Debbie Hemmingway Debbie Hemmingway

The impact of pregnancy loss and the importance of midwifery support

When a pregnancy journey ends without a baby, the loss can cause a huge tidal wave of grief and negative emotions ranging from shock, sadness, devastation and even guilt. Grieving for what would've been and the future they will no longer have with that much longed for baby.

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Debbie Hemmingway Debbie Hemmingway

Antenatal care with the NHS or an IM

Amazing care and peace of mind is worth the investment. There are so many care options available to suit everyone’s needs and circumstances too, from individual appointments to antenatal only care, birth preparation and planning sessions, postnatal only care, intensive breastfeeding support to the full package of care including birth support.

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Debbie Hemmingway Debbie Hemmingway

The first forty days

From changes to relationship dynamics, physical and emotional changes, trying to ensure the new mother is nourished and well rested, navigating the practicalities of newborn life and establishing breastfeeding are just some of the huge changes a new mother (and family) will experience in those first forty days.

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Debbie Hemmingway Debbie Hemmingway

Navigating the third trimester

The physical, emotional and spiritual journey you are on at the end of pregnancy is often filled with trepidation, excitement, uncertainty,  expectation and vulnerability. You are about to embark on the biggest life transition, becoming a parent and all that brings.

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Debbie Hemmingway Debbie Hemmingway

Empowering VBAC at home

This is what care outside of the NHS can look like. A pregnancy journey that you choose. Birth on your terms. A team you choose who align with you and will bring a wealth of experience, expertise and knowledge of physiological birth and will help empower you, advocate for you, hold you and support your birth preferences that may be “out of guidance”.

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Hanna Hill Hanna Hill

What does it mean to work with an Independent Midwife?

Individualised, relationship-based, holistic & empowering midwifery services provided. Putting YOU at the centre of your care, providing continuity throughout the whole childbirth continuum, ensuring you feel safe, in control and that you trust the person providing your care.

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