular antenatal sessions throughout pregnancy, birth planning, NHS liasion, daily support post birth, postnatal support up to 6 weeks approx as needed. See below re birth care.
One-off sessions are often used to discuss a previous birth experience, maybe to understand it better (we can obtain and review your notes together, or just talk through what you remember) or to create a birth plan for the birth ahead.
Birth care? I am able to take on a couple of birth clients a year, depending on your due date and location in North Lancs, Craven, or Cumbria, but do get in touch early on in pregnancy. I am hoping, though this may take a wee while, to move my main practice to Scotland!
Travelling midwifery? If you plan well ahead, you may be able to book me to come stay wherever you are, to support your birth plan. Guernsey was a great example of this…
