Midwifery Packages

The Private Birth Centre offers a range of affordable care options and our prices start from £850 (Birth Only Package) to £7995 (Full Package Plus).

*Many Private Health Care policies cover private maternity care - check with your provider, and you may find all your maternity costs can be recovered.

An Initial Consultation is FREE at the Centre:

Come along to the Private Birth Centre and meet with one or some of our midwives. You are assured of a warm welcome. Take the opportunity to look at our facilities, to chat with our staff, to see what’s on offer and of course to ask any questions and to discuss your personal requirements. An initial consultation can be facilitated at your home, your place of work or at the centre. Appointments can be arranged for evenings or weekends.

Call us on 0800 3800 579 for your free consultation.

Full Package (home or birth centre birth) £3750:

This package is designed for those women choosing to birth their baby either in the comfort of their own home or in our fully equipped, homely birth centre. Care is from one dedicated midwife throughout your pregnancy, birth and afterwards (under our model of care there will always be another practitioner present at your birth).

Included in this package:

• Antenatal visits by your named midwife at your home or the birthing centre
• Preparation for birth classes
• Named midwife on 24 hour call for you from 37 weeks.
• Named midwife will attend you at home/birth centre throughout your established labour and birth of your baby
• Postnatal care (as often as necessary) for 6 weeks after your baby has born
• Birthing Pool (should you require one)
• TEN’s machine hire
• Hypnosis for Pregnancy and Birth.
• ‘Examination of Newborn’ check – by an appropriately trained Midwife.
• Specialists in Breastfeeding support; we aim to visit daily in the early days to help women to achieve this.

For women choosing to birth your baby at the Private Birth Centre you will have your own en-suite birthing room complete with birthing pool (should you wish to use it). Each room is sound proofed and meets the gold standard for comfort, cleanliness and infection control. The room also benefits from ambient lighting and a full music system that you can use to suit your mood. There are no ‘visiting hours’ or restrictions on the number of visitors you choose to have. The midwife who cares for you throughout your pregnancy will attend you for your labour and birth. Following the birth we aim to facilitate an early transfer home for your comfort and to aid a quick and smooth postnatal recovery.

Late Booking – Home /Birth Centre Package £3250:

This package is designed for those women who are accessing our services at a later stage in their pregnancy either through choice or circumstance and choose to birth their baby at home or the birth centre. Care is from one dedicated midwife throughout your pregnancy, birth and afterwards (under our model of care there will always be another practitioner present at your birth).

Included in this package:

• Antenatal care from 30 weeks is tailored to individual needs but will definitely include a minimum of three antenatal visits by your named midwife
• Named midwife on 24 hour call for you from 37 weeks
• Your midwife will attend you at home/birth centre throughout your established labour and for the birth of your baby
• TEN’s machine hire
• Postnatal care (as often as necessary) for 6 weeks after your baby has born
• ‘Examination of Newborn’ check – by an appropriately trained Midwife.
• Specialists in Breastfeeding support; we aim to visit daily in the early days to help women to achieve this.

Support in Hospital Package £1850:

This package is suitable for women who are accessing NHS antenatal care but who feel they would benefit from having the support of a fully qualified midwife as their advocate and birth support in hospital.

Package includes:

• Care from one dedicated midwife and includes a minimum of two antenatal visits. These visits are designed to get to know you, your wishes and plans for the birth. You will be given full support in formulating an appropriate and realistic birth plan that best suits your needs.
• Named midwife will be with you for the duration of your established labour and the birth
• Two postnatal visits; we offer debrief, advice and guidance that help ease you through the early days as a new family.

Please see the 'Family Package’ for a guide on topics that may be discussed postnatally.

Birth Only Package £100+£750:

We would like to offer a special “Birth only” package to women who would like to take advantage of the Private Birth Centre facilities but are otherwise happy with their NHS midwifery care. This package will be available to women expecting their second or subsequent child following a vaginal birth.

* Whilst we strongly support first time mothers and VBAC we recognise that this package is not extensive enough for their needs*

We will meet you for a 'Booking In' appointment around 35 weeks of pregnancy, including a Risk Assessment and birth preparation which costs £100.

When you go into labour you will be asked to call one of our midwives and confirm that the Private Birth Centre is available and we are able to support you through labour and birth. Once confirmed you will come to the centre and have your baby and you can stay at the Private Birth Centre for up to 8 hours after the birth and we will arrange all follow up visits by your NHS Midwife. This Birth Package costs £750, payable on admission.

**Note: in case of transfer to hospital we will hand over your care to the NHS

You may like to book postnatal care with a Private Birth Centre Midwife at an additional cost of £300 for 2 weeks or the New Family Package - which includes postnatal support for 6 weeks which costs £650 (see below for what this includes).

Family Package £850:

Postnatal care will be given by a named midwife. All advice and support will be tailored to your individual needs and requirements. This will include some or all of the following:

• Building confidence with newborn behaviour
• Support and guidance with natural feeding
• Support and tips on recovering from the birth
• Coping as a new family
• Introduction to complementary therapies
• Returning to work

NEW PACKAGES

Full Package with Private Health Insurance £4450

Our office staff will book our Full Midwifery package on your behalf in partnership with your insurance company. Taking care of all the administration and necessary communication. Ensuring every detail is dealt with in a professional manner every step of the way.

Full Package Plus: Day £4995

This includes our Full Midwifery Package PLUS our Maternity Support Therapist coming to your home 3 times per week for 6 weeks. These visits will last 4 hours. As highlighted on our website under doula/birth support; our maternity support therapists can be involved in a variety of tasks to assist you and your family at this special time.

Full Package Plus: Night £6495

This includes our Full Midwifery Package PLUS our Maternity Support Therapist in attendance 2 night shifts per week for 6 weeks. These shifts will last 12 hours. This is a working shift where our Maternity Support Therapist will carry out the duties as highlighted on our website under doula/birth support.

Full Package Plus: Day & Night £7995

Our Full Midwifery Package combining both the Plus Day & Night packages above.

Special Offers:

The Birth Centre is pleased to be able to offer a wider range of services at the request of many clients, We have extended our packages of care to now include (to find out more about these packages or to reserve your place, please select the relevant heading below):