About us
Annie
I qualified as a midwife in 1998, having trained with my two wonderful colleagues, Tina and Teresa. My journey into midwifery began with my own experiences of childbirth – two of my four pregnancies were vaginal breech births and I have had three homebirths in total.
In the process of exploring the options available and making my choices, I became – and remain - deeply involved in the politics of childbirth and in lobbying for genuinely women centred care. Together with other IMA members, I am currently searching for an acceptable solution to the looming insurance crisis facing independent midwives.
I believe passionately that women should be able to get to know and trust their midwives during their pregnancy and it is my aim to develop a strong and supportive relationship with each and every woman to the best of my ability.
Teresa
I have my lovely children to thank for my particular path to midwifery, their births ignited a passion and interest in all things birth related that continues to intrigue and excite me. Since qualifying as a midwife in 1998, I have had the privilege to work with hundreds of families in different circumstances including pregnant women with a history of depression.
I have no doubt that a woman benefits from knowing her midwives well and, for me, getting to know women and caring for them from the beginning of their pregnancy to the second month after birth has provided me with not only enormous satisfaction but has deepened my interest in women’s physical and emotional health. This interest has led to me recently completing a Masters degree in Advancing Women’s Health.
I could not be more fortunate, not only do I get to know families well through my work and get invited back for subsequent pregnancies but I work with two dear friends who share my aim to provide woman centred midwifery care.
Tina
Becoming a midwife was something of a surprise to people who knew me and
probably the biggest challenge of my life, but the rewards are wonderful. The
births of my own children, (first a caesarean for triplets then a normal
birth a few years later) sparked an unexpected interest that soon developed
into an overwhelming fascination with childbirth and the experiences of
women.
I trained as an NCT antenatal teacher and then as a midwife where I met Teresa and Annie who became my best friends and later midwifery partners. We share a passion and a love of working with women and their families during the adventure of childbirth and parenting. Accompanying women on this unique journey is a real privilege. I have met so many amazing women over the last 10 years and have learned something from each of them.
Being a midwife is never boring and I am so lucky to have the support of my lovely children and my husband Mark who patiently shares the 3 o'clock calls with me.
