Ready for Nursery

With a very civilised call-out time to this Mama, we knew we had to make our way straight to her, due to a previous quick birth πŸš€πŸ’« … (Yes, we did make it in time πŸ€—) With both grandparents upstairs getting big brothers ready for their day, this Awesome Mama welcomed her Gorgeous little girl into her arms in the #pool in the sitting room and they were all able to come and meet their new little sister just moments after her arrival- and then head to. Nursery to tell everyone the exciting News πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’– #HomeBirthJustHappened #SurreyHillsHomeBirthTeam #physiologicalbirth #namedmidwife #caselaoding #support #choice #options #waterbirth

A big brothers hand to hold

A big Brothers hand to hold… always 🀩 This little one was just never going to give us the chance in time πŸš€πŸ’– Her amazing Mama calmly welcomed her into her arms at #home while we were enroute and daddy was trying to get the #pool sorted. All checks done and left snuggled up with snacks and big brother fast asleep throughout, we were back soon enough in the morning as our circle of care continues at home on those early postnatal days πŸ’« #HomeBirthJustHappened #SurreyHillsHomeBirthTeam #homebirth #caseloading #support #options #speedybaby

Be β€˜Whooo’ you are

This Amazing First Time Mama was supported by us as she welcomed her Gorgeous little boy earthside this afternoon πŸ’™πŸ’« An Amazing mural and mobile hand- painted and made by Mama in her pregnancy, creating a wonderful space in his Nursery πŸ€©πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‰πŸŒ³ It was a bit of an afternoon juggle for the team as we supported two homebirths 4 minutes apart πŸ’«πŸ’« #HomeBirthJustHappened #SurreyHillsHomeBirthTeam #physiologicalteam #primip #firsttimemama #homebirth #choice #care #support #options

And from small Acorns…

And from small Acorns …. Wonderful families grow πŸ’«πŸ€© First thing on Friday Morning… this little one wanted to make sure he secured a September Birthday πŸ’™ Playing the β€˜3rd baby labour game’ with his incredible Mama, he waited until his siblings were being whisked off to Grandma to then be welcomed into his Mamas arms in rather a hurry πŸ’™πŸ’–πŸ’™ A second #homebirth with the team for this lovely family, the wonder of caselaoding that we love πŸ€— #HomeBirthJustHappened #SurreyHillsHomeBirthTeam #physiologicalbirth #namedmidwife #homebirth #caseloading #support #options #choice

Baby Sign

This sign has been ready and waiting (baby’s name anonymised ) for her arrival … And the light turned on by daddy just moments after her birth πŸ’«πŸ’– A wonderful calm welcome into the world for this Gorgeous little one, while her big brother was sitting on the sofa half watching tele and half watching his Mama πŸ’™πŸ’– he was there by her side meeting his new little sister just moments after birth ##HoneBirthJustHappened #SurreyHillsHomebirthTeam #namedmidwife #continuity #physiologicalbirth #options #choice #tagteambabies #normalisebirth

Brother Make the Best Friends

A lovely burst of Rush hour Adrenaline for us as we tried to get to this Awesome Mama in the evening πŸš€πŸš—πŸš€πŸš—πŸ€— And….. Her gorgeous little boy was welcomed into her arms in the #pool at #home as we we’re parking the car! whilst big brother had a sleepover with his Auntie, this lovely family had a moment of calm to get to know their little one whilst all their Checks were done and left skin-skin snuggled on the sofa πŸ’™πŸ€— #HomeBirthJustHappened #SurreyHillsHomeBirthTeam #caselaoding #homebirth #support #options #choice #speedybaby

You Octopi my thoughts

This Amazing Mama was supported at #home in labour, with continuity of that support in hospital where she soon welcomed her Gorgeous little girl into her arms πŸ’–πŸ€— This lovely family we’re soon home where our circle of care continued in the early postnatal days and then we bid farewell as they venture on in the fourth trimester as a wonderful blended family of 6 πŸ’–πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’– #BirthIsAmazingWhereverItHappens #SurreyHillsHomeBirthTeam #caseloading #continuity #support #phsyiologicalbirth

Relaxed

This Gorgeous birth space relaxed this Amazing Mama into labour and enticed her speedy baby earthside moments before we arrived πŸ’–πŸš€πŸ€— A calming moment to then settle this lovely couple as they got to know their Gorgeous little girl whilst big sister was having a sleep over with grandparents πŸ’–πŸ’– #HomeBirthJustHappened #SurreyHillsHomeBirthTeam #waterbirth #options #choice #care #speedybaby #support

⭐️April-June⭐️

We are delighted to share our second quarter of 2022 Team stats with you πŸ€— A wonderful 89% of our caseload who were planning a homebirth during their pregnancy had a vaginal birth. Of the 47 booked on our caseload. Caesarean section rate 11% Emergency Ceasarean 9% (4) Elective ceasarean 2% (1) induction of labour 4% (2) instrumental birth 0

🏑 89% of those who were planning a homebirth and started their labour at home, in our care, had a homebirth

🀰🏼94% of our mums in the whole caseload knew the midwife who cared for them in labour

🀰🏼 85% of our mums who birthed at home had a physiological 3rd stage (natural birth of the placenta)

🀰🏼4 x transfer to hospital in labour and 4 x transfer to hospital postnatally (21% total)

🀱 on discharge from midwifery care: 70% exclusively breastfeeding and 81% having some breast milk

Caseloading speaks for itself and is something we are truly passionate about πŸ€— To support fully informed birth choices is both a priority and privilege to us all in the Surrey Hills Team β­οΈπŸ’–πŸ˜©β­οΈ

If you would like to learn more about the team and birthing your baby at home , and you live within the teams catchment, please emailus at rsch.homebirth.referrals@nhs.net

My calming influences

This Gorgeous boy was his Mamas companion in labour and beautifully calm observer as she welcomed her Gorgeous little girl into her arms at #home πŸ’–πŸ€—πŸΆ Big sister was there too with a wonderful welcome for her new little best friend and the greatest gift of normalising birth πŸ’« Thank you to this lovely family for supporting our student placement and sharing the wonder of #homebirth, a first for this student. Supporting #physiologicalbirth is key in the training of our future midwives and home is the perfect environment for this πŸ€— And of course it was wonderful to share the birth space with their lovely doula who provided amazing back massages and support throughout πŸ’– #HomeBirthJustHappened #SurreyHomeBirthTeam #support #caseloading #continuity #choice #doula #douladog #studentmidwife