Independent Midwifery in the Midlands
About Me
Registered midwife & mother of two
I’m a mother of small children, living in south Birmingham, UK, with my husband. My background is in writing, editing and marketing, and I work part time for the Association of Radical Midwives as the Midwifery Matters Magazine Editor. I also do some freelance Editing work, usually birth or midwifery related.
I trained as a midwife between 2017-2020 graduating with a First Class Honours degree, and my Dissertation What are the lived experiences of women who freebirth, and what is the relevance to Midwifery practice in the UK? was published in 2021.
After graduation I had my two children, choosing a freebirth with my second baby. I follow ancestral parenting practices as much as possible, including: extended breastfeeding, cosleeping and a low tox. lifestyle (although that’s a minefield!) I take a cautious; evidence-based approach to medical intervention.
On a personal level I spend a lot of time reading and researching, mostly related to women’s history, midwifery or parenting.
As an Independent Midwife I have a very small caseload each year, taking on no more than 2x clients a month with some seconding (attending the births of other IM’s clients). I try to naturally build in some off-call time throughout the year.
Image credits -
Shannon Wilkins Birthworker & Nicky Grace
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I am a member of the following organisations: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Association of Radical Midwives (ARM) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
I am Zest certified, which means I have insurance to legally provide care during labour and birth as an independent practitioner.
