About me

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I am a labour ward midwife with over ten years of experience, and an experienced community midwife. I have an MSc in Psychology and completed new research into emotional trauma following delivery. Further qualifications include NHS accredited perinatal emotional health debrief. 

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I am a mother of four children and following personal experience of miscarriage, extreme prematurity, caesarean section and vaginal birth I have some empathy and understanding towards the emotional impact of birth and the challenges faced in the postnatal period. Sadly both from my personal and professional experiences, I have an insight into the gap between support required vs support provided. With home visits unavailable, minimal pregnancy preparation and short hospital stays, getting home with a new baby can be frightening. My hope is to provide support to families and empower them with knowledge and confidence going forward.

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Through my clinical work, I sincerely feel that although women's physical needs are safeguarded, it is often hard to address emotional needs in such short appointments. Therefore, my focus is on emotional health- using my clinical experience to support and empower women on their journey.