One to one midwives

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Hi ladies I’m 6 +1 with my little surprise miracle baby. Had a scan yesterday at EPU due to previous mc’s and little one is measuring perfect and we saw the heartbeat. The lady gave me a number to refer myself to midwives. I’ve not phoned yet as in my area I get the option to have a one to one midwife. I’ve had a look on the web site and it sounds lovely but I would like to hear from other ladies if they are as good as it sounds or should I just stick to my nhs one ? Any thoughts or experiences would be great to know
Thanks

I've not heard of this service but where I am we always have the same midwife throughout pregnancy and to 10 days after (when they pass you to your Health Visitor). Although I have a named midwife I have had another midwife when she's been off. If I had a home birth it would be the same midwife for that too but not if I go into hospital. I think it makes sense to have the same midwife throughout (and the same HV afterwards) so you are comfortable and they get to know you.

I’m 31 weeks and have been with One to One since the very beginning of my pregnancy. They have been lovely, supportive and it’s been nice having one midwife deal with my entire pregnancy rather than seeing different people at each appointment as you will with normal NHS.
I thought One to One only do hom births and midwife led units but I may be wrong. This is my first and I’m having a Home birth.

Also, you get them for 6 weeks after baby is born to help you

I was with one to one with my last baby (now 2y old), a previous pregnancy that ended with MMC and I'm with them now for this pregnancy. They are brill, I've had 4 babies with the community midwives and birthed at the hospital and I had problems with the service all 4 times so having one to one last time was like being on another planet. All appointments apart from scans are done at home at a time convenient to you, same midwife or buddy midwife right the way through the pregnancy, appointments aren't rushed, so relaxed having a cuppa and being able to have a proper talk about any worries etc.

The only disappointment I have this time is that the midwife I had last time has left, you build a brilliant relationship with your midwife so I would have loved to have her again.

Just want to add that one to one are a lot more relaxed and a lot of the things that would have you considered high risk with the NHS are considered low risk with them. I've had a colourful birth history and I'm 38 (considered higher risk with NHS) I'm a grand multipara (high risk with NHS) but I'm still considered low risk with one to one.

You can have a hospital delivery with one to one but your midwife won't be able to deliver your baby there. They will support you in labour until you go to hospital and then come and take over your postnatal care when you get home with the baby.