A midwife is a qualified professional who will care for you pre-conceptually, antenatally, during labour and birth and postnatally.

Midwives undergo intense training and meet clinical standards that mean we are autonomous professionals and are able to manage your care either with or without a doctor’s input.

We are governed by strict codes of conduct, rules and a code of practice as well as our supervision and these guide us to give you the optimum care.

Midwife means ‘with woman’ and that is just what we aim to be, ‘with you’.

Obviously, we can't individually be with you 24/7 but as part of a team we aim to provide you with the care, advice and support that you need and deserve.

Not pregnant?

You don’t have to wait until you are pregnant, check local pharmacists for numbers and give us a ring if you want to chat before you are pregnant.

Pregnant?

Just call and we can arrange to meet you, cover the do’s and don’ts, advise on diet and answer all those questions that can appear to be never ending. We will also advise you on your antenatal care and arrange screening and of course we will talk about labour and birth, suggest books and classes.

As midwives in Portsmouth, we work in our Community, Birth Centres and the Main Unit based at St. Mary’s, that makes us easily accessible to you.

If you have any question call and if we don’t have the answer we will find out or suggest some one or somewhere that you will find it.