Birth Planning Sessions
Please note my introductory prices of £75/session are soon set to rise to my ongoing price of £150, which reflects the many hours of preparation going through the research evidence, and a 2 hour session with you. Bookings currently for my original price but only for a few more weeks.
ellie@midwifediaries.com
I am a registered midwife and Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA), offering independent birth planning sessions for women and parents wanting to make decisions with proper support.
I previously worked at The Rosie Hospital, where I ran the Birth Afterthoughts service as a specialist midwife. I supported parents to talk through their births and worked closely with consultant midwives, PALS and midwifery managers, and perinatal mental health services around concerns, complaints, and complex care.
Contact me via ellie@midwifediaries.com for more information and a short free phonecall to see if I can help.
I offer independent birth planning sessions for parents who want the time and space to think through their options. We do this typically in your home and write a birth plan together.
Working one-to-one, I provide a calm, compassionate environment where we can explore any previous experiences, make sense of your maternity notes, and unpack the decision making while covering education around parenting to make everything smoother in the postnatal period. My aim is to support you to feel informed, confident, and genuinely heard as you plan for your baby’s birth.
These sessions are particularly valuable if you have faced complex decisions in a previous pregnancy or anticipate needing to navigate them this time. Drawing on my experience as a midwife, I explain medical information clearly and sensitively, helping you understand what happened and what your options are moving forward.
Since becoming a mum to my daughter, Marianne, my appreciation of how deeply birth experiences can stay with us has only grown. I understand how important it is to have time, continuity, and thoughtful support when making decisions about your care.
Sessions last up to two hours, allowing us to move at your pace and focus on what matters most to you. Follow up via Whatsapp is also part of this.
Pricing
£75 for a two-hour session
Reduced rates are available where needed - please feel free to ask.
Availability
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and weekend mornings
Location
Sessions can take place in your home or online. Babies, partners, and anyone else you’d like to include are very welcome.
Pricing - £75 for a two hour session
If needed hardship prices can be discussed and arranged
Appointments available Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and weekend mornings
Sessions take place in your home (babies/partners/anyone else is welcome to attend) or online
Reviews
“Ellie offered us a honest and compassionate space to go through our birth, she brought a huge amount of research, knowledge and diligence to our notes. It was really helpful having the blend of clinical expertise with holistic and mental health knowledge as everything is linked! I hadn’t realised how many loops of thoughts had been circling for me in the background since the birth and a lot of these have just stopped, I feel more at peace with the way it happened - and having someone present that can help you make sense of it is invaluable.”
Becca
“I did my birth afterthoughts with you at the Rosie after the birth of our eldest (it took me a while to clock it was you - I couldn’t quite pinpoint where I’d met you, then it twigged quite recently!). I just wanted to say how incredibly useful it was, how listened you made me feel, and how it gave me confidence to have our second baby. “
Georgina
“It was really useful to go through the timeline of my labour together, as it had all felt like a blur at the time. Going through it and having access to clinical information, clarified by Ellie, helped me to build a more accurate narrative of how things unfolded. This also helped me to have more appreciation for the things that went well during my labour and the way my husband and I navigated it. This has left me feeling more empowered by the experience, which I hope will mean I can go into any future pregnancy and birth with more positivity and confidence.”
Sophie
