Hello there! I'm Kirsti, your passionate Independent Midwife right here in the East of England! Pregnancy is an exciting adventure, but it can sometimes feel overwhelming. That's where I come in! As your personal midwife, I’m dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. With my compassionate and customised care, you'll feel nurtured and safe right from the comfort of your home. Together, we’ll ensure you step into parenthood feeling confident and fully prepared for the incredible journey ahead!
Packages of care can be tailored to your requirements. Please contact Kirsti for more information and for a free 1 hr consultation to discuss preferences.
Following your initial booking-in appointment
I will see you for 2-hour Antenatal appointments at 16, 25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 39, and 40 weeks.all from the comfort of your home
to include Hypnobirth sessions with manual and online scripts
Birth planning
Preparation for Parenting session.
Please note:
I cannot offer blood tests, ultrasound scans, newborn hearing screening, or tongue tie division. If you are considering these tests they can be accessed via the NHS or private practitioners if preferred and I can help with signposting
Initial postnatal visit on day 1 to support you as you recover from birth.
Home visits tailored to your requirements, usually days 2,3,5 to support newborn care, breastfeeding, and care of the new parents.
Breastfeeding Support
Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) if required.
Newborn Screening Test on Day 5.(if required)
After the first week, visits will be weekly until your baby is 4-6 weeks old
Book an antenatal, birth, and postnatal care package if you intend to give birth at home or in a hospital with continuity of care throughout the experience.
Benefits include:
You will get to know the midwife who will care for you in labour through your pregnancy and develop a trusting relationship.
The schedule of care outlined in the Antenatal Care Package
I will be on call from 37- 42+ weeks until you give birth.
Early labour care at home
You will receive care from me and a 2nd midwife (whom you will have the opportunity to meet at 36 weeks) throughout your birth
The schedule of care outlined in the Postnatal care package
I offer individual or group hypnobirth antenatal classes. Meet other expectant parents in your area and build a network as you begin this new era.
Enhanced postnatal care package is available to support you after birth to encourage rest, recovery and support breastfeeding
Newborn overnight support packages.
Care plans can be tailored to suit your needs.
Payments in installments can be arranged
Please get in touch to discuss.
Have you heard about using relaxation techniques for birth and want to find out more?
Learn what happens to your body through pregnancy to prepare for labour
Learn relaxation techniques to use in pregnancy, birth, and beyond!
Understand the benefits of visualisation
Meet other people expecting their babies around the same time as you.
Sign up for a course of 4 classes, each class runs for 2 hours
Cost £200
Receive the hypnobirthing manual and access to online scripts to download
Receive a pregnancy and birth goodie bag including 'Growing' Pregnancy Journal and a set of Yuula Aura Orbs
Feel calm, confident, and ready to welcome your baby.
Antenatal classes run by The Compassionate Midwife can also be one-to-one sessions, either online or in person.
Ideal from 28 weeks of pregnancy
Contact Kirsti
07887 756666
kirsti@thecompassionatemidwife.com to book
Includes:
Time to talk through your birth
Nurturing you
Meal Prep/Laundry
Time to Rest
Breastfeeding support
Newborn Care
Sling Support
Birth Debrief
Phone Support
Home from the hospital with your baby but feeling a little unsure of what is next? Maybe birth didn't go quite as expected and it's taking you a little longer to recover?
Book the Home from Hospital package with Kirsti for enhanced midwife visits to help you rest and recover from birth whilst ‘rooming in’ with your new baby.
3 x 3-hour visits over a week for £500.
Receive a complimentary 30-minute phone consultation to discuss your needs.
Amy T
"Kirsti was my midwife throughout my pregnancy. She was with me and my family pre birth, during my home water birth and post birth. I couldn't have asked for a better midwife. She was calm, friendly, knowledgeable, patient and I felt completely safe in her hands. Anyone to have Kirsti as their midwife is lucky."
Aimee W
"I first met with Kirsti several years ago whilst receiving NHS midwifery care during my twin pregnancy. Stumbling across Kirsti felt like fate to me, a breath of fresh air to find someone who empathised with my desire for a natural non medicalised birth, preferably at home.
She understood how strongly I felt about this, and was excited, intrigued and open to the idea.
Kirsti felt like such a good fit for me, her passion and enthusiasm shone through, and I came home feeling hopeful rather than defeated.
Kirsti was highly professional throughout my care, treating me like a person and not a statistic.
She had complete respect for my wishes, and was genuinely interested in my views.
It was clear that Kirsti was highly skilled and knowledgeable, answering my multitude of questions in expert detail. Kirsti absolutely went above and beyond to accommodate me, even accompanying me to meetings with doctors where I disputed the need for consultant led care and medical interventions. She could not have been more supportive!
Kirsti enabled me to have the closest thing to the natural home birth I so desperately wanted, and I am so grateful to her for her dedication and support during my pregnancy and birth.
She deserves recognition for the hard work and passion she puts into being a midwife.
Kirsti absolutely puts her heart, soul and all of her being into her vocation.
She is honestly the only midwife I would recommend."
Ellie M
"Kirsti was my midwife with my 2nd child and supported not only me but my partner too. We were so lucky to have kirsti. I fell pregnant with my 3rd rather quickly and once again I got to have her as my midwife again! After numerous hospital appointments and scans we learnt that baby number 3 had turned breech. Kirsti helped me with my nerves and answered any questions that myself and partner had. She also came onto the ward to say hello at the end of her shift. Not only was this a massive comfort it also helped with my anxiety of being in hospital. When our son was born he was rushed to NICU and from that point I knew kirsti was more then a midwife she was a friend. She was there at the end of the phone, a text message away and always willing to come and see me and baby. I will forever be blessed to of had kirsti by our sides through some of the most important times of our lives. Once again, anyone who is looking for a midwife if you get kirsti, YOUVE HIT THE JACKPOT! "
