Services
Antenatal Follow Up
Having worked for the NHS for the past 9 years and having been through two pregnancies myself I know how stretched the Maternity system is at the moment. Most of the time women are left feeling anxious and not listened to and I would love to provide a safe space and shed some light on their care and options.
This consultation is a 45 minutes follow up appointment at the Circus Health clinic in Gay Street (Bath city centre) created to answer all the questions you might have after any antenatal assessment provided by your medical provider.
The session will begin with a comfortable consultation over a hot drink of choice, we will then discuss what the rest of your care for this pregnancy might look like. I can then offer you abdominal palpation and teach you how to recognise foetal parts yourself and then proceed to auscultate your baby’s heartbeat if you wish to do so.
Fourth Trimester Support
Becoming a parent is one of the biggest transitions in life. The fourth trimester is a delicate and magical period. As a midwife and a mother I would be there to support you with my knowledge in infant feeding, post-partum healing and newborn behaviour.
This 2 hour session can be booked in as a one off or a package of 3 or 5 appointments.
During these sessions I would come to meet you at your own address and provide all the support you might need to navigate early parenthood and matrescence.
Birth Preferences
During the course of your pregnancy you should be offered a birth plan appointment with your NHS provider at about 34 to 36 weeks. Sadly, in the past 3 years we've witnessed a reduction in the time allotted to this pivotal appointment therefore I created "Birth Preferences".
With my birth preferences consultation I offer evidence-based knowledge to you and your partner to support you in making informed choices through your birthing process.
This is a flexible 1.5 hours long session at the Circus Health clinic in Gay Street (Bath city centre) and it includes a personalised booklet containing all the options you might be presented with during labour and birth.
I can't wait to get you and your partner birth ready!
Antenatal Education
I am deeply passionate about delivering clear, updated information to help expectant parents making informed decisions regarding their pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
I am proud to present you this intensive 4 week course to prepare you and your partner to birth your baby and begin your journey into parenthood feeling empowered.
Each class is 2.5 hours long and will be held in Bath city centre (Gay Street) on Saturday afternoons.
First session, Back To Basics:
Understand how to support your body's natural birthing process, create the safest environment for you and your birthing partner.
Second session, Interventions:
Understand your rights and how to step into your power when discussing interventions. All about induction of labour.
Third session, Riding The Waves:
A guide to pain management and options wherever you choose to birth your baby.
Fourth session, Emerging - The 3 Ps:
Perineum, Placentas, Postpartum.
All about the golden hour and getting infant feeding to the best start.
By attending this course you'll receive my bespoke birth plan booklet, a very useful tool to help you and your partner making informed decisions regarding your birth. Furthermore you'll be able to message me directly with any query you might have along the way, a bit like having your personal midwife in your pocket.
Please get in contact regarding reduced fees if you would like to attend this course but are in financial difficulties at present, I would love for you to still feel informed and empowered.
Birth-keeping service
Birth is sacred, birth is transformative and unravelling.
I truly believe the way we birth and the way we are made to feel whilst birthing impact the rest of the Mother-Baby’s life.
Birth impacts on future physical and mental health, on the way we as Women tend to our children, the way we bond with our children and on their future development. It impacts on the way we perceive ourselves as Mothers, on the way our life partners become parents themselves and on Society as a whole.
Birth is a rite of passage and unfortunately it doesn’t get treated with reverence and importance, just like the other rites of passage (Menarche and Menopause) don’t.
If you wish to birth in your power and would like me to support you through pregnancy, birth and post partum have a look at the two packages I offer:
BIRTH
3x antenatal sessions
1x birth plan preparation
24/7 support via messages or Whatsapp
On call from 38 weeks to birth (this can be changed to 36.5/37 weeks if you tend to birth earlier in your pregnancy)
Birth attendance
2x post partum visits
RE-BIRTH (ideal for Women who experienced traumatic births and want to change the narrative)
Birth de-brief service
2x antenatal education sessions tailored to your needs
1x birth plan preparation
24/7 support via messages or Whatsapp
On call from 38 weeks to birth (this can be changed to 36.5/37 weeks if you tend to birth earlier in your pregnancy)
Birth attendance
2x post partum visits
“Vanessa’s help and advice was amazing throughout my pregnancies. Her insight along with her kindness enabled me to feel in control whilst in labour and when difficult decisions had to be made”
— Holly I.
“If you’re seeking a nurturing, empathetic and warm practitioner to guide you through pregnancy, birth and beyond, Vanessa is your lady. She imparted her knowledge and wisdom to me in a way that was so empowering and gave me the tools I needed to make choices that were right for me and my baby. Having Vanessa guide me through such an important journey made it all the more magical and I will value her input forever”
— Francine M.I.