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Why Choose Us As Your Independent Midwife?

Are you curious about what an independent midwife does? Perhaps you’re thinking what an independent midwife can offer you that is different or better to what the NHS already offers. Or maybe you already know that you want and need an independent midwife; in that case, let me to explain why choosing The Nurture Mama as your independent midwife will be wonderful for you. In this article, I will explain the need for independent midwives and what you can expect from The Nurture Mama.

Sophie Robinson is an independent midwife. She used to work for the NHS and then founded The Nurture Mama. She started out on this journey to create and provide a midwifery service that is very different to what people access within the NHS. A midwifery service built on a strong foundation of trust that in turn nurtures the person’s self-trust, key for blissful bump, birth and beyond journeys. The Nurture Mama provides pregnant, birthing and postnatal people with full access to care, support, and information, throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond, as wished for or needed.

“A new baby is like the beginning of all things. Wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities...” – Eda LeShan

4 Reasons to Choose The Nurture Mama

Our Midwifery Care

What is an independent midwife? Sophie Robinson: “Independent midwives like NHS midwives, provide midwifery care but most importantly are truly able to be with woman, pregnant person, birthing person and parent. Provided, they are safe and effective, that they adhere to all aspects of the midwifery code of conduct, most significantly, independent midwives care truly autonomously.”

Truly Autonomous

Why did you create The Nurture Mama project?
Sophie Robinson: “It was a combination of reading a lot of work by the incredible Rachel Reed including one of her books ‘Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage’ and deciding that a big change in my approach to the midwifery care I provide had to happen (due to some personal experiences). It had been chipping away at me over time. All of this ended and timed perfectly with the emergence of ‘ZEST for Midwives’, private midwifery insurance enabling independent midwives to offer clients the full midwifery care package including labour and birth if they wish for it. Also supporting one of my very best friends and my sister in law during their transitions to motherhood in the last year made me realise how much more of a difference I could make if I put my mind to it."

She continues: "Being able to practice truly autonomously is one of the main reasons I decided to alter my career path after working in the NHS for almost 12 years. The key to fully appreciating and empowering an individual’s autonomy, in my opinion, comes with practising truly autonomously, defined as taking responsibility for one’s own actions. You automatically respect everyone’s autonomy when you are aware of and grateful for the power of your own actions."

She adds: "Being an independent midwife means everything to me. I can finally practise the kind of heart and soul midwifery that I have long yearned to. I have spent many years learning about, participating in, and delivering NHS midwifery, but I won’t miss it. When necessary, I am happy to liaise with the relevant professionals to improve a person’s overall experience, but when I work as The Nurture Mama, my whole focus is on assisting them in realising their own incredibleness and developing confidence – ensuring my their trust in the power within themselves."

Understanding Your Needs

How can I book your independent midwife services?

Sophie Robinson: “Firstly, Congratulations! In order to identify whether The Nurture Mama is the independent midwifery service for you, I recommend we have a relaxed chit chat and hopefully we will establish that we are compatible. My goal is to understand your needs first, then hopefully you will decide we're right for one another."

I completely understand this is a very important part of your life thus far, which means we must get to know each other to develop trust and understanding. My goal is to ensure that you are 100% comfortable and confident that I am the right independent midwife for you – we need to be at one and at ease with one another!"

Client-to-Midwife Relationship

What makes The Nurture Mama different?

Sophie Robinson: “Pregnancy, birth and beyond are all equally and incredibly significant. You may already feel quite strongly about what you need during these times and who you would like as your midwife in terms of personality and passions, I will endeavour to align with these. I truly believe that a strong and sincere relationship with one another is key to ensuring high standard of midwifery care, but most importantly the pregnant, birthing or postnatal person’s experience and satisfaction. Together, you can shape your pregnancy, birth and beyond (yes I meant you). I will be there to lift you up and guide you if needed, to witness you unleash your power and materialise your potential. At The Nurture Mama we value heart and soul midwifery.”

Our Values

Anything else?

Sophie Robinson: “As with any relationship, things need to resonate, and all people present and a part of a relationship and journey need to be on the same wavelength to truly feel at ease. I believe that a strong foundation for harmony with all this is trust. Trust is also key to unlocking an empowering, positive and blissful bump, birth and beyond experience. Our values at The Nurture Mama are trust, kindness, patience and unity.”

Sophie Robinson concludes: “It’s important for me to get to know you, but you also need to feel as though you know me too – to develop a genuine and strong sense of trust between us. Therefore, in order to establish this solid foundation of trust, I would encourage you to feel at ease getting to know me as well. I pledge to be open and honest with you. It would be an absolute honour to travel beside you on this wonderful journey, and along the way, doing my best to nurture your self-trust is the least I can do.”

"Your midwife is your support system, your confidant, your protector."

Location

Supporting Mums Throughout the West Midlands & Beyond

Call

07548 419 684

Hours

Monday-Friday: 9am-7pm

Weekends: 10am-6pm

Email

contact@thenurturemama.com

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