We arrived at the birth centre at 2am and our little lady was born 14 minutes later.
From the moment we walked through the door we were welcomed and treated like family.
Our LMC Alison arrived a few minutes after us, and with her guidance Brad delivered our wee Emily into this world. The quiet calm atmosphere of the birth centre allowed me to trust my body and birth in a way that felt comfortable, natural and safe.
The several hours of skin to skin was the most precious time, unhurried and uninterrupted, safeguarded by our Alison.
Brad being able to stay both nights with me as we got to know our baby and care for her together was incredible in protecting and supporting that new mama breastfeeding journey, and allowed us to share the load of newborn sleep.
The skill and knowledge of the birth centre midwives was invaluable in refreshing our memories of caring for a newborn (how quickly it all comes back!) and their approach built confidence in me when the night two cluster feeding started and sleep deprivation hit hard.
Overall we can’t speak highly enough of our experience at the birth centre. We look back at those first 48 hours with Emily so fondly and it’s all thanks to the care from Alison and the birth centre Midwives.
Every birthing person should be able to choose an environment in which they feel safe, comfortable and empowered to birth in. For me that was not a hospital, and the birth centre serves a vital purpose in allowing birthing people to birth naturally without intervention in a calm safe environment. It must remain an option for our community.
Our midwives are the most amazing people, they’re literally bringing life into the world and they play a pivotal role in every birthing families journey. They deserve so much more, on so many levels.
So much love, always. Laura and Brad McCarthy x
From the moment we walked through the door we were welcomed and treated like family.
Our LMC Alison arrived a few minutes after us, and with her guidance Brad delivered our wee Emily into this world. The quiet calm atmosphere of the birth centre allowed me to trust my body and birth in a way that felt comfortable, natural and safe.
The several hours of skin to skin was the most precious time, unhurried and uninterrupted, safeguarded by our Alison.
Brad being able to stay both nights with me as we got to know our baby and care for her together was incredible in protecting and supporting that new mama breastfeeding journey, and allowed us to share the load of newborn sleep.
The skill and knowledge of the birth centre midwives was invaluable in refreshing our memories of caring for a newborn (how quickly it all comes back!) and their approach built confidence in me when the night two cluster feeding started and sleep deprivation hit hard.
Overall we can’t speak highly enough of our experience at the birth centre. We look back at those first 48 hours with Emily so fondly and it’s all thanks to the care from Alison and the birth centre Midwives.
Every birthing person should be able to choose an environment in which they feel safe, comfortable and empowered to birth in. For me that was not a hospital, and the birth centre serves a vital purpose in allowing birthing people to birth naturally without intervention in a calm safe environment. It must remain an option for our community.
Our midwives are the most amazing people, they’re literally bringing life into the world and they play a pivotal role in every birthing families journey. They deserve so much more, on so many levels.
So much love, always. Laura and Brad McCarthy x
