Frequently Asked Questions

There is an infinite number of questions you want to ask when you are pregnant, and thinking about contacting an Independent Midwife can only bring more.

Listed here are a few of the FAQ’s that are asked of us.  However, if there is anything you want to ask, my contact details are on the first page.

If I book with you close to my due date, will I get a discount?
If you book late with me, I will have a lot of work to do, but in a shorter period of time, and the most expensive part of your care is during labour and birth, where most resources are used.
So I am unable to give discounts for late booking.

Will I have to pay all of the fee up front?
There are many ways in which fees can be paid.
It is favourable for £500 to be paid by the booking visit, with the balance paid by the 36th week of your pregnancy.
I am able to negotiate monthly Direct Debit and Standing Order payments, and I also accept all major credit cards with a 2% surcharge

Can I just see you for advice on certain matters, without having to book you for my care?
Yes….  I am available for individual appointments either at my consulting room in Oakham, or at a place convenient to you.  If I can’t answer all of your questions at our meeting, I will find out the answers and relay them to you, or recommend other health care professionals to assist you.

What happens if my baby comes early and they still are in hospital when I come home?
I will still continue to care for you postnatally at home. 
The best way to feed baby if they are early is with your own breast milk, so I will still give you breast feeding support, either for expressing or helping you in the NeoNatal Unit to establish breastfeeding if this is possible.

What happens if I lose my baby?
Although a sad subject, it is a question that many women have asked me.
If you lose your baby early on in the pregnancy and I have already seen you antenatally, there will be no charge, apart from any private tests you may have had.  If you have paid me, you will be refunded..