When you are pregnant, you are not simply attending appointments and having scans. You are living through a major physical and emotional transition, and the way you are cared for during that time matters. In my private practice, my aim is to offer thoughtful, individualised care that combines medical expertise with continuity, clarity and reassurance.
Many women come to me because they have a medically complex or highrisk pregnancy. Others come for a different reason: they want to see the same consultant throughout, to have time to ask questions, and to feel that their care is joined up rather than fragmented. Private care is not only for women with complications. It can also be the right choice if you simply want continuity, personal attention and a calm, wellplanned experience.
Who private care may be right for
I look after women with both straightforward and more complex pregnancies. That includes women with preexisting medical conditions, women with previous pregnancy complications, and women who are anxious after a difficult past experience. It also includes women whose pregnancies are progressing normally, but who want the reassurance of consistent consultantled care.
You may find private care helpful if you:
Have a medical condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid disease, heart disease or an autoimmune condition.
Have experienced complications in a previous pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, stillbirth, preterm birth or emergency caesarean section.
Are pregnant with twins or have conceived through IVF.
Have had a traumatic or difficult birth and want a different approach this time.
Would simply value longer appointments and a relationship with the consultant looking after you.
You do not have to be “high risk” to want excellent, continuous care. Many women choose private care because they want to feel known, listened to and properly guided through pregnancy and birth.
How private care works
Private pregnancy care gives you direct access to senior obstetric input throughout your pregnancy. You are seen by the same consultant, your appointments are not rushed, and your care is built around your individual circumstances rather than a generic pathway.
At your appointments, I focus not only on the clinical details of your pregnancy but also on what matters to you. For some women, that is understanding how a medical condition could affect pregnancy. For others, it is reducing anxiety after a previous traumatic birth. For others, it is simply having time to discuss decisions properly rather than feeling that important questions are squeezed into the last few seconds of a busy clinic.
Private care also allows for clearer forward planning. Rather than reacting to events as they arise, we can think ahead: what monitoring is needed, what type of birth may be safest or most appropriate, and where additional support may be helpful.
Private care alongside different birth settings
Some women choose a fully private pathway, including birth. Others prefer to have consultantled private care during pregnancy while planning to give birth in an NHS unit or another setting that feels right for them.
If you choose to deliver outside the private sector, you can still benefit from ad hoc or ongoing private obstetric consultations during pregnancy. This allows us to review your progress, clarify recommendations and ensure that you understand the plan, even if daytoday care and birth take place elsewhere.
The focus remains the same: coordinated, thoughtful care that feels personal and consistent, regardless of where you ultimately deliver.
Your first appointment
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where your body does not produce insulin. In pregnancy, this usually requires close specialist input, careful insulin adjustment and regular monitoring.
In a first appointment, I will usually explore:
Your medical history, including any longterm conditions or previous operations.
Your obstetric history, including previous pregnancies, births and complications.
Any concerns you have about the current pregnancy.
The kind of birth experience you are hoping for this time.
What investigations, scans or specialist reviews may be needed next.
If you have had a previous difficult experience, this is often the point at which we make sense of it properly and think about how care can be improved this time. If your pregnancy is currently straightforward, the first appointment still matters, because it builds trust, creates a plan and gives you a clear sense of what to expect.
By the end of that consultation, my aim is that you feel clearer, more informed and more supported.
The value of continuity
One of the main reasons women choose private care is continuity. That may sound simple, but in pregnancy it makes a real difference.
Continuity means you are not retelling your story at every visit. It means your care is viewed as a whole, rather than as a series of isolated appointments. It means someone understands not only your results and scan findings, but also your preferences, your previous experiences and the concerns behind your questions.
For women with complex pregnancies, continuity improves clarity and decisionmaking. For women with uncomplicated pregnancies, it often improves confidence and peace of mind. In both situations, it creates a more personal and thoughtful experience of care.
Pregnancy can be an anxious time even when everything is going well. Continuity helps reduce that sense of uncertainty. It gives you a clear point of reference and a relationship that develops over time.
Monitoring, birth planning and aftercare
As pregnancy progresses, care is tailored to your circumstances. Some women need additional scans, closer surveillance or input from other specialists. Others mainly need reassurance, practical advice and regular review.
Where appropriate, we may discuss:
Monitoring for blood pressure problems or preeclampsia.
Managing diabetes in pregnancy and planning fetal surveillance.
Growth scans and assessment of the baby’s wellbeing.
Timing of birth if there are medical or obstetric indications.
Birth planning, including vaginal birth, induction of labour or caesarean section.
By the later stages of pregnancy, the focus naturally turns to labour and birth. One of the advantages of private care is that these discussions happen in a detailed and considered way. We can talk realistically about your preferences, the clinical picture, and what approach is likely to be safest and most appropriate for you and your baby.
Postnatal care matters too. Pregnancy and birth do not end the moment the baby arrives. The early postnatal period is often when women need explanation, reassurance and careful followup, particularly if the pregnancy or birth was complicated. I see that as part of complete obstetric care, not an afterthought.
A more personal approach to pregnancy care
For some women, private care is about complexity. For others, it is about continuity. Very often, it is about both.
You do not need to be in a highrisk category to want care that feels personal, consistent and consultant led. Sometimes the greatest value of private care lies not in responding to a major complication, but in having the time, space and continuity to feel properly supported from the beginning.
Pregnancy is deeply personal, and care should feel personal too. My role is to bring together medical judgement, clear communication and careful planning so that you feel safe, informed and well looked after throughout the journey.
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