Why hire me for your birth?
Choosing your midwife should be almost as important as choosing your life partner,
after all it is well known that birth experiences stay with us for life.
Since you are about to invest in my services as much as you would in a wedding, a masters degree, landscaping your garden or doing your kitchen up,
I invite you to take your time and get to know me and my philosophy first.
These are some of the reasons I might be the right fit for you.
Most midwives would say “I will support you in any choice you make” and this respect is paramount, however, I wish I had a midwife that validated my choices not one that was scared of them.
I have seen it, I have experienced it, I want you to live it too.
But equally, I will be there for those wobbly difficult moments or if there are safety concerns
One where your old self needs to break for the new you to emerge. This can cause emotional, spiritual, energetic and physical upheaval which we can identify and work through.
If labour is harder or more complicated than you expected or if we need to transfer to hospital. Because there are things we can control and others we need to accept. We will find the balance in that.
Hospital midwives and medical professionals tend to take control over pregnancies and births for fear of the repercussions such as what their colleagues will say or fear of loosing their jobs.
You are in control and if you are not happy I will refund you the unused care (see T&Cs)
As long as you are willing to keep your responsibility over your own health and not give it away. We will ditch the word “allow”.
I declined induction for postdates, I declined CTG monitoring, I declined moving to the bed to birth my baby and I resigned from my NHS job when they threatened with the Covid vaccines.
Because at the end of the day you are the one that will have to live with the consequences of trauma either from the interventions or the lack of them when they were needed. It is not about me or any other health professional´s preferences.
With two degrees and a masters I can understand a lot of the research out there. I have access to research studies to share with you through my various memberships
I offer a dynamic birth preparation drawing from my lecturing experience and my own intuitive experience of birth. Or why not join our pregnancy circles for an informal birth preparation?
Appointments are not rushed lasting upwards of 2 h to cover clinical checks, birth preparation, massage treatments, exploring your emotions and fears and getting to know each other.
I do not always know the answer so I have a network of wise women I work with.
With our communications, about my own limitation, about my journey and about pricing.
Check my home birth packages
Hello! My name is Irene Vine and I am an independent midwife covering Suffolk, Essex, Cambridge and East London. I provide full antenatal, postnatal and birth care including homebirths and outside of guidelines care. I am passionate about supporting women achieve a birth experience where they feel empowered, heard and understood. If you would like to experience the best possible care with unrushed appointments and a private midwife who is always at the other end of the phone, give me a call! I cover most cities and villages in East Anglia, such as Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Cambridge, Harlow, London or Southend.
