Birth support

We provide one-to-one support during labour and birth, with an eye for the medical side and for your emotional calm. Every birth and every wish is unique. Depending on what feels right for you, you can choose from the following forms of support:

• Labour support at home: staying in your own familiar cocoon as long as possible, with continuous support in coping with contractions (breathing, working positions and relaxation techniques), including the necessary medical checks.
• Accompaniment to the hospital: a trusted midwife at your side who starts at home, follows your progress and travels with you to the hospital for continuous support during the birth.
• Assistance at a home birth: medical and practical support for a birth in your own familiar home environment.

What do we do during labour support?

During labour we do not leave you to your own devices. We combine watching over a safe course with gentle, calming coaching tailored to what you need at that moment:

• Assessment & observation with respect for the natural process

  We observe how the body does its work and regularly listen to the baby’s heartbeat. Interventions such as internal examinations are kept to a minimum: we rely on outward signs, your body language and how the contractions progress to calmly assess how far along you are.

• Contraction power & relaxation

  We help you intuitively through the contractions with breathing, counter-pressure for back labour, gentle massage and the use of warmth or water.

• Free movement & positions

  We suggest movements and positions that encourage the natural descent of the baby’s head and create space in the pelvis, in tune with what feels natural to you.

• Calm, safety & coaching

  We protect the calm cocoon of your familiar surroundings, give your partner concrete ways to support you actively and offer a continuous, calm presence without time pressure.

• The right moment to leave

  Choosing a hospital birth? Then together we sense the ideal moment to leave, so that the transition to the delivery room goes as smoothly and calmly as possible.

The value of continuous support

Research shows that continuous support by a midwife during labour can contribute to:

• more calm, trust and emotional safety during the birth
• a lower chance of medical interventions (such as an epidural or instrumental birth)
• a shorter or better-experienced labour for some women
• a more positive recollection of the birth experience

In addition, partners often feel better supported and able to take a more active part in the birth, without feeling “on the sidelines”.

Our view

We believe birth is not a standard process, but an intense life moment that calls for care, calm and trust. By being continuously present, we can respond to what you need at that moment: medically, emotionally and practically.

Frequently asked questions about birth support