Elective Caesarean Birth
£8,500
An elective Caesarean birth may be recommended due to pregnancy complications or you may prefer to choose a elective caesarean birth. Whatever the reason, going into hospital can be a daunting experience. We will stay with you throughout the birth, ensuring that everything is fully explained to you, advocating your wishes and supporting you throughout the process. We want to help you stay in control and ensure that you always feel safe and comfortable with your care.
Empowering Birth
What makes this service so special is that you will get to know your midwife and she will know you. When the time of your birth arrives you will feel safe and confident that your midwife knows exactly what you want, how you want it and you know that is how it will be! You will have open access to your own personal midwife via the phone or text whenever you need her, for complete reassurance and peace of mind, throughout your pregnancy and once the baby has arrived.
You and your birth companion will also have full access to all of the additional services that My Independent Midwife offer, including; hypnobirthing, aromatherapy, sneak peek, infant feeding support and tongue-tie assessment/division included in your package at no extra cost!
The elective caesarean birth package includes your antenatal care during pregnancy, birth at hospital and postnatal care after your baby is born. All of your care is provided to your individual needs and preferences. You can expect your appointments to last between one to three hours but if you prefer them to be shorter or longer, we are more than happy to accommodate to your personal preferences. All appointments are in your own home and on a day and time to suit you-including evenings and weekends.
Elective Caesarean Section at Royal Preston Hospital
My Independent Midwife are very fortunate to have linked together with Royal Preston Hospital NHS trust to work in collaboration to provide you with the very best care. Due to our unique contract with this NHS trust we are able to provide all of your clinical midwifery care both at home and in the hospital on the day of the birth. This is a great privilege for us and we would like to take the opportunity to thank Royal Preston Hospital for agreeing to work so closely with us in this way.
Royal Preston Hospital is happy to accept bookings for care from all over the North West of England, you do not have to live close by to book your caesarean section with them. It is a modern NHS hospital, central to most areas and less than an hours drive for the majority of those living in NW England. Royal Preston Hospital are very supportive of independent midwifery practice and the care that we provide to our clients.
Your midwife will be able to provide all of your antenatal care leading up to the day of your baby's birth. She will support you to prepare for the birth and make the choices that feel right for you and your family.
On the day of the birth your midwife will be able to meet you in the hospital and provide all of your midwifery care from start to finish. She will help to prepare you for the operation and stay with you in theatre, safely supporting your baby's birth.
Afterwards, your midwife will stay with you until you are able to get out of bed and move around. She will support you to feed your baby as well as ensuring your full physical and emotional recovery following the surgery, providing one to one support throughout the entire day.
Once you are discharged from hospital, your midwife will continue to provide all of your postnatal care. Ensuring that you and your baby continue to recover and thrive following the birth.
Elective Caesarean Section at all other Hospitals
My Independent Midwife are able to support you to have an elective caesarean section, at any NHS hospital that you choose.
Your midwife will be able to provide all of your antenatal care leading up to the day of your baby's birth. She will support you to prepare for the birth and make the choices that feel right for you and your family.
On the day of the birth your midwife will be able to meet you in the hospital and stay with you whilst you prepare to have your caesarean section. It may be possible to arrange with your chosen NHS trust for your midwife to stay with you during the caesarean section and in recovery afterwards (*this is dependent of the NHS trust agreeing to the request).
Once you are out of recovery, your midwife will stay with you until you are able to get out of bed and move around. She will support you to feed your baby as well as ensuring your full physical and emotional recovery following the surgery, providing one to one support throughout the entire day.
Once you are discharged from hospital, your midwife will continue to provide all of your postnatal care. Ensuring that you and your baby continue to recover and thrive following the birth.
*Please note that the caesarean section is provided in collaboration with the NHS. You will have a private midwife, who will provide all of your midwifery care on the day of your baby's birth (at Preston Hospital) or a private midwife who will support you on the day of your baby's birth (at all other NHS hospitals). However, the hospital is an NHS hospital and all of the other staff caring for you, including the doctors preforming the caesarean section, will be NHS employed staff. We cannot guarantee that you will have a private room.
A private elective caesarean section, at a none NHS private hospital, is only available in London. We can support you to have a fully private caesarean section at a London hospital by providing you with antenatal and postnatal care before and after your caesarean.
click here to learn more about our antenatal and postnatal care packages
Regular Antenatal Checks
Each appointment is themed to provide education and empowerment, without overwhelming you, and it will be tailored to your needs. Your independent midwife will conduct each session in a relaxed, unhurried, informal style that allows you to engage on your own terms. All birthing partners, or whoever you wish, can also be present for these appointments, as you are the lead decision-maker in your care.
- We are proud to now include Chiropractic alinement with Sally Scott at her Chorlton studio, to promote pelvic alignment and optimal fetal positioning.
- All our clients have the option to receive an antenatal colostrum harvesting kit and harvesting support from our comprehensive and exclusive guide.
We will be providing regular antenatal checks in the lead-up to the day of your baby's birth, at these suggested intervals (we are happy to discuss your preferred intervals to make your care individual to you and your unique requirements):
Between 4-8 weeks |
Booking appointment to discuss your medical history and any previous pregnancies, at home (please note that if you are choosing to book with us during any stage of your pregnancy then this appointment will still be required). We can also offer our Sneak peek blood test if you would like to find out your baby's gender once you are over 6 weeks pregnant (optional). |
12 Weeks |
Full antenatal check at home. If you are having an ultrasound and would like us to accompany you then we are also very happy to do this. |
16 Weeks |
Full antenatal check at home. At 16 weeks you may be offered a consultant appointment at your chosen NHS trust (dependent on your medical and obstetric risk factors). if you would like us to, we would be happy to attend this appointment with you for support and advocacy. |
20 Weeks |
Full antenatal check at home. If you are having an ultrasound and would like us to accompany you then we are also very happy to do this. We can also provide you with a MATB1 form (proof of pregnancy). |
24 Weeks |
Full antenatal check at home. |
28 Weeks |
Full antenatal check and option to have a breastfeeding information session. Click here for more information on breastfeeding information |
31 Weeks |
Full antenatal check and option to commence our Hypnosis for Birth course |
34 Weeks |
Full antenatal check and option for birth preparation course. We also offer an appointment for chiropractic alinement at this gestation as part of your care package |
36 Weeks |
Full antenatal check at home and your birth preparation course will be continued. At 36 weeks you may be offered a consultant appointment at your chosen NHS trust (dependent on your medical and obstetric risk factors). We would be happy to attend this appointment with you for support and advocacy, if you would like us to. (Please note if you are choosing to birth outside of recommended guidelines, we will be happy to support you with your fully informed choices). |
37 Weeks |
Full antenatal check and our 24/7 on-call service for birth begins! Birth preparation course continues |
38 Weeks |
Full antenatal check, option to recap on breastfeeding and hypnosis. |
39 Weeks |
Full antenatal check, aromatherapy essential oils provided. Second appointment with chiropractic alinement offered. |
Sharing Experience, Sharing Skills
You will receive all of your antenatal, birth and postnatal care from your own, named midwife to ensure you have complete continuity throughout your journey into parenthood. This has been shown by multiple research studies to be one of the most important factors in improving your birth outcome.
We know that you may want the opportunity to meet the rest of the 'My Independent Midwife' team and we completely understand that!
We invite all of our families, past, present and prospective to join us for our 'Meet the Midwife' evenings, which take place every three months. This not only gives you the opportunity to meet and chat with the whole team, but also to talk to the other families using our services, in a friendly, welcoming and informal session.
Birth
Your midwife will attend your birth and support you until your baby is born. You can be certain that your birth will be attended by your experienced, confident and enthusiastic midwife! After the birth your midwife will stay with you for around 4-6 hours or for as long as you need them, before leaving you tucked up together feeling comfortable and confident.
Each elective caesarean birth package includes;
- Your dedicated midwife on call for your birth 24/7, from 37 weeks gestation, for birth attendance at hospital.
- Aromatherapy in hospital for pre op support
- Immediate postnatal care for both mother and baby, including initiation of chosen feeding method
- Newborn examination as part of the national screening programme – which can be completed at home upon discharge if within 72hrs
Postnatal Visits
It is our pleasure to provide you and your baby with care for 4 weeks after your birth. As part of your package of care you can continue to contact your midwife with any questions or problems that you may have. Your midwife will be there to support you in your chosen feeding method and our lactation consultant (IBCLC,) will also be on hand to assist with any feeding difficulties if they occur (enhanced breastfeeding support is provided as standard should it be required).
Click here to learn more about our feeding support and the role of an IBCLC
As part of our postnatal care, we are trained to provide all necessary checks and to perform the newborn examination, as well as the routine newborn blood spot screening. Ongoing postnatal visits aim to review your wellbeing and that of your baby.
We can even offer postnatal Doula services from one of our highly experienced companions, to support the family with the transition into life with a new baby.
These visits generally happen as follows but will be flexed and adjusted, depending on your needs. This includes attendance on the postnatal ward, should your stay in hospital need to be extended.
Day 1 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including enhanced feeding support if needed. Newborn examination (NIPE) (if consented to). |
Day 2 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including enhanced feeding support if needed |
Day 3 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including enhanced feeding support if needed |
Day 5 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including enhanced feeding support if needed + Newborn blood spot screening as part of the national screening programme (if consented to) |
Day 7 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including enhanced feeding support if needed |
Day 10 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby + Transfer of care to the health visiting service, if consented to. |
Day 14 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including any feeding support needed |
Day 21 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including any feeding support needed |
Day 28 |
Full postnatal check for you and baby, including any feeding support needed |
Price: £8,500
Safety Is Always Our Priority
Your birth will have full birth insurance cover included.
We will support you with any complications that you may meet in pregnancy and facilitate informed decision-making, via a shared, multidisciplinary approach. We carry the same emergency equipment and medication that is used by all maternity homebirth services. We are highly skilled and trained to safely and effectively manage any obstetric emergency that may occur.
In order to do this, Jenny and Sarah work to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence – NICE – guidelines for gold standard clinical care. They are both NMC registered, and therefore adhere to the NMC code of conduct. They are also RCM and RCN union members. Aromatherapy services for pregnancy and birth are covered by Hiscock professional insurance.
All births are covered by professional indemnity insurance, which is inclusive of the chosen birth package costs. This covers all birth settings and professionals involved in your care as required by law.