Your Team
We are your cheerleaders, supporters and general birth team extraordinaire. With us, you will feel safe, heard and nurtured.
Hello! I'm Frances
The Margate Midwife, Founder and CEO of Our Village Midwife, fellow mum to three boys, independent midwife, antenatal educator and hypnobirthing instructor. I am passionate about providing care that puts you and your family right at the centre.
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I have been in the birth world for well over a decade and I have gained experience working across all NHS maternity settings. I was nominated as Community Midwife of the Year in 2024. However the desire for MORE has always been there: more time, more relationship, more physiology, more belief; and it was out of this that Our Village Midwife was born. I am now the most sought-after independent midwife in Kent.
I have spent most of my time supporting families to birth at home and I am an expert in physiological birth. I also have special interest in supporting 'out of guidance' births, whether that's because you've been told you have a high BMI, whether you're expecting twins or anything in-between.
I fundamentally believe in your body's ability to birth the baby you're growing. If you're not there yet, that's OK. You can always borrow some of my belief until you get there!
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I believe that everyone should feel empowered with evidence-based information to make the decisions that are right for them. It is impossible to plan every little detail of your birth, but I believe that a positive birth experience comes from being supported and feeling heard, listened to and validated as well as being cared for by someone whom you trust and come to know.
I can’t speak more highly of the antenatal care, birth and postnatal care and I had what can only be described as a magical birth. Whatever your situation I would highly recommend that you consider Frances, you absolutely will not regret it!
- Eleanor and Suhaib -
Hi! I'm Rhiannon
I'm a midwife, mum of 2, knitter, babywearing consultant, snack enthusiast.
I became a midwife 8 years ago, and have worked in London and the South East caring for families in a hospital setting and also within a dedicated homebirth team, where I learned from some of the most amazing grandmother midwives about what it really means to support birth.
My heart and my passion is autonomous homebirth and faith in physiology. I left NHS midwifery after the birth of my second child and I am beyond honoured to now be able to work with Frances, within my community- to watch birth unfold in all its glory.
Frances and I met at a time when we both needed to believe in the magic of birth again, against a backdrop of a society and culture that fears and is suspicious of birth’s innate power.
We aren’t afraid. We believe. We know.
Just like you.
And I can’t wait to see you do what you know in your bones you can do. 💕
"Rhiannon is an incredible midwife- very trusting of the physiological process. Really encouraging, positive and a real advocate for birth.”
- Amanda P -
Hey! I'm Sarah
I have over 5 years of experience supporting families to breastfeed, as well as feeding my own two children. My experience covers hospital and community work and I am a breastfeeding counsellor for La Leche League and soon to be IBCLC (Lactation Consultant).
I had an awful breastfeeding start the first time round. I am determined to give everyone I see thorough, compassionate, knowledgeable, personalised breastfeeding support.
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I will work with you to find the most comfortable/effective positioning for breastfeeding that is possible for you both. I will support you to recognise when your baby is swallowing milk effectively at the breast and discuss how breastfeeding works and what to expect in the early days/weeks. Feeding can be a really emotive time, so we'll have plenty time to talk about your feelings and to cheer you on. I'll also be able to signpost you to local groups, so that you can continue the good work.
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My work as a breastfeeding counsellor takes me all the way from newly born babies to breastfeeding into childhood. So really.... ask me anything!!