About Me

I'm Clair and I'm an Independent, private Midwife, covering the South West;  Devon, Cornwall & Somerset. 

I cover a large, rural area around 2hours from my home in Barnstaple.

I provide pregnancy, birth and postnatal care  and support for YOU.

It had always been my intention to work as an Independent Midwife (IM) but as I qualified the government decided that IMs needed to have birth indemnity insurance cover, and there wasn't any so that put paid to my dreams......for a while!

I have always believed in the value of continuity of careR and building a relationship with the women I support.  I wanted to work in a continuity of careR model, where we have the time to really get to know each other; no waiting around in busy clinics for a 20minute appointment here! As you can imagine, having the time to get to know each other proved difficult to achieve within the NHS!

As a mother of 3, I've had a mixture of birth experiences! I've had 1 hospital induced birth, 1 very quick birth,  almost in the car on the A20 and 1 homebirth. I've also tackled  my own challenges around feeding, post natal depression and mothering 3 children under the age of 3!! 

I am trained to be able to provide Aromatherapy & Acupressure for Pregnancy & Childbirth. 

I have also trained in Biomechanics for Birth and Rebozo techniques to offer extra support, should we need it. I have a tool-box of tips & tricks!

North Devon is a rural area and it takes a while to get anywhere by car!! Realistically I do cover a large area and I am happy to travel across the South-West as your  Midwife.

Luckily I love driving...but within reason! 

It is truly a privilege to share this precious time with you. 

My role is to support YOU to make the best choices and decisions for you and your baby. 

I look forward to working with you.  I can't wait to meet you and provide the maternity care that you deserve.  

Please contact me if you have any questions not answered in the FAQ section.

Continuity Midwifery by Clair Medhurst

Experienced private Independent Midwife

RM, BSc (hons), MSc PostGradCert.,

Private Independent Midwife Devon, Cornwall & Somerset