Your own Midwife by your side: how can this work out for you?
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What can I do for you?
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Option 1:Work with me through my own company "Little Miracles":
If you are looking for home-based antenatal and/or postnatal care & support, this is for you! My services range from as little as a single appointment to an extensive customized package. (see below)
​The antenatal & postnatal care and support that I provide to you through "Little Miracles" is purely supportive and educational it doesn't include any clinical / medical care.
Services I can provide through "Little Miracles":
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*antenatal & postnatal home visits to see how you are getting on, answer any questions you may have, listen to any concerns you may have.
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*antenatal education and birth preparation tailored to your own needs.
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*accompany you at home during early labour and / or in the hospital for labour & birth. In this case my role would be non-clinical, offering "doula support", not midwifery care. All your medical / clinical care will be provided by the hospital health care professionals. (talk to me for more clarity on this one)
*postnatal home care, lactation consultations, newborn baby consultations, baby weight checks.​
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​*Midwife present for you when you get back home with your new baby (This could be as early as 6-8 hours after the birth if all is well with you and your baby), to help you settle in, mind your baby while you rest, help you look after your new baby.
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*ongoing support over the phone or by email from the moment we meet till 3 months after the birth of your baby (For those choosing a package or course)
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Option 2: Work with me through "Private Midwives Ireland":
If you are looking for independent midwifery care, including clinical labour, birth care & support, you can book me through "Private Midwives" (PM). PM provides and supports me to work as an Independent Private Community Midwife. All Midwives working for PM are fully covered by professional & medical indemnity insurance, enabling them to legally provide home-based clinical midwifery care.
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If you choose to have a homebirth with me, your care package will usually start at 28 weeks. Regular antenatal visits will take place in the comfort of your own home, at a time convenient to you. I will check you and your baby's wellbeing and co-operate with other specialized care providers if needed (example obstetrician, physiotherapist, scanning department...) I also include plenty of time for all your questions, to listen to your concerns if present and include antenatal education. Together we work out your birth preferences, discuss and prepare all what's needed for a safe homebirth & homebirth environment. We also discuss when and what would happen in case hospital transfer may be indicated. I will be on-call for your homebirth from 37weeks till the birth of your baby, followed by 5 postnatal home visits spread over the following 2 weeks. A second PM Midwife will be on stand-by and she will be called in when you are in advanced labour to be present for the birth.
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For more info see: www.privatemidwives.com or go to my "Homebirth" page
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If this model of care speaks to you, contact me for more information and book a free "Discovery Call" so I can explain to you in more detail about how I work, my terms & conditions in view of homebirth safety, when to start care with me and who to look after you prior to your homebirth package.
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Option 3: "Best of both worlds"​
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What if you are not sure if homebirth is for you? But, you do like the aspect of continuity of care by a familiar Midwife who you get to know during your pregnancy, who you can trust and rely on, who can provide you with antenatal & postnatal care at home?
That's possible too, call me for more information.​​
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Recommended packages:
"Full Moon"
*on-going support by phone, text or email from the moment you sign up till 12 weeks postnatal
*4 antenatal home visits (90min - 2h each) to discuss your pregnancy, how it is evolving for you, answer any questions that you may have, include antenatal classes tailored to your needs and prepare a birth and postnatal plan if you wish to do so. (Extra antenatal visits €140 each)
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*"on-call" for you so that when labour starts I can accompany you at home and provide non-clinical early labour support. and / or give you some support over the phone, and / or meet you at the hospital to accompany you for labour & birth, offering "doula support"
(If you wish to avail of clinical labour support at home you will need to book me through Private Midwives)
*When baby is born and you return home, I can be there with you from as early as you wish to help you get settled in with your newborn baby and allow you to rest and recover.
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*For the next 6 weeks we can plan regular postnatal visits depending on your needs, confidence and recovery.
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Package includes 28h of postnatal home care to be taken in blocks of min. 2h, max. 4h / session for day-time care or blocks of 9-10h night-time care. This care package is to be consumed over the first 6 postnatal weeks.
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*€10 travel-fee / visit for clients living outside-area
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*extra care and consultations available at regular rates, see "postnatal home care" and "maternity night care" depending on my availability.​
Care and support can be provided by other qualified Midwives / Doulas / Maternity Nurses recommended by me for you if needed.
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*Costs: €2550 including €600 on-call / availability fee
not including travel fee
€600 deposit required at booking
"Baby Moon"
*on-going support by phone, text or email from the moment you sign up till 12 weeks postnatal
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*1 antenatal session to get to know you and your family, help you make up your postnatal support plan and answer any questions you may have.
*"on-call" for you to start postnatal care from as soon you return home from hospital, or later if you don't feel the need for immediate support.
​​​​My aim is to help you get settled in with your newborn baby and allow you to rest and recover.
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*For the next 6 weeks we can plan regular postnatal visits depending on your needs, confidence and recovery.
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Package includes 28h of postnatal home care to be taken in blocks of min. 2h, max. 4h / session for day-time care or blocks of 9-10h night-time care. This care package is to be consumed over the first 6 weeks postnatal.
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*€10 travel-fee / visit for clients living outside-area
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*extra care and consultations available at regular rates, see "postnatal home care" and "maternity night care" depending on my availability. Care and support can be provided by other qualified Midwives / Doulas / Maternity Nurses recommended by me for you if needed.
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*Costs: €1350 including €300 on-call / availability fee
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€300 deposit required at booking
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"Help Me Feed"
*1 antenatal breastfeeding consultation / education
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*on-going support by phone, text or email from the moment your baby is born till 12 weeks postnatal
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*1 initial lactation consultation following the birth of your baby
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*1 follow-up lactation consultation
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*Cost: €500 - €550 depending your location
Why pay an on-call / availability fee?
Most babies don't come on a scheduled date and time, this means that I will need to keep myself available for your care 24/7 for those choosing the "full Moon" package and be there for you on short notice for those choosing the "Baby Moon" package.
This fee also includes securing my availability to you as outlined in the package. In order to prevent being needed in several families at the same time, I limit my client intake to a maximum of 2 clients / month for those choosing "Full Moon" or "Baby Moon" packages.
Extra hours and shifts can be provided depending my availability or I can refer your outside-package-care to other trusted midwives / doulas / maternity nurses if required.
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What about the travel fee?
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a €10 travel fee / visit is to be added for clients living in areas with over 20 min. travel time from Delgany, Co. Wicklow.
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