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As a mother of 3 children, I have experienced at first hand a hospital birth, an NHS supported home birth and most recently a home birth supported by an Independent Midwife. If only I had been aware of this option with my first two babies. There is in my mind absolutely no comparison between the care you receive with an Independent Midwife with whom you strike up an important on-going relationship. She was there whenever I needed her. I could ask her any questions (however minor or ridiculous) - she was my rock and I trusted her presence and her judgement implicitely before, during and after the birth. She always had time for me which can never be the case with the stretched NHS. Her depth of knowledge amazed and comforted me and I've no doubt the wonderfully easy birth experience I had was related to all of this. Equally importantly was the after care - her visits were never rushed and were as often as I needed them to be for 5 weeks after the birth. It would be an abomination to loose this age-old service for the sake of lack of indemnity insurance. Surely prevention of things going wrong is better than compensation if it does? (ex-client)
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