About Us

I am a registered independent midwife, located in North West London, a wife and mother of four.

After a career break from graphic design to have my family, I decided to re-enter the workforce, and decided against my mother's advice (who by the way was a midwife!) to enter the field of midwifery.

I studied midwifery at Kings College University London, after my youngest child started nursery (well I had to find something to do!). I completed the course and attained a diploma with distinction, and BSc (Hons) in midwifery and sexual health during pregnancy and after childbirth. After qualification I worked in one of London's leading teaching hospitals, based on a ‘midwifery led unit', often having to cross the boarder into the birth centre to care for women whose labours had deviated from the norm, or were high risk. After that I worked as a traditional community midwife.

Living and working with the constraints, targets and limitations, and seeing and feeling the negative impact, we fought to introduce one to one case loading as a model of care.

The project was launched; being able to provide quality one-to-one care provided the ‘ideal' package for mother, babe, family and midwife. However the constraints of working within the NHS, and the aim being numbers rather than quality made this ideal model of care unattainable.

The lack of continuity and the ability to provide quality woman-centred care and support resulted in increasing frustration, leading me to choose job satisfaction over job security thus independent practice. This decision was essential for the maintenance of my enthusiasm to continue as a caring midwife (and not a grumpy one!).

I believe it to be of paramount importance, to build an honest and trusting ‘partnership' with the women and families that I provide care for. Making the experience memorable and satisfying for all.

I believe strongly in a holistic approach, centred on the physical and emotional aspects of a woman, acknowledging cultural, religious and spiritual needs.

I recognise my privileged position of witnessing the miracle of birth, each being completely unique, and of working one to one with women during their pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding experiences.

I believe in the importance of empowering women to listen to themselves, their bodies, and their intuitive wisdom and natural ability to give birth, and to become good mothers.

My expertise lies in facilitating this process, keeping a positive focus on this life changing experience, and the positive power of pregnancy and childbirth.

My goal is to facilitate the best possible birth in the circumstances that arrive, creating the best environment for bonding and breastfeeding.

June Pembroke Hajjaj (Independent Midwife)