"A big sister figure to chat to who was an experienced midwife"

Having suffered with PND after the birth of my first child, I discussed my anxiety around feeling the same during my pregnancy with baby no.2 and post birth.  My midwife offered me a referral to the Specialist Midwife Perinatal Mental Health team and I was assigned to Stephanie.

I cannot tell you what a fantastic support and service she provided, I described it to friends and family as having a big sister figure to chat to who was an experienced midwife - it felt very comforting yet so informative.  I’m so glad I took up the offer of this service, as I feel by taking preventative steps to make sure I was in the right space in terms of my mental health during my pregnancy, that I avoided PND post-birth, and managed to have the experience I wanted with baby no.2.

It’s invaluable to have someone check in with you and discuss from a physiological and medical standpoint any worries you may have and address them together as a team, and that’s exactly what Stephanie's done for me, she’s absolutely amazing at her job and I can’t thank her enough for helping me to navigate this journey.