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  Sophie Shaw

  Linda is the most wonderful midwife I could have wished for. Independent midwifery was absolutely the best decision we made for the birth of our baby boy. I always knew I wanted a peaceful home birth and with Linda, I got everything I wanted and so much more! Linda is experienced, knowledgeable, supportive and compassionate; and brought such a calming presence to my pregnancy and birth. She gave me the confidence to have my first birth at home and provided me with extensive reading material and research which helped me to follow my instincts and reassured that I was doing what was right for me & my baby, even when I came under pressure for unnecessary intervention from the hospital. Linda felt like a friend, a mother and a healthcare practitioner all rolled into one. She made it clear I could message or call her at any time, for any thing - both during pregnancy and post partum. She truly cares for her clients and is so invested in giving them the best birth experience possible, in whatever scenario that may be. Linda is dedicated to broadening her knowledge and expanding her skills which speaks volumes about her passion for midwifery, advances/research in obstetrics and the care she has for her ladies. If I’m blessed with more children, I would not hesitate to use Linda’s services again and hope I am able to. I can not express just how wonderful an experience it was to build a relationship with the midwife who would deliver my baby, to get to know each other and for her to know me and my preferences so that I didn’t need to make any decisions during birthing. This along with all the extra services Linda provides such as a baby first aid session with the family, pregnancy massage, hypnobirthing course, reflexology session, breastfeeding consultancy, helping with baby’s first bath etc. made my first experience of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood such a positive one. I’m truly so grateful.

  11-06-2023
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  pollyanna bell

  Extremely relaxing and informative for a first time mum! Would definitely recommend Linda!

  18-05-2023
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  Moina Amina Chamsouddine

  I had Linda as a midwife from beginning to the end of my pregnancy had a lovely first homebirth thanks to her. Couldn’t have hoped for a better birthing experience she was amazingly reassuring all along. I would encourage everyone to get her course as well as it is so detailed and had all the answers to my questions. Other than that she also gives amazing prenatal massages 😍 Thank you for everything Linda

  18-05-2023
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  Aimee Constable

  My partner bought me the Pamper & Prepare Pregnancy Massage with Linda and it was just what I needed at 37+ weeks pregnant!!. Linda made me feel instantly relaxed, I had a lovely full body massage, helping me with those third trimester aches and pains. I felt so relaxed afterwards I was falling asleep (which is something I’ve been struggling with). Linda was lovely and knowledgeable sharing tips to help me with pelvic pain. She got the doppler out and recorded my babies heartbeat at the end which was amazing. Highly recommend the pregnancy massage and will be telling my pregnant friends about it.

  18-06-2022
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  Ally J

  18-06-2022
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  Mabz Ahmed

  Hiring Linda as an independent midwife was the best decision me and my husband made. Linda made my whole pregnancy smooth and listened to my needs. She knew exactly what I wanted for my birth and stuck with it. I didn’t have to worry one bit as she was by my side throughout my pregnancy journey. I wish i had known about Linda with my previous pregnancies! She is truly amazing and worth every penny!

  18-06-2022
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  Emilie Roe

  I have seen Linda now in both of my pregnancies and ever since I met her for the first time she’s left a big imprint on my heart - what a truly beautiful lady she is! I had a pregnancy massage and two postnatal massages in my first pregnancy and I’ve seen her today for my first massage in my second pregnancy and it was so lovely to be back and I can’t wait to go and see her again very soon. The care and compassion she has completely shines through her work, her wealth of knowledge and experience gained over 30+ years in Midwifery is second to none. You can see how passionate she is about her work and her clients, whether you’re only with her for a massage or choose to have her as your private midwife for your pregnancy and postnatal care - she will make you feel like you, your baby and your birth really do matter to her and she will support her ladies and their families with so much empathy, care and compassion that you could ever wish for from a health care professional. Ladies in the West Midlands area you needn’t look any further for the right midwife for you, I honestly wouldn’t use anyone else - she’s the perfect package ❤️

  18-06-2022
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  Mr&Mrs Worrell

  I couldn’t think of nothing more preparing than this course. Becoming a mother for the first time, I had no idea what to expect or how to even start to be prepared! This course answered every single question, fear or doubt that I ever had. And if it wasn’t within the course, Linda would always give you the time to ask any questions. Absolute incredible course! Very engaging, informing but yet relaxed. I genuinely didn’t want the course to end. Your given documents that you can print and fill out such as your birthing preferences but you are also given a suggestion sheet as to what you would possibly like to have written down. It gave me plenty of food for thought. Linda provides so much relevant research materials from reliable sources that you simply cannot doubt. I especially enjoyed the Hypnobirthing part of the course where we was able to practice the breathing techniques but also provided the explanation as to how this particular technique works when birthing. The best part of it all, is all the videos you are provided with to watch, are all there after the course so you can always go back and refresh if need be. I recently booked myself for a pregnancy full body massage which she also provides and it was a great experience. I left feeling soo relaxed. Linda has enabled me to feel in control, empowered, knowledgable and confident when my time comes to give birth and the fear and questions I had to begin with no longer exists. You will not be disappointed with this course. I can promise you that !

  18-06-2022
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  Loretta Dittrich

  We joined Linda's birth preparation course last year, which was absolutely fabulous, all-embracing, detailed and powerful. The course, Linda's knowledge, insights, her passion and her authentic way of wanting the best for everyone of us in regards to our birth experience let us asking her for her independet midwifery support as well. I cannot recommend the antenatal classes enough. I dare to say, they are the best you can get in this country. We have been shared a comprehensive set of video classes, all recorded by Linda herself and all of them containing detailed knowledge about everything you need to know to get prepared for your birth, but also to get ready to become parents. All modules have then been summarised in weekly Zoom sessions, where Linda shared even more of her extensive knowledge and experience and created a warm and enjoyable atmosphere. Linda has always followed up quickly on our questions and shared additional Material regardless which topic was concerned. Another positive aspect, that I have seen as a great advantage, was the additional Material auch as Interviews with a lactation consultant or a "mummy fit" trainer within the set of videos. This was really helpful. I cannot recommend this antenatal class enough and it is definitely value for money and an amazing experience. I would also like to add pur experience with Linda during pregnancy, birth and postnatally. I will try to keep it short, but I could write an entire book about Linda´s amazing, professional, calm, reassuring and selfless support. We have only engaged Linda, when I was 36 weeks pregnant (thanks god she had enough capacity at the time), because I was so anxious about being left alone in a birth centre or in a hospital due to staff shortages. After a very beautiful birth of my first son, I knew that I needed support of a midwife who "speaks the same language". Linda was the best choice ever and I cannot recommend her enough. She wend above and beyond for me. She is flexible, adapts to your needs, she has always been reassuring for me and has a supportive and calm nature. I have to add, that I gave birth at 42+1 weeks and I had a beautiful birth experience at Serenity (MLU), a water birth, that I had wished for, which I wouldn´t have had without Linda on my side. I went through a lot of pressure of induction from the doctors between week 40 and week 42 and only thanks to Linda I managed to stay confident and to decline the inductions. She has always looked out for my psychological well being, she has encouranged me after another horrible conversation with one of the doctors (please note, that the doctors just say to you "Oh, you are 39/40/41 weeks... we´ll book you in for induction... for no reason at all). Linda has always reassured me with her knowledge and has guided me into the right direction. She has always come around at a short notice, when she felt I needed her. She has always organised everything for us, helped us with anything we needed (e.g. a thermometre) and was always concered about our/ my wellbeing. My birth experience was amazing, I didn´t need any drugs (just TENS as a pain relief for a couple of hours) thanks to Linda´s support during the surges. I cannot thank Linda enough for what she has done the day I went into labour (and I was 42 weeks pregnant by then) and the day before. Also her postnatal support was just fantastic. You can always count on her and Linda would always find the right solution for any problem thanks to her great knowledge and experience. I think, 5 stars are not enough for the rating...

  18-06-2022
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  Kai Johns

  Linda is incredible and absolutely transformed our pregnancy and birthing experience. After our first birth being rather traumatic, we were both rather anxious, not only did Linda advocate for us but she took away anxieties and eased our entire experience. Linda was far more than just a midwife for us, and now we are proud to think of Linda as a friend aswell, she goes above and beyond to ensure you are feeling comfortable and confident throughout and we enjoyed our birthing experience, the way she explains things so clearly made everything very easy to understand for us. Linda ensured that we had every birth preference that we wished for and that it was carried out on the day. The care did not end there, she brought us confidence with our newborn in every aspect. We cannot thank her enough, and we would not do another pregnancy without her! You are one in a million Linda! If we could give 10 stars we would.

  18-06-2022