I have been a qualified midwife for 17 years. I have worked in many midwifery roles in large teaching hospitals and small district hospitals and I have spent several years working abroad. I am also a trained doula (with the fabulous Red Tent).

With my other hat on, I have a PhD in public health and I research pregnancy and infant health to support better care in the UK and around the world, which you can read more about here.

I am able to provide all the midwifery care you will need, you do not need to access NHS services as well, but if you chose to do so I am very happy to colaborate with your wider care circle and I have have established good working relationships with local maternity units.

Both my practice and my research have been born in a desire to improve social justice and rights based care in pregnancy. I want to be useful in discussing your pregnancy and birth journeys with you and your family but you are the person who should decide what you want and need. All decisions should start and end with you. I am an independent midwife because I want to be able to give loving and empowering care, accurate and up to date information, and support you in all the choices you make.

I have worked with many LGBTQIA+ and found families (as my family also is!) and I have over a decade of experience in active allyship in anti-racism in pregnancy and birth services. I am also very keen to work with neurodiverse families, to support positive birth experiences that work for you.

I am very happy just to chat, if you are not sure an independent midwife is right for you or if you would like recommendations to other midwives, doulas or any of the fabulous pregnancy support organisations in South Yorkshire and beyond.

If you live outside of South Yorkshire please do email and we can discuss if care from me would be useful, given travelling times, I have a fairly wide geographical range!