Louise Crouch
I have been working outside of the NHS since 2005 and am based in the South Bucks area. During my midwifery training, I was lucky enough to be able to work with caseloading midwives, where I could get to know women and their families throughout pregnancy, be ‘on call’ for their births and follow them through the postnatal period. I knew then that this was how I wanted to work as a midwife and when I qualified, I joined The Birth Centre in Tooting as there were very few NHS jobs available which offered this way of working. By the time The Birth Centre closed, I was even more convinced of the benefits of continuity of care and felt that the best way to continue to provide this kind of care to women and their families was to work as an independent midwife.
I am passionate about the importance of one to one care and building good relationships with my clients and their families and enjoy getting to know them throughout the journey of pregnancy, birth and parenthood. I believe that getting to know women throughout their pregnancy journey, and being able to take the time to fully discuss their hopes and concerns helps me to best support them and increases the chance of them being able to achieve the birth experience they hope for.
Outside of work I enjoy creative writing, tap dancing and performing in amateur musical theatre productions. I am expecting my first baby in late September 2011 and will be taking time out from the summer of 2011 onwards in order to embark on my own journey into motherhood.
I am passionate about the importance of one to one care and building good relationships with my clients and their families and enjoy getting to know them throughout the journey of pregnancy, birth and parenthood. I believe that getting to know women throughout their pregnancy journey, and being able to take the time to fully discuss their hopes and concerns helps me to best support them and increases the chance of them being able to achieve the birth experience they hope for.
Outside of work I enjoy creative writing, tap dancing and performing in amateur musical theatre productions. I am expecting my first baby in late September 2011 and will be taking time out from the summer of 2011 onwards in order to embark on my own journey into motherhood.
Jamie's testamonial
Being in the late stages of my second pregnancy and an ocean away from London, has only made me think of what a luxury having Louise for my entire first pregnancy was.
Louise was super-attentive during my entire pregnancy while never tiring of all my 'first-time mother' questions. She always wore a smile on her face and brought her bubbly personality to our home even if she had been up the night before attending to a birth.
But more important to me than Louise's lovely personality was her ability to instinctively respect all my boundaries during the birthing process. She was exactly how I needed her to be. I felt safe, secure and honoured. My easeful birth experience was in no doubt due to her integrity as a skilful midwife.
Her postnatal care was also priceless. She helped me through some very difficult breastfeeding issues with practical hands-on solutions. Louise knew how important breastfeeding was to me and at a time when most midwives would have offered a bottle she offered more support to meet my goals.
If an attentive, skilful midwife is who you are looking for then look no further. Louise is definitely the answer.
Louise was super-attentive during my entire pregnancy while never tiring of all my 'first-time mother' questions. She always wore a smile on her face and brought her bubbly personality to our home even if she had been up the night before attending to a birth.
But more important to me than Louise's lovely personality was her ability to instinctively respect all my boundaries during the birthing process. She was exactly how I needed her to be. I felt safe, secure and honoured. My easeful birth experience was in no doubt due to her integrity as a skilful midwife.
Her postnatal care was also priceless. She helped me through some very difficult breastfeeding issues with practical hands-on solutions. Louise knew how important breastfeeding was to me and at a time when most midwives would have offered a bottle she offered more support to meet my goals.
If an attentive, skilful midwife is who you are looking for then look no further. Louise is definitely the answer.
