Midwives Exclusive

14/10/2026

Considering a VBAC? Start here.

Research paper - options after previous caesarean birth:

https://www.rcog.org.uk/media/u0gh0os5/birth-options-after-previous-caesarean-birth.pdf

13/10/2026

Close to our heart at Midwives Exclusive

Midwife-led birth centres (MLBCs) are spaces where women can give birth safely under midwife-led care, with integrated referral pathways to higher-level services when needed. Research from Uganda, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Pakistan shows they're cost-effective, improve outcomes, and strengthen health systems.

This policy brief provides the evidence, the Pathway to Change, and practical actions for implementing MLBCs in your context. Whether you're planning new centres, scaling existing ones, or advocating for policy support—this resource has what you need.

Download it at: https://zurl.co/qjWRS

10/10/2026

Where in the world is your midwife on a Friday?

07/10/2026

Have you ever heard us using our midwife voice? 😂

01/10/2026

Next Free Natural Birth Information Session: Saturday 3 October.

26/09/2026

The truth

The Seven Lies a Nurse Tells Herself

Not the lies she tells others.

The ones she whispers to herself
just to make it through another shift.

The first:
“I’m not tired.”
Even when her feet ache
and her body is begging for rest.

The second:
“I’m fine.”
Because there is always
another patient who needs her.

The third:
“I won’t think about this when I get home.”
But some patients follow her
long after she leaves the ward.

The fourth:
“Tomorrow will be easier.”
A promise she makes
at the end of every difficult shift.

The fifth:
“I can handle one more shift.”
So she keeps going,
even when she has nothing left to give.

The sixth:
“It doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Until a familiar name,
a familiar bed,
or an old memory
proves otherwise.

And the seventh:
“I’m okay.”

The most repeated lie of all.

Because sometimes,
the nurse who spends her days
caring for everyone else
forgets to ask herself:

“Who is caring for me?”

Sometimes,
the person a nurse forgets to care for
is herself.

25/09/2026

They say new moms are the most sleep-deprived women on the planet, but their midwives are right there running a close second. To all the birth workers and new parents awake in the quiet hours of the night: we see you, we are with you, and may your coffee be strong today.

24/09/2026

There is something special about driving home as a new dawn breaks after a Homebirth. Background story, the whole team were up in the night with 4 babies coming earth-side. As they say, it takes a team, and on these nights we are genuinely grateful for a team at Midwives Exclusive. Needless to say, if you’re looking for your midwife today, she’s most likely sleeping it off Zzzzzzzzzzz