The Norfolk Midwife

Introducing your midwives - Flo and Beth 🧡

We are really excited to announce that we will be working together to support families across Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and East Cambridgeshire 🧡

We provide support in all birth settings - at home, on the midwife led unit or in hospital 🧡

We are both incredibly passionate about providing care that centres on you as an individual, that supports you in your choices and that enables you to have the most positive experience possible 🧡

To find out more please get in touch with Flo or Beth to arrange a chat 🧡

We can’t wait to support you 🧡

“The water sustains me without even trying” Johnny Flynn - this was a recent and special solo November dip…I never regret a sea swim 🏊🏼‍♀️ 💪🏼🧜🏼‍♀️❄️

My wonderful partner supporting the March With Midwives campaign today in Norwich ❤️ The crisis in maternity services and midwifery is so serious, and has very real consequences for families and those who work in unsafe and inhumane circumstances.

Remember to STRETCH 🤸‍♂️Baby wearing, baby carrying, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, being slept on, pram pushing, car seat lugging - they all take their toll on our bodies - most of us don’t find time to get to a yoga class with little ones…YOU CAN ALWAYS TAKE A MONENT TO ROLL YOUR SHOULDERS AND BREAK INTO A LOVELY STRETCH. One of the many reasons I love supporting people to feel confident in multiple breastfeeding positions is that it spreads the weight bearing and reduces that ‘numb bum’ from only sitting to feed. Breastfeeding is usually possible in many different positions, even on the go in a sling as they grow up a little!

I offer Intensive Breastfeeding Support packages for Norfolk Mums and families. I visit EVERY day for the first 7 days bringing a wealth of experience, reassurance, insight and interest in supporting you to achieve your feeding goals.

“Hi Flo,

Just wanted to drop you a message to say a huge THANK YOU again for today. I really appreciate all your help and advice and for validating the way I have been feeling during these first few weeks.

I have fed Oliver a few more times today making sure that the bottle teat is central and with the teat slightly further out of his mouth and he has fallen asleep on me and then transferred to his Moses basket twice. Today is the most settled I think he has ever been so I honestly can’t thank you enough for the support.”

I ALWAYS CHECK IN WITH MY CLIENTS after a tongue tie release appointment. Here is some lovely feedback: “Thank you so much, he is feeding so much better than before. He's managing to stay awake during feeds and is emptying both sides, which he was not even close to doing before. He was weighed today and had gained 45g and is now down 10% on his birth weight compared to over 12% so all very positive and moving in the right direction. Thanks again!” 🥳🙏😊🤱🏻

LOVELY FEEDBACK after Tongue-tie release : “I thought I would message as things are positive on the feeding front. She no longer clicks, her latch seems deeper and she seems to be getting full feeds. Thank you for all your support” 🙏🥳🤱🏼❤️

Another lovely message from a new Mum today: “🥰 I’m feeling so emotional with how much you’ve helped us all, I genuinely think I couldn’t have carried on my breastfeeding journey without you. 💙”

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The Norfolk Midwife - Flo Crawley on Instagram: "Having TIME with your midwife to be LISTENED TO, for TRUST to naturally develop, and for me to SHARE QUALITY INFORMATION with YOU is FUNDAMENTAL TO SAFE AND POSITIVE BIRTH!" The Norfolk Midwife - Flo Crawley shared a post on Instagram: "Having TIME with your midwife to be LISTENED TO, for TRUST to naturally develop, and for me to SHARE QUALITY INFORMATION with YOU is FUNDAMENTAL TO SAFE AND POSITIVE BIRTH!". Follow their account to see 23 posts.

Here’s to laid back breastfeeding! We always see breastfeeding images of women sitting up, in a cradle hold, which can be hard on your shoulders, arms and wrists…there are so many positions you can breastfeed your baby or toddler in! It’s restrictive to always feel like you have to sit down…and many babies prefer more relaxed positions and you can rest and heal in these too! 🥰

Please share, and spread the word to your friends and family 🙏😊

FASCINATING (albeit predictable) to see how HIGH QUALITY, TIME RICH MIDWIFERY based on TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS results in BETTER OUTCOMES for women , babies and families 🎉 - CONTACT ME TO EXPLORE YOUR PRIVATE MIDWIFERY CARE🤰🤱

IN MY BOOK - holidays don’t get much better than swimming in cold Scottish lochs with my adventurous daughter!
If you would like to find out more about my private midwife care then please get in touch, or have a look at my website:
www.thenorfolkmidwife.com

TONGUE-TIE can make breastfeeding difficult, but can be easily remedied by a small procedure, that I can simply perform in your home. Please do contact me if you need any help or support.

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD pretty maternal tendencies. I recall, aged 8, helping to hatch a stuck bantam chick - found abandoned by the mother hen - by carefully picking off the eggshell and marvelling at this beautiful birth in my hands. Perhaps that was the beginning of this birth worker trajectory?

IT’S ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL THINGS - to bring a baby into the world. I can help and support you along the way - please have a look at my website for more information about private midwife care.

I AM A PRIVATE MIDWIFE for all of Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. Please feel free to contact me to find out more, or have a look at my website:
www.thenorfolkmidwife.com

I AM A MEMBER OF which is a registered charity working to improve the health and well-being of families through advocacy and expert International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) breastfeeding care. I would love to help you and your family.

AS WELL AS A PRIVATE MIDWIFE I am also a Lactation Consultant and a tongue-tie practitioner. If you are looking for postnatal support with your feeding, then please get in touch.

PREGNANCY, birth and breastfeeding is a lot easier when you are supported by an experienced midwife who you know and trust. There is also a wealth of evidence to show significantly improved safety outcomes and satisfaction when continuity of carer in maternity service is truly achieved. Sadly the NHS cannot do this at present.

I OFFER SPECIALIST BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT and am also a tongue-tie practitioner. There are many common issues I can support you with, as well as less common challenges and bottle feeding too. There are a lot of interventions into childbirth these days that can massively impact getting breastfeeding off to a good start. I would love to support you.

HOW WOMEN, BABIES AND PARTNERS experience pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and early parenthood matters a lot to me. My work as a midwife is to support women and families to feel safe, strong, informed and prepared so that childbearing is as positive as it can be.

It’s always heartwarming to receive such lovely comments from the families I help -
“Thank you so much for everything Flo - such a kind and gentle approach to it all. You’ve been amazing” Kate
Please get in touch if you would like to find out more - or have a look at my website:
www.thenorfolkmidwife.com

I AM AN EXPERIENCED MIDWIFE and all my private midwifery care is fully insured. Care can start as early as you want and as late as 34 weeks of pregnancy. Support can solely include antenatal care or postnatal care, the whole journey or just intensive breastfeeding support.
When you employ me as your midwife I will be with you throughout your pregnancy, I will be on call for your whole ‘due’ period (from 37-42 weeks) and I will provide your labour and birth care. I will also visit you for your postnatal support. It will be an honour 😊

IT IS A PRIVILEGE to support families on their breastfeeding journeys and it’s satisfying finding solutions to the challenges many people face in reaching their breastfeeding goals.

I am available for home visits, online consultations and tongue-tie divisions in the comfort of your home. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultsnt (IBCLC) and I am an experienced tongue-tie/restricted lingual frenulum practitioner too. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

www.thenorfolkmidwife.com

THERE IS ABUNDANT EVIDENCE that developing a trusting relationship with your midwife in pregnancy, having the same midwife for your labour, birth and throughout the early weeks, improves safety outcomes for you and your baby.

“You were so calm and reassuring during our labour and birth, and I felt listened to, but also you helped us make sense of the situation without pressurising us. I don’t think we’d have stayed at home and had Jacob at home if you weren’t by our sides. You will always hold a special place in our hearts”. JO