The Holistic Midwife

Cheryl Samuels RM, BSc, PGCert, PMA

Independent Midwife in

Essex, Hertfordshire & Beyond

Providing Holistic, Family Centred & Individualised Midwifery Care

Homebirth Specialist Midwife

Private Antenatal, Birth & Postnatal Services

Are you looking for a full package of care that gives you unhurried, personalised care in your own home?

​You will experience the benefits of continuity of carer; a dedicated midwife who builds relationship and trust with you and your family and puts you at the centre of your care. These appointments all take place in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. The un-pressured style of appointment allows plenty of time to talk about your pregnancy and your plans for birth, as well as planning for the postnatal period.

“Cheryl is an incredibly knowledgeable midwife who filled me with confidence throughout my pregnancy and birth. I have no doubts when I say that I couldn’t have had such a positive birth experience without Cheryl. Postnatally Cheryl was always at the end of the phone answering any questions I had and gave us such a wonderful level of support throughout. Would highly recommend to anyone on the fence about investing in their pregnancy/ birth experience!” - Grace & Chris

Continuity of carer from a known and trusted midwife has been shown to

• Increase the likelihood of a physiological birth

• Reduce the likelihood of a caesarean section or forceps delivery

• Shorten labour

• Reduce the amount of pain-relieving drugs women use

• Increase the number of women who successfully breastfeed

• Increase the number of women who are happy with their birth experience

• Reduce the likelihood of women suffering from postnatal depression

“My husband and I were both so impressed with her level of knowledge. Cheryl instantly made us feel calmer and at ease, addressing any questions we had about labour and beyond. I would not hesitate to recommend Cheryl to other parents to be. We were seriously impressed and Cheryl really went beyond to ensure we had a good experience and felt at ease.“ - Hayley and Jim

A positive birth experience is not so much about the method or place of birth itself, but more about feeling listened to, included, validated, valued, cared for and supported. Building a trusting relationship with your midwife creates both physical and psychological safety and helps to optimise physiological birth. But most importantly a birth that aligns with you, is what will serve and support you best and that is different for everyone.

“Incredible caring, nurturing and knowledgeable midwife who truly supports you and your whole family throughout your journey. I cannot thank Cheryl enough for our world class care and honestly feel my experience and outcomes would have been very very different without it. The best decision I could have made for my pregnancy birth and postnatal experiences and health.” - Sam & Jason

I live in Chelmsford, Essex and offer private independent midwifery services across Essex, Hertfordshire and some surrounding areas. Travel expenses are included in the care price.

I offer Sneak Peak Early Gender DNA home testing within a 30 minute drive of Chelmsford in Essex. I can travel further for an additional 45p per mile (no additional fee for clients booking a full or antenatal care plan).

“Cheryl has the sort of calming, positive energy that every woman needs to surround herself with during pregnancy! With her years of experience as a midwife, she's more than happy to impart her pearls of wisdom too, without being in the slightest bit imposing, which is a great bonus.” - Rachel