How my journey began

My story began when my sister needed support during her pregnancy with her first child. Although I knew from having my first two children that I had a deep passion for midwifery it was here when I  discovered my passion for helping women at a time of vulnerability and decided to take the steps to elevate it from there. I have now been a registered midwife for over 11 years and Hypnobirthing Practitioner for 5 years.  

Since completing my midwifery 1st class midwifery degree in 2009, I have worked in all areas of maternity including the labour ward. Currently I am working as a community midwife caring for women in the antenatal and postnatal period as well as attending homebirths in Hertfordshire.

I am particularly interested in facilitating normal birth at home or in the hospital setting. I am very passionate about my job and always feel privileged to be part of a family's special time from pre conception to the arrival of their baby and after. My friends, family, colleagues and clients have said that I am a calm, relaxed, kind natured person. This helps me to gain confidence and trust with my clients early on in meeting.

I became interested in Hypnobirthing after caring for a mum who was using hypnobirthing for her birth. I was amazed at how gentle, calm and relaxed the whole experience was for her, her partner and also the baby. I decided to find out more so studied Hypnobirthing in London where I qualified as a full member of the Association of Hypnobirthing Midwives (AHBM).

Hypnobirthing is such a simple concept which I enjoy sharing; having an understanding of the mind/body connection during birth, being relaxed, feeling in control  and entrusting confidence in the body's birthing ability will result in a more positive experience of birth. Providing women and their partners the tools to facilitate this is empowering and it gives them the opportunity to have a calm, gentle and easier birth.