I am a midwife with a lifetimes experience, and have started a new venture, Antenatal Xtra. I felt there was a need for something extra to be provided for women in pregnancy, and their partners. The recent constraints within the NHS mean that midwives no longer have the amount of time they would like for more information and support.

I am providing a personalised service to address your particular concerns and questions. Antenatal Xtra has a variety of sessions. Early days, preparation package, 2 becomes 3 and refresher session are the groups, but I can also provide one to one at home.

Some pregnancies have complications, you may have twins, you may have had a complication with a previous birth, the list is endless but I can be of assistance. I wish to take the panic out of the process, provide you with information and coping skills to enable you to birth with confidence.  

I am married and have 2 sons, have seen many changes over the years yet I am still humbled by the strength, beauty, and miracle of pregnancy and childbirth. Each woman is unique, as are her babies and family. Life is constantly changing and evolving - and pregnancy, birth and new babies keep happening.

This need not be a time of fear, or dread. It should be exciting, and a time of joy and fulfilment. I don’t possess the Holy Grail but I hope I can take the panic out of the process.

Midwife means ‘with woman’, and that is my expertise. I have worked in hospitals, at birth centres, in the community at home, in this country and overseas.

My teaching has ranged from antenatal classes, student mentorship, to Advisory Faculty for ALSO (UK) This is an international organization teaching professionals Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics. This has broadened my experience both here and abroad.

I am passionate about the use of water, in all stages of pregnancy and the birth process. My experience has developed over the years, and I now facilitate national study days for both midwives, and National Childbirth Trust (NCT)  Instructors.

I am also a qualified Aquanatal instructor, and set up the Aquabumps class at the leisure centre in Andover. I still teach there occasionally.

I feel that there is a place for some xtra information and reassurance —

     Hence...Antenatal Xtra...to help you Birth with Confidence.