Recommended Midwife in Hertfordshire

If you are searching for a recommended midwife in Hertfordshire, you are likely looking for one thing above all else: continuity. Someone who knows your history, your birth preferences and your family, and who is there with you from your first booking appointment through to your postnatal care.

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I am Emma, an independent midwife running Guided By You Midwifery, based in Waltham Abbey, Essex. I support families right across Hertfordshire, including Luton, Ware, Stevenage, Hertingfordbury, Watford, St Albans and Knebworth, attending hospitals including Lister Stevenage and Watford General.

What continuity of care means in practice

With independent midwifery, you see the same midwife throughout your pregnancy, birth and postnatal period, rather than a rotating team. For Hertfordshire families, that often means:

• One midwife who knows your full history and preferences, whichever hospital you choose to birth in

• Home-based appointments at times that suit you, rather than fitting around clinic slots

• Support that continues seamlessly whether you plan a home birth or a hospital birth

• Partners, family and siblings welcome at every appointment

  
  

Why families choose independent midwifery in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire has excellent NHS maternity services, but continuity of carer within a busy NHS trust can be difficult to guarantee. Independent midwifery is one way to secure that continuity while still being able to birth at your chosen Hertfordshire hospital, or at home.

I support women with straightforward pregnancies as well as those with care needs slightly outside standard guidelines, so if you have been told your options are limited, it is worth having a conversation before assuming that is the case.

Recommended Midwife in Hertfordshire

12 years of midwifery experience

I trained and worked within the NHS before moving into independent practice, including roles at Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust and Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. That NHS background means I understand how hospital teams work, and I am experienced at supporting families attending Hertfordshire hospitals alongside their existing care team.

What Hertfordshire families say

Luton: A mother said having Emma's support through both her children's labours was invaluable, particularly wanting a relaxed home birth for her second after a more nervous hospital experience with her first, describing the outcome as genuinely her dream birth.

Ware: A mother who described herself as a very anxious patient said she instantly knew she was in the right hands from the first phone call, needing someone who could advocate for her and provide calm, consistent reassurance throughout, right through to eight weeks postpartum.

Stevenage: A mother said she couldn't put into words how grateful she was, describing feeling calm, supported and truly cared for from the very beginning, with every question, big or small, always answered and every step of the journey feeling deeply personal.

Hertingfordbury: A mother said she would heartily recommend this care to anyone looking for a private midwife, describing a wonderful, joyful presence that put all her worries at ease through both pregnancy and postpartum.

Watford: A grandparents' perspective review described watching their daughter's confidence grow visit by visit until she felt truly ready to become a mum, even when the original birth plan changed quickly, adding that they would recommend private midwifery care for the whole family, not just the mother.

St Albans: A mother said she wanted additional support beyond the NHS after a difficult first birth and recovery, describing the care as attentive, calm and completely transformative, crediting it entirely for a positive second birth experience.

Watford: A father described his family's gratitude as impossible to put into words, saying the support was there in every moment, whether feeling strong and determined or struggling and apprehensive, and that his wife felt safe, empowered and fully supported through an experience that didn't go as planned.

Watford: A mother said she could not possibly recommend this care highly enough, crediting the confidence and transformation she felt through her pregnancy entirely to the support she received, adding that even when her birth did not go to plan, she felt completely unphased throughout.

Knebworth: A mother said she felt very well supported throughout, describing the experience as a great improvement on her first birth. Care continued through to the birthing centre, where she felt well looked after from start to finish, making for a thoroughly enjoyable experience all round.

All reviews are gratefully received from my clients.

You can read all of my reviews on my website at www.guidedbyyoumidwifery.com.

Getting started

If you are looking for a recommended midwife in Hertfordshire, I offer a free 20-minute consultation so we can talk through your due date, your care needs and how continuity of care could work for you, wherever in Hertfordshire you plan to give birth.

Get in touch, I would love to hear from you.