If you would like to discuss the possibility of Independent midwifery care, please get in touch.

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prices and packages

care packages

  • Full care package - £7500

    Package offered: This is usually tailored to your requirements at booking.

    • Antenatal visits

    • Loan of pool and consumables

    • Loan of TENS machine

    • Attendance at your homebirth, with gas and air supplied.

    • Second midwife on call. On call from 37weeks until your baby is born.

    • Attendance at hospital with you for the birth (as a support person only) if you choose an induction or require a transfer in labour

    • Includes indemnity insurance

    • Postnatal visits Feeding support, referral to IBCLC if required

    • NIPE examination at home

    • Newborn blood spot at home

    • Placenta Encapsulation

    • Loan of books on pregnancy related subjects if required

    • Discharge at 4 weeks once birthweight regained and fit for discharge

    Deposit of £1500 payable on booking

    Full payment due by 35 weeks

  • Meridian Care package - £8000 (From November 2nd, 2026)

    Package offered: This is usually tailored to your requirements at booking, but combines our midwifery services, plus vouchers for services from our Clinic based in Stotfold.

    • Antenatal visits

    • Loan of pool and consumables

    • Loan of TENS machine

    • Attendance at your homebirth, with gas and air supplied.

    • Second midwife on call. On call from 37weeks until your baby is born.

    • Attendance at hospital with you for the birth (as a support person only) if you choose an induction or require a transfer in labour.

    • Includes indemnity insurance

    • Postnatal visits Feeding support, referral to IBCLC if required

    • NIPE examination at home

    • Newborn blood spot at home

    • Placenta Encapsulation

    • Loan of books on pregnancy related subjects if required

    • Discharge at 6 weeks once birthweight regained and fit for discharge.

    • 2 maternity Acupuncture Sessions


    • Includes Meridian Clinic Vouchers for:

    • Two in clinic Pregnancy Massages

    • One in clinic Indian Head Massage

    • Two in clinic Pedicure sessions

    • Two in clinic Waxing sessions

    • Two in clinic Facial sessions

    Deposit of £1500 payable on booking.

    Full payment due by 35 weeks

  • One off visits - £175 unless stated otherwise

    I can offer one off visits. These can be for:

    • Issuing a MATB1. Unfortunately I cannot do this remotely.

    • Fit To Fly Letter

    • Assistance with crafting a comprehensive birth plan

    • Support either before or after baby is born

    • NIPE examination for other midwives

    • One off weighing and feeding support

    • Post natal birth reflections and exploring your options for your next birth (Free)

    • Planning your options for your current pregnancy and birth

  • Antenatal and/or postnatal care - £2500/3500

    This is suitable for clients who would prefer to birth in hospital or a birth centre, or who know they will be having a caesarean section.

    I can offer full antenatal care, postnatal care or both either alongside or instead of the NHS. This offers you some continuity of carer before and after your birth, allowing for visits in your own time and home, at times and dates to suit you. This also allows you immediate access to midwifery support throughout if you have questions or need care urgently.

    During these visits we can cover birth preparation, run through emergency scenarios, your rights, and prepare a comprehensive birth plan with you. Postnatally this gives you support with feeding and adjusting to life with a newborn.

    If you are planning a hospital birth, this includes loan of a maternity tens machine and pads.

    Full antenatal or postnatal care is £2500, or £3500 for both.

  • Freebirth Package - £1300

    I am happy to support freebirth. While I would always recommend having a midwife with you, freebirth is a legal and popular choice. Planning a freebirth does not stop you accessing care at any point (even in labour) if you feel your decisions need to change pathway.

    A freebirth package is a package of two postnatal visits and two antenatal visits, one earlier on to discuss your options and praticalities, and one at about 36/37 weeks to offer a check of baby’s position before labour. At these visits I can issue your maternity exemption certificate (FW8) and the MATB1 (after 20 weeks) which is needed to claim maternity benefits. This package also includes a copy of the Freebirth Stories book, which is an excellent read, and my own set of freebirth “maternity notes” which will hold information for you.

    I will aim to visit you postnatally within 6 hours of your baby’s birth, where I will offer you the in depth NIPE examination, and offer you care as well. Immediately after this visit I will notify the birth for you.

    Please Note: I cannot work with clients who choose not to notify the birth.

    The second visit is on day 5, to offer you the newborn blood spot (heelprick test) for your baby and to offer postnatal care to you.

    This package is £1300

  • Placenta Encapsulation - £200

    I can offer placenta encapsulation completed in our dedicated placenta kitchen. Steamed, simple or traditional chinese.

    I can collect your placenta from home or hospital and have capsules returned to you usually within a couple of days.

    £200

    Hospitals covered:

    Lister (Stevenage)

    Bedford

    Rosie (Addenbrooks)

    Milton Keynes

    Barnet

    Watford

    Kettering

    Homebirths in surrounding areas

    I cannot encapsulate the placenta from a smoker, though I can still do preserved cords and prints if required.

Terms of Care

Your Responsibilities as a Client

By choosing independent midwifery care, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate and honest information about your health, pregnancy and medical history, and any medical conditions.

  • Inform me promptly of any changes in your wellbeing or symptoms.

Failure to disclose conditions that may affect your pregnancy or birth will result in immediate termination of services without refund.

My Responsibilities to You

I commit to:

  • Providing personalised, respectful, and evidence‑based midwifery information and advice.

  • Supporting your choices and autonomy throughout pregnancy and birth.

  • Being transparent about risks, benefits, and available options.

  • Keeping your information confidential except where sharing is necessary for safety or legal compliance.

  • Working collaboratively with NHS services when appropriate.

  • Ensuring you have clear pathways into NHS care if needed.

Confidentiality and GDPR

Your personal information is protected under GDPR. I only share information when:

  • It is essential for your safety or your baby’s safety.

  • It is required by law, safeguarding, professional regulation or to facilitate good communication with the NHS. I do not require clients to be booked for NHS care, but I do need be able to inform the NHS of their pregnancy and plans to birth at home.

  • You have given explicit consent.

I do not share information for any other purpose.

When Care Cannot Continue

  • I cannot support clients who do not wish to notify the birth of their baby.

  • I cannot support clients who are hiding from the NHS or other services.

  • I cannot support clients who deliberately withhold important facts about their medical, obstetric or social history

If your choices or non disclosures make your care unsafe or outside my scope of practice, I will need to discontinue care. In such cases, I will support you in transferring to NHS maternity services. Refund will be proportionate to care given, unless your due date is within 6 weeks when no refund can be given.

Working Together

Independent midwifery is a partnership. Clear communication, mutual trust, and shared responsibility allow us to create a safe and positive experience for you and your baby. These Terms of Care ensure that both you and I are protected, supported, and able to work together safely.

The Legal Bits

“The Biker Midwife”(TM) and “Hertfordshire Independent Midwifery Practice” are trading names of Meridian Elemental Health LTD. Company number 17294172.