Bespoke midwife led treatments
Every treatment is designed specifically for you. Below are some general treatments I offer, however, we can discuss your specific needs, and design a treatment tailor made for you, which may involve more than one therapy.
Avoiding induction
Are you approaching your due date or keen to avoid a hospital induction and want to encourage labour to start naturally?
Complementary therapies have been shown to reduce the need for induction and aid the onset of labour.
This package is ideally 3 appointments, 3-5 days apart from 39 weeks, use a combination of acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy and massage. You will be taught specific techniques and pressure points for your partner to stimulate at home, and also be given a bottle of your bespoke oil blend to take home.
Reduces the length of labour (even if it is induced)
Reduce stress and anxiety
Prepare your mind and body for labour and birth
Balance your hormones by decreasing the stress hormone (Cortisol) and increasing the birth hormone (Oxytocin)
Helps partners to get involved too by learning and practicing specific techniques at home
Package of 3 appointments
£260
Subsequent appointments £80
Pregnancy and birth is one of the most significant times of our life, and it is normal to have a whole host of thoughts, feelings and worries.
Available from 37 weeks of pregnancy, this treatment offers time to discuss your birth plan and any questions. It covers practical tips and techniques to encourage the onset of labour, as well as relaxing complementary therapies to reduce stress and increase that all important oxytocin (birth hormone) to help you prepare physically, mentally and emotionally for labour and birth.
This package of 3 appointments (weekly) combines reflexology, aromatherapy, hypnosis, massage and acupressure. You will be taught specific techniques to use at home with your partner, and also be given a bottle of your bespoke oil blend to take home with you.
Sleep and relaxation
Reduce stress and anxiety
Prepare your mind and body for labour and birth
Balance your hormones by decreasing the stress hormone (Cortisol) and increasing the birth hormone (Oxytocin)
Helps partners to get involved too by learning and practicing specific techniques at home
Package of 3 weekly appointments, (1 ½ hours each)
£260
Subsequent appointments (if you go past your due date)
£80
If you go into labour before having all 3 appointments, a postnatal treatment will be offered.
Approaching birth
Reflexology
Reflexology is based on the principle that your feet represent a map of your whole body. I use Reflex Zone Therapy (RZT), a specialist form of clinical reflexology. By working on particular pressure points on the feet I can treat specific ailments such as sickness and nausea, back / neck ache, and pelvic girdle pain. Or, come and simply enjoy some deep relaxation time.
It’s common to need a series of treatments if using RZT to treat an ailment like sickness and nausea, or to stimulate labour. Part of your appointment will be taking a full history and discussing specific needs you may have. All treatments are done without oil, however we can also finish your treatment with a foot and leg massage using some relaxing essential oils if appropriate.
During your appointment, we can also chat through any worries or concerns you may have about your pregnancy – a lovely added benefit of being with a midwife!
Sickness and nausea
Constipation
Aid sleep and relaxation
Back, hip and pelvic pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Reduce stress and anxiety
Birth preparation
Avoiding induction of labour
Heartburn and indigestion
Sciatica
Headaches
1½ hour appointment
£80
Package of 3 treatments for optimal results
£230
Hypnosis is like a massage for your mind. It enables deep relaxation and a reduction of stress hormones. It allows your subconscious mind to become open to suggestions, to relieve you from unwanted thoughts, fears, or memories of past experiences such as a previous difficult birth. It can be a great tool to use in labour and in preparation for your birth.
Hypnosis helps you switch off from your conscious thoughts by inducing a deeply relaxed state. During your treatment a personalised script will be spoken aloud whilst you sit or lie down, encouraging you to let go of stresses and giving you a sense of calm. You are in full control during the session. You can also learn how to recreate this state yourself later on with self-hypnosis.
Each hypnosis treatment requires 2 appointments. The first appointment is an information gathering session, followed by a bespoke relaxation script. In the second session, I will carry out a more extensive therapeutic script.
During our time together, we can also discuss general questions or concerns you may have about your pregnancy – a lovely added benefit of being with a midwife!
Reduce stress and anxiety
Aid sleep and relaxation
Birth preparation
Nausea and sickness
Reducing fear of birth
Treating phobias - such as needlephobia
Pain management
Coping with labour
Increase mother / baby bond
First Treatment (over 2 appointments)
£140 total (1½ hours plus 1 hr)
Further sessions
£70 1½ hour appointment
Clinical Hypnosis
Pregnancy and postnatal massage is the perfect way to help soothe any aches and pains, while also providing a lovely sense of relaxation and wellbeing. Using essential oils, specific to pregnancy, can also be very effective in helping relaxation, reduce stress and anxiety, and increase that all important love hormone, Oxytocin. Essential oils are commonly used in massage, however they can also be used as a compress or in water, such as a bath or foot bath.
Part of your appointment will be taking a full history and discussing specific needs you may have, as well as designing your own blend of oils for your massage and for you to take home with you.
During your appointment, we can also chat through questions or concerns you may have about your pregnancy – a lovely added benefit of being with a midwife!
Soothe back, hip and pelvic pain
Ease restless legs
Help reduce sickness
Reduce swelling
Alleviate constipation
Aid sleep and relaxation
Reduce stress and anxiety
Birth preparation and the start labour
Increases mother / baby bond
Reduce the impact of postnatal depression
(All prices include a bespoke oil blend to take home)
Full Body Massage
£80 1½ hour appointment
Back, Neck & Shoulders
£65 1¼ hour appointment
Leg & Foot Massage with a footbath
£55 1 hour appointment
Package of 3 massage treatments
£230
Aromatherapy & massage
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