Midwifery Care
Claire provides midwifery care to families/whanau choosing to homebirth in the Auckland region.
She is a member of the New Zealand College of Midwives and works within the New Zealand College of Midwives and New Zealand Midwifery Council standards and guidelines.
Claire provides unhurried midwifery care from six weeks gestation until six weeks after the birth. She has a lending library and birthing pool to share for extra support and learning during this time.
Claire is experienced in supporting physiological birth and waterbirth, drawing from her knowledge and experience in bodywork and Spinning Babies® to promote comfort in pregnancy and ease in birth.
Claire’s wish is for birthing women, babies and whanau/family to come through their experience with intact sovereignty. She aims to support this with gentle care, clear communication and supporting the birth giver and family to own their knowledge and power. Claire applies the Spinning Babies® concepts of physiology before force to her midwifery care. She is skilled and experienced at supporting complexities in birth in the home setting.
Encouraging comfort in pregnancy and ease in birth.
Homebirth Mentoring
Claire is available in person and online for birth workers wishing to develop homebirth confidence. This can be for experienced care providers (midwives, doulas, nurse midwives etc) wishing to transition into homebirth practice or care providers who are new to practice.
Claire has extensive experience with receiving, providing and education for mentoring support. Claire provides confidential, gentle, pragmatic support to help you step into your inner knowing and strengthen your confidence in your decision making and care provision.
Mentoring can be useful for:
Developing homebirth confidence – practical skills, decision making, relationships.
Debriefing – births, relationships, practice scenarios.
Support your decision making processes.
Providing a neutral sounding board.
Provide confidential support for challenging situations.
Please contact Claire via email clairehomebirth@gmail.com or 0275398495 if you would like to inquire around midwifery care.
Due to teaching commitments Claire has a small caseload.