Now that you are getting closer to meeting your baby, this is a great time to come and chat with our private midwife about optimal fetal positioning (i.e. helping to encourage your baby into a great position for birth) and what you may experience during labour. We can assist you with writing your birth plan and talk through all options that are available to you in terms of pain relief when the big day comes.

If you are interested in birth preparation classes or hypnobirth your Midwife will be able to help you find the resource right for you,

Our private midwife will monitor for symptoms of pre-eclampsia by performing blood pressure and urine checks. She will perform an abdominal palpation to measure your uterus, assess baby’s position and listen to baby’s heartbeat using a handheld fetal heart monitor. A blood test can be performed to check your iron levels if indicated.

We will discuss screening for Group B Strep. This test can be performed at the clinic or in the privacy of your home. For more information click here click here:

• Our private midwife appointments are 60 minutes. We offer longer appointment times to ensure that you have the time you need to discuss any of your concerns.
• Partners are welcome to attend appointments with you.
• You feel you would benefit from extra reassurance
• You would prefer to see the same midwife

Midwives are experts at caring for women during pregnancy and we want to provide you with support and evidenced based information along your journey to parenthood. Please note that you must be booked with the NHS or a private hospital by 16 weeks of pregnancy alongside private care.

If you are recommended to have consultant care by the NHS during your pregnancy, our midwife consultations would not be suitable for you. In this case we can organise a consultation with one of our Consultant Obstetricians. 

The following are some of the reasons why you may be referred for consultant care:

Previous pregnancy:

• Pre-Eclampsia
• HELLP
• Hypertension
• Obstetric Cholestasis
• Consultant led care
• Low birth weight
• Previous gynaecological surgery
• stillbirth

Previous significant medical history such as:

• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• First degree relative with Diabetes (Mother/Father/Siblings)
• Endocrine disorders such as Hyper / Hypothyroidism
• Any blood disorders such as Thalassaemia/Sickle cell
• BMI <19 or >30
• Epilepsy
• Autoimmune disorders eg SLE (lupus)

Is it easy to make an appointment?

At The Birth Company in Wimpole Street, London we offer morning, afternoon and evening availability for your Private Midwife Consultation during the week. A surcharge will be applied for evening appointments. We have a wide range of availability therefore same day appointments can be easily arranged. Our Private Midwife is here to reassure even at short notice.

At The Birth Company in Hale we offer weekend day appointments Monday - Friday and home visits are available 7 days a week. Please contact the clinic to discuss availability if you wish to organise an appointment, 

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Cancellation Policy
For cancellations, a full refund of your appointment fee will be given with 24 hours notice. If less than 24 hours notice of cancellation is given, a £50 cancellation fee will be applied. Our full terms and conditions can be found here: Terms and Conditions