Joanna & Emily
Joanna & Emily are experienced independent private midwives, passionate about supporting women to have a positive experience of pregnancy, birth and the early weeks with a new baby.
We are independent private midwives Joanna & Emily working together under the collective of Riverside Midwives.
Our philosophy is to provide women with a high standard of individualised, safe, supportive care. Within which options are explained and explored, and choices respected leading to a positive experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
We are both registered and governed by the NMC: Nursing and Midwifery Council. We are insured under the PRISM indemnity scheme. Cover is for £15M and as such is deemed to meet the NMC requirements of appropriate and adequate. PRISM is a branch of UK Birth Centres a CQC registered company.
We are based in Windsor and offer care within a 1hr radius across Berkshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, West and South West London.
Private Midwife
Complete Care Package
Complete Care Package includes:
An initial booking appointment; a full medical history is taken, your plans and options for your pregnancy and birth are discussed.
Antenatal appointments at home; blood pressure check, urine test, listen to baby’s heartbeat and assess position & size plus an opportunity to discuss your wellbeing and any concerns you might have; visits are individualised but will usually be at 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 weeks and weekly thereafter until birth.
An extended birth preparation session at around 36 weeks gives you and your birth partner an opportunity to discuss your birth options, what to expect from labour and birth, your preferences in a variety of circumstances plus how to prepare for the postnatal period and feeding your baby. Labour and birth midwifery care; on call for your birth from 37 weeks of pregnancy, early labour assessment and attendance at your birth from us at home or in hospital, giving you one-to-one support and continuity of care throughout.
Postnatal appointments; frequent visits in the first week, including intensive feeding support, tongue-tie assessment and division (if appropriate) weight checks and any screening tests required for your baby. We also provide physical checks for you and emotional support during the transition into parenthood. Continued visits until your baby reaches four weeks.
Appointments are at a time convenient to you, at home, lasting as long as you need giving us time to build a close and trusting relationship. By the time you go into labour we will have an in-depth understanding of your needs and will be your constant support.
You also have access to us 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeks via phone, email or text throughout your care.
£5800
Antenatal Care only
Antenatal appointments at home; blood pressure check, urine test, listen to baby’s heartbeat and assess position & size plus an opportunity to discuss your wellbeing and any concerns you might have; visits are individualised but will usually be at 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 weeks and weekly thereafter until birth.
Appointments are at a time convenient to you, at home, lasting as long as you need giving us time to build a close and trusting relationship. By the time you go into labour we will have an in-depth understanding of your needs and will be your constant support.
You also have access to us 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeks via phone, email or text throughout your care.
£2000
Postnatal Care only
Postnatal appointments; frequent visits in the first week, including intensive feeding support, tongue tie assessment and division (if appropriate) weight checks and any screening tests required for your baby. We also provide physical checks for you and emotional support during the transition into parenthood.Continued visits until your baby reaches four weeks.
Appointments are at a time convenient to you, at home, lasting as long as you need giving us time to build a close and trusting relationship. By the time you go into labour we will have an in-depth understanding of your needs and will be your constant support.
You also have access to us 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeks via phone, email or text throughout your care.
£1600
Antenatal and Postnatal Care Package combined
Antenatal appointments at home; blood pressure check, urine test, listen to baby’s heartbeat and assess position & size plus an opportunity to discuss your wellbeing and any concerns you might have; visits are individualised but will usually be at 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 weeks and weekly thereafter until birth.
Postnatal appointments; frequent visits in the first week, including intensive feeding support, tongue-tie assessment and division (if appropriate) weight checks and any screening tests required for your baby. We also provide physical checks for you and emotional support during the transition into parenthood. Continued visits until your baby reaches four weeks.
Appointments are at a time convenient to you, at home, lasting as long as you need giving us time to build a close and trusting relationship. By the time you go into labour we will have an in-depth understanding of your needs and will be your constant support.
You also have access to us 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeks via phone, email or text throughout your care.
£3500
"Having a private midwife was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I was apprehensive about pregnancy and birth due to bad experiences close friends and family have had. My community midwife was unable to give the time I needed to discuss my concerns and overcome them. Jo spent the time in our appointments educating me on the physiology, assuaging fears and promoting a positive birth. Over the weeks I became more relaxed and confident about my abilities and choices around birthing! Having Emily at my birth in addition to the hospital midwives was an amazing support to my husband and I. Just knowing she was there made us both feel at ease, and when I had complications with the third stage she was able to keep me calm, focused and feeling safe. On top of this the aftercare from both Jo and Emily was invaluable. They were never far away with well scheduled visits and communication by phone and text. Without the regular reassurance and support they provided I would have most certainly given up breastfeeding my baby girl, which I love still being able to do 9 weeks later. The care we all received – my husband, daughter and I – was fabulous and made a life changing event truly wonderful and memorable. I feel like I have gained friendships as part of the experience and will call on them if we have another baby."
J.R. mum of one.
"I cannot put into words how much Jo has helped and guided me through both my pregnancies, she’s not only a brilliant midwife and someone I feel totally safe with, but has become a dear friend. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do to have Jo at the birth of all my babies. My advice to anyone who is struggling to justify paying for Jo as a midwife when you can go down the NHS route is: it’s all about quality…ditch the brand-new pram and buy a ‘pre-loved’ one, spend the money on your birth and I promise it’ll be the best thing you’ve ever done."
L.E. mum of two
"Having the same midwife for every single visit makes such a difference, you really feel like she understands you and your family. Being a working mum of two already, having someone fitting around our needs made everything so much less stressful. I loved that the whole family were involved in Emily’s visits to our home, the children listened to their sister’s heartbeat and were so much part of the pregnancy journey...O’s birth at home was the most beautiful experience I could have wished for. It was so calm and relaxing, the lights were low, we had fairy lights everywhere and our music playing in the background. When O arrived in the water, Emily tapped O towards me so I could slowly lift her out of the water. I was the first one to hold my baby, that is so incredibly empowering and I put her straight to my skin. I didn’t know that labour and birth could be so magical and it is all thanks to Emily, giving me the confidence and skills to relax and the knowledge I could trust my body to do what it needed to do."
K.A. mum of three.
