Your Private Midwife https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk Private and Independent Midwife Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:02:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Independent Midwife of the Year 2026: & Why This Award Means Everything https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/independent-midwife-of-the-year-2026-why-this-award-means-everything/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/independent-midwife-of-the-year-2026-why-this-award-means-everything/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:02:38 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2824 I’m sitting here, still processing the fact that I’ve been named Independent Midwife of the Year 2026, and honestly? I’m overwhelmed, emotionally shocked and totally honoured. Not because of the trophy (though, let’s be real, it’s gorgeous and will be taking pride of place in my office). But because of what this award actually represents. It […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/independent-midwife-of-the-year-2026-why-this-award-means-everything/feed/ 0 VBAC IN YORKSHIRE: YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/vbac-yorkshire-complete-guide/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/vbac-yorkshire-complete-guide/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:35:09 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2787 And Why You’re Not “Too Risky” to Try! You had a cesarean last time. Maybe it was planned. Maybe it wasn’t. Maybe it was traumatic. Maybe it was fine but you just know you want something different this time. And now you’re pregnant again, scrolling the internet at 11pm, trying to figure out if you […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/vbac-yorkshire-complete-guide/feed/ 0 Independent Midwife vs NHS: What’s the Real Difference? https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-independent-midwife-vs-nhs/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-independent-midwife-vs-nhs/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:47:15 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2649 Independent Midwife vs NHS: What’s the Real Difference? You’re trying to figure out your maternity care options, and you keep hearing about “independent midwives” or “private midwives.” But what actually makes them different from NHS midwives? Is it just about money? Status? Or is there something more fundamental about how care is delivered? As someone […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-independent-midwife-vs-nhs/feed/ 0 Home Birth in Leeds: Safety, Costs & What to Expect https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-homebirth-leeds/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-homebirth-leeds/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:58:50 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2647 Home Birth in Leeds: Safety , Costs & What to Expect. Complete 2026 Guide Thinking about having your baby at home in Leeds? You’re not alone. More families across Leeds – from Headingley to Chapel Allerton, Roundhay to Horsforth – are choosing home birth for the comfort, control, and personalised experience it offers. But if […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-homebirth-leeds/feed/ 0 How Much Does a Private Midwife Cost in Yorkshire?  https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-how-much-does-a-private-midwife-cost/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-how-much-does-a-private-midwife-cost/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:30:54 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2645 How Much Does a Private Midwife Cost in Yorkshire? A Complete 2026 Guide If you’re considering private midwifery care in Yorkshire, one of your first questions is probably: “How much does this actually cost?” I get it. You’re already juggling pregnancy expenses, maybe planning for maternity leave, and trying to figure out if private care […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-how-much-does-a-private-midwife-cost/feed/ 0 What is a Precipitous Birth? Quick Births Explained https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-what-is-a-precipitous-birth-quick-births-explained/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-what-is-a-precipitous-birth-quick-births-explained/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:58:30 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2498 What is a Precipitous Birth? A precipitous or “quick birth” is defined as labour lasting less than 3 hours from start to finish. My own home birth lasted just 45 minutes – and it taught me everything about why trust matters in birth. 7 years ago, on valentines eve, I had the fasted birth I’d […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-what-is-a-precipitous-birth-quick-births-explained/feed/ 0 The Birth I Missed https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/missed-birth/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/missed-birth/#respond Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:56:02 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2478 Some of the births that have shaped me most aren’t the ones I’ve been present for.They’re the ones I wasn’t there. Because every so often, life, timing, or a baby’s sense of humour rearranges the plan – and a woman births before I arrive. & They are as shocked as I am (especially the partner, who […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/missed-birth/feed/ 0 Birth in 2026: a four letter review https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-birth-in-2026/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-birth-in-2026/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:18:08 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2476 The Truth That Would Probably Get My Social Media Account Suspended Let’s be blunt. If I had to describe modern maternity care in 2025, my account would be banned for the over-use of 4-letter expletives. Because what too many women are experiencing isn’t birth care. It’s bureaucracy. It’s box-ticking. It’s being handled, scheduled and processed […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-birth-in-2026/feed/ 0 Fast, Functional, Forgettable: Why Birth Deserves Better https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-why-birth-deserves-better/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-why-birth-deserves-better/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:36:25 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2474 Fast, functional, forgettable. That’s what 1 a.m. kebabs are for after the office Christmas party -not the care you receive during the most transformative event of your life. Yet, somehow, we’ve normalised women leaving birth feeling invisible, dismissed, or doubting their own strength. No wonder 1 in 3 women are leaving their experience with trauma. […]

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]]> https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-why-birth-deserves-better/feed/ 0 Why Doulas and Midwives Belong on the Same Side https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-doula-vs-midwives/ https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/blog-doula-vs-midwives/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:56:28 +0000 https://yourprivatemidwife.co.uk/?p=2380 A 2025 witch hunt & how Collaborative working at YPM is trying to break the modern mold. In the headlines and behind the scenes, doulas are being squeezed, hunted & labelled as a dangerous choice for birthing women. The latest conversations – between professional bodies like DoulaUK & the NMC, have seen an overstepping of […]

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