Birth Song Midwifery

Birth Song Midwifery Hello, my name is Rachel and I am an independent midwife serving families across the South East, London and further a field when the opportunity arises.

I offer full pregnancy and birth care packages. Please get in touch for more information.

There’s been a lot of noise lately about the “ideology” of natural birth.But what’s really being questioned is women’s a...
10/11/2025

There’s been a lot of noise lately about the “ideology” of natural birth.
But what’s really being questioned is women’s autonomy — their right to trust their bodies, to make informed decisions, and to birth on their own terms.

Let’s be clear: what’s dangerous isn’t physiological birth.
What’s dangerous is a system so underfunded, understaffed, and risk-averse that it’s forgotten how to trust birth at all.
A system that removes choice, shuts birth centres, pressures induction, and calls it “safety” — while maternal deaths are rising (13.56 per 100,000 maternities, MBRRACE-UK 2022).

To call women “ideological” for wanting physiological birth is to hide a much deeper truth —
that fear and control are tools of compliance.
And that’s not care.

Autonomy, continuity, and evidence-based physiological birth are not luxuries.
They are human rights — and the foundation of safe, compassionate maternity care.

To the midwives still holding space for choice,
to the families standing steady in the storm —
thank you for your courage. 🌿

🔗 Evidence & resources:
– Birthrights UK: Human rights in maternity care
– MBRRACE-UK Report 2022
– RCM: Continuity of Care Models
– Sarah Wickham, In Your Own Time

Day 5 visit for this little one 💛 🐯 New born blood spot test and a weigh. Already above birth weight and thriving — calm...
05/11/2025

Day 5 visit for this little one 💛 🐯

New born blood spot test and a weigh.

Already above birth weight and thriving — calm, content, and surrounded by so much love. Mum and dad are settling beautifully into parenthood, caring for each other and even catching some sleep!

I’ll continue to visit regularly at home as they settle into these precious early weeks 🐯

Please get in touch if you’d like to receive postnatal visits at home.







🪶 Samhain marks the turning of the wheel — a time between worlds, between light and dark, between what was and what’s to...
31/10/2025

🪶 Samhain marks the turning of the wheel — a time between worlds, between light and dark, between what was and what’s to come.
Midwifery lives here too, in the liminal — tending thresholds, holding courage, honouring stillness.

In birth, in motherhood, in all our becoming — there is power in pausing, in trusting, in tending the unseen.

🌑 Read the full reflection on my website blog — Tending the Threshold: Midwifery, Motherhood, and the Liminal Lessons of Samhain.











29/10/2025

🌾 Sometimes the path most travelled isn’t the one that calls you.

Sometimes, it’s the quieter road — the one lined with questions, curiosity, and deep trust in your own body and knowing.

We’re told there’s a “right” way to do pregnancy.
That there’s a checklist, a timeline, a system.
But birth doesn’t fit in boxes. And neither do you.

If you’re walking your own path — if you’re asking, “what’s right for me?” — know that you’re not alone.
This is the work I love most: walking beside women who choose their own way, without judgement, with full trust and evidence to support their choices. 💛









Birth is a sacred threshold — and midwifery, at its heart, is about relationship.I’m Rachel, an Independent Midwife offe...
16/10/2025

Birth is a sacred threshold — and midwifery, at its heart, is about relationship.

I’m Rachel, an Independent Midwife offering one-to-one care for women and families across Sussex and Kent. My practice, Birth Song Midwifery, was born from the desire to restore depth and continuity to maternity care — where trust replaces fear, and the pace of birth is honoured.

I support those seeking a more intimate, grounded, and conscious experience — whether birthing at home or seeking gentle guidance within the system.

If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you.
🌾 Limited spaces for winter/spring births

Birth is a sacred threshold — and midwifery, at its heart, is about relationship.I’m Rachel, an Independent Midwife offe...
16/10/2025

Birth is a sacred threshold — and midwifery, at its heart, is about relationship.

I’m Rachel, an Independent Midwife offering one-to-one care for women and families across Sussex and Kent. My practice, Birth Song Midwifery, was born from the desire to restore depth and continuity to maternity care — where trust replaces fear, and the pace of birth is honoured.

I walk with those seeking a more intimate, grounded, and conscious experience — whether birthing at home or seeking gentle guidance within the system.

If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you.
🌾 Limited spaces for winter/spring births.

23/09/2025

A brilliant day of training with fellow independent midwives 🌱
Hands-on, practical, and deeply informative — the kind of skills we rarely need to use, but that matter so much to keep fresh.

Part of our ethos and commitment as (independent) midwives is to stay current and prepared while also practising watchful waiting: knowing our clients, trusting normal physiology, and stepping in only when it’s truly needed.

Days like this help me continue offering safe, skilled, relationship-based care — so that when you invite me into your birth space, you know you’re held by someone who is both calm and capable.

💛 Supporting families across East Sussex with continuity-based homebirth, antenatal and postnatal care.

Thank you 🙏











🍁The Autumn Equinox is a moment of balance — equal day and night — before we turn inward for the darker months. 🍂Pregnan...
22/09/2025

🍁The Autumn Equinox is a moment of balance — equal day and night — before we turn inward for the darker months. 🍂

Pregnancy and birth have their own equinox moments too: thresholds between waiting and releasing, preparing and surrendering.

Simple rituals, slowing down, and grounding into nature’s rhythm can help your body’s hormones flow, supporting birth and early bonding.

I offer continuity-based care for homebirths and for families who want personalised antenatal & postnatal support around hospital births.










Click the link in my bio to learn more or book a free 20-minute chat.

So many families feel pressured in their care:“I wasn’t given a choice,” “I was told I had to.”“I wasn’t allowed”The tru...
08/09/2025

So many families feel pressured in their care:

“I wasn’t given a choice,”
“I was told I had to.”
“I wasn’t allowed”

The truth? You do have a choice. Saying no is your right.

It might sound like:
👉 “I need more time to think.”
👉 “I don’t consent to that.”
👉 “What happens if we wait?”

Your no doesn’t need to be justified. It is enough.

And I also want to acknowledge how hard it can be to say No. And for your No to be heard.

When you’re held in continuity of care, most times you’ve already explored and discussed the sticking points where No might be your answer, but you also feel safer to say No, it’s a known relationship that’s had time to build and test it’s safety.

💛 If you’re preparing for birth this Autumn, I have 2 spaces left for homebirth care.
💛 I also offer antenatal & postnatal packages for those birthing in hospital but seeking holistic, heart-led support.

✨ Your body. Your baby. Your choices. ✨










Intention is powerful — and when it comes to birth, it can truly shift outcomes.Studies show that low-risk women who pla...
29/08/2025

Intention is powerful — and when it comes to birth, it can truly shift outcomes.

Studies show that low-risk women who plan a homebirth have fewer interventions — about 21% fewer caesarean births, lower rates of episiotomy, assisted births, and other maternal morbidity — even if the birth ultimately happens in hospital.

This isn’t about idealism. It’s about sending a message of trust, connection, and physiological birth, which the body responds to beautifully.

If you’re local and desire caring, continuity-based midwifery — whether you’re planning a homebirth or simply want thoughtful antenatal or postnatal support — I’ve got 2 Autumn birth spaces left, plus tailored before-and-after birth care packages.
💛 DM to book a chat to see if I’m the right midwife for you.











“Safety is not the absence of threat… it is the presence of connection.” – Gabor Maté ✨So often in pregnancy, safety is ...
20/08/2025

“Safety is not the absence of threat… it is the presence of connection.” – Gabor Maté ✨

So often in pregnancy, safety is defined by tests, scans, and risk assessments and repeating and repeating until something is found. Important, sometimes, yes — but they are only part of the picture and there’s another way.

True safety in pregnancy and birth is not just about avoiding problems. Risks are unavoidable in life so it’s choosing the risks right for you and about how you feel: calm, connected, and held. 💛

When you know your midwife, when you’re truly listened to, when your choices are respected — your body responds. Oxytocin flows, anxiety eases, and safety deepens.

This is the heart of what I do as an independent midwife in East Sussex:
🌿 Continuity of care
🌿 Homebirth support
🌿 Postnatal visits up to 6 weeks
🌿 A relationship built on trust + connection

Because safety is not just an outcome. It’s a relationship.

✨ Read the full blog post via the link in my bio, or send me a message to book a free call. If you’re planning a homebirth in East Sussex this autumn/winter I have two spaces available and am offering 25% discount on any birth package for October/November births 💛








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We’ve been taught to obsess over the due date — but babies aren’t timers. They’re not “early” or “late” — they’re simply...
31/07/2025

We’ve been taught to obsess over the due date — but babies aren’t timers. They’re not “early” or “late” — they’re simply arriving when their body and yours are ready.

This post is a gentle reminder to trust the process of pregnancy. The 40-week model is the outdated, and many healthy pregnancies go well beyond that mark.

💭 Feeling pressure to induce?
📚 Want to explore your options?

Start by asking:
✨ “Is this evidence-based?”
✨ “Is this right for me and my baby?”
✨ Think about booking an appointment with an Independent Midwife.

You’re allowed to question. You’re allowed to wait. You’re allowed to trust.

🔁 Share this with someone who needs to hear it.















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