Birth Song Midwifery

11/06/2026

I received the most beautiful testimonial last week and have been quietly sitting in its glow for a few days now.

This work I do is so dear to me. It’s quiet, unassuming and intimate. I truly just want to meet you where you are, offer you my deepest love and respect and support you to birth your babes peacefully and with confidence.

When I discharge you I often feel like a mother bird, watching her fledglings leaving the nest. I always aim to leave you only once you are feeling sure, adjusted and like you can fly. Sometimes with a new baby that can take weeks and we have weeks.

It is so precious this work and I am passionate about it. And wow Natalie blew me away when she put these words down. What a special journey she went on and I was invited to witness. 🙏





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05/06/2026

At a collaborative meeting this morning with , The conquest’s consultant midwife Sam and many birth workers from all the fields, we were asked to share one thing people might not realise about our work.

Mine was this: after your baby is born, I visit every day.

Every day until you and your family feel confident enough to stretch that gap to 48 hours. Then slowly, gently, we widen the space as you find your feet and settle into life with your baby.

The postnatal period deserves so much more attention than it receives. This is where feeding is established, confidence grows, recovery happens, and families begin to flourish.

This is a surprisingly rare offering but incredibly valuable. Don’t under estimate the postnatal period 💛





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03/06/2026

Be curious. Be sceptical. Ask questions. And if you don’t have enough information to make a decision… say ‘not yet’, ask for more time, seek another opinion, ask yourself; sit with your intuition and wait for it to speak.






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29/05/2026

Often we hear loud conversations around empowerment, autonomy and choice…and yet pregnancy, birth and parenting are still some of the most heavily judged, policed and publicly debated experiences a person can have.

Everyone has an opinion. What you should do. What you shouldn’t do. What’s “safe”. What’s “selfish”. What makes you a “good” parent.

People rarely mind sharing those opinions whether you asked for them or not! 

But true informed choice is vastly different to blind obedience. Guidelines are there to inform, not dictate. Research is there to be explored and interpreted. You will interpret information differently to how I will. You will feel the weight or lightness of a chance/risk more or less heavily than I do.  

You do not owe anyone your compliance and you do not owe anyone an explanation for the choices you make for your body, your baby, your family or your life.

It’s not rebellious to make a choice different to your friend/sister/midwife/the recommendation, it’s adding your unique flare to the conversation.

As your independent midwife I absolutely welcome ALL of it.

18/05/2026

Moxibustion for breech babies 

Moxa isn’t about forcing or wrestling a baby into position. It’s not about “fixing” a body.

It’s about warmth, relaxation, connection, and creating space for a baby to move if they want to.

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine practice that involves warming specific acupuncture points — usually using a mugwort stick near the little toe. It’s often used from around 33–35 weeks in breech pregnancies.

Research has shown moxa can increase the chances of a breech baby turning head down, especially when used consistently and correctly with guidance. Some studies have found success rates comparable to ECV but without the same level of physical intervention.

Unlike an ECV, moxa is:✨ non-invasive✨ done gently over time✨ often deeply relaxing✨ partner-friendly and home-based✨ focused on supporting physiology, not controlling it

And importantly not everyone will want to turn their breech baby. Babies may turn, or they may not so this isn’t about “getting the right outcome.” It’s simply one option some families choose to explore while staying connected to their baby and body.

There’s room for evidence, intuition, traditional practices, and informed choice in breech(/birth) care.





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18/05/2026

18/05/2026

I feel less vulnerable as a midwife when I know you.

Not because risk disappears.

And not because none of my clients carry ‘high-risk’ labels, many of them do.

But because continuity changes everything.

When I’ve known you throughout your pregnancy…
when I’ve watched things unfold over months…
when I know your story, your understanding, your decision-making, your values…

I’m practising with context.

I know you understand the evidence and information.
I know you’re making informed, thoughtful decisions.
There’s trust. There’s rapport. There’s relationship.

That makes me far safer in my practice.

I often felt more vulnerable in the NHS:
walking into a so-called ‘high-risk’ home birth having never met the family before.

No continuity.
No relationship.
No shared understanding.

Just a label on paper.

Continuity doesn’t remove risk.

But it fundamentally changes how safely and responsively we can navigate it together.





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