Birth Story 22
Our Story We chose Leonie as our private midwife after looking at the positive reviews. We are so glad we were put in touch with her – we soon discovered she was the perfect fit. On our initial visit, she made us feel at ease. She’s funny too, and this added a layer of comfort. […]
Birth Story 21
Our Story After discussing with a friend my difficult first birth and challenging introduction to parenthood she suggested I consider an independent midwife for my second. I felt that the inconsistent postnatal NHS care I’d received had exacerbated my breastfeeding challenges and only added to the general anxiety I was feeling at being a new […]
Birth Story 20
Our Story I fell pregnant during the first pandemic, April 2020. I knew I wanted a home birth, and with everything looking so uncertain regarding NHS home births, a private midwife seemed like the sensible choice. I also was keen to know my midwife, and more importantly for them to get to know me, and […]
Birth Story 19
Our Story In the summer of 2020, I fell pregnant. It was an amazing surprise, as my husband and I had been trying for over two years with no success. Knowing that this was a very special pregnancy – and given the fact that we were in the midst of a global pandemic – I […]
Birth Story 18
Our Story We are Abbie and James, we had Rory in 2018 and Leonie was our midwife for Zachary who was born in November 2020! I found out I was pregnant with my second child just before the pandemic hit. I knew I wanted a homebirth and was happy to find out the NHS offered […]
Birth Story 17
Our Story Hello I am Lerryn. I was pregnant in the first lockdown with my son Ziggy, and when faced with my homebirth NHS midwife strongly advising me against a homebirth, despite having already had one. We employed an independent private midwife because my baby was due in the first lockdown and to be honest, […]
Birth Story 15
Our Story I turned to independent midwifery as a first-time mum looking for extra support in the lead up to the birth of my daughter. As somehow who isn’t too crazy about hospitals, I was interested in exploring the possibility of a home birth, and as a Canadian in London without any family close by, […]
Birth Story 16
Our Story I decided to explore options for hiring an independent midwife when I fell pregnant with my second child. My first birth experience had involved immediately going to the hospital the minute my waters broke and then a lot of medical procedures I just sort of went along with without really questioning. First they […]
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 […]
Birth Story 13
Our Story After being confronted with the coronavirus pandemic in my third trimester of pregnancy and then hit with the reality that my dream home-birth, which we’d been planning since day one, was no longer a reality via the NHS, it suddenly felt that all our months of staying calm and feeling prepared were going […]