Birth Story 14

Our Story

Our baby was born at the peak of coronavirus first wave. We’d planned a home birth with Kings College Hospital. We looked for an independent midwife when it was announced they were stopping this service when I was a week past my due date!

A number of people recommended Leonie to us and she didn’t disappoint! She was so warm, reassuring and flexible with her service given how late in the day we came to her. She immediately made me feel relaxed in her care and some of the real positives were having a WhatsApp group so we could be in contact any time (especially reassuring for a first time mum) and lots of postnatal care and support with breastfeeding (great when NHS services were limited). She shared her extensive knowledge and expertise willingly but was always clear that everything was mine and my husband’s choice. I’m so pleased we had her support at what was quite a difficult time to have a baby!