We have chosen to have independent midwifery care for our next birth because we didn’t have the best labour and postnatal period last time round and wanted to take active steps towards minimalising the risk of history repeating itself.
We’ve just had our second Independent Midwife appointment with Emma and Chrissy from Complete Care Midwifery and they are the most lovely, caring ladies that we could ever imagine to have looking after us.
Just the simple fact of getting to know the midwives as real people in the run up to the big day is wonderful. The midwife that cared for me during Leo’s pregnancy was sweet too, but she was very pushed for time and I had to go to the doctor’s surgery to see her and face lot’s of sick and injured people every time I had an appointment. I wanted to be in a place where people were well, because I was pregnant and not sick.
Having Emma or Chrissy come to our home at a time that suits us for appointments is amazing. I can arrange the appointments around the family and don’t have to venture out and wait in a crowded waiting room to be seen. We sit on the sofa with a drink and have a good chat and then afterwards I can get straight back to work in my home office next door.
The appointment structure is still exactly the same… pee on a stick to check no protein in the urine, blood pressure and then have a feel and measure of my stomach.
It’s so empowering to build a relationship and receive continuity of care from the people that are supporting us throughout the process of meeting our baby.
Jessica Fenton
