Lois

About Me

I was born & raised in beautiful Scotland. After high school I decided to come to Germany for a year, but ended up staying!
In 2017 I moved to Berlin to be a freelance midwife & joined the Geburtshaus Charlottenburg Team of midwives.
In 2019 left to focus on Home births.
Although I was pregnant in 2021 I was able to assist other mothers at their homebirths before giving birth to my daughter in our little flat.
In 2022 I went straight back into accompanying families with pregnancies, homebirths & postpartum care before giving birth to my son at home in the bath in 2023.
After a busy summer caring for families before and after their births, I gave birth to our daughter at home in October 2024, in the same pool and the same room I birthed my eldest daughter three years earlier!
Becoming a mother has been a real asset in how I practice midwifery. It gave me new insight & I've enjoyed being a midwife even more since giving birth to my children.However easy or difficult your birth may have been you are entitled to help and regular visits at home. During a postpartum visit I will check up on you and your new baby and help you feel calm and confident as a family. As well as individual care during the 4th trimester I offer breastfeeding consultations and help you decide how best to feed your baby when they are ready for solid foods. I believe new families are entitled to daily support and encouragement have have been fortunate enough to provide this in my work as a freelance midwife. I will always plan in enough time, so that both you & your partner can ask all of your questions.
After you have given birth in your preferred birthing location, I offer care directly after birth which means that you are able to go home 4 hours later & I will meet you there. If you decide to stay a night or two in the hospital then I will come & see you when you get settled at home.
The postpartum care consists of regular checks of the baby's physical & emotional development and the general well-being of the new family.
The care postpartum is focused on the mother. It is my strong belief that when she is well taken care of, she can provide what her baby needs the best. I take plenty of time to check that your physical & mental recovery after pregnancy & birth takes place and that you can gently find your way into your new role. I provide courses for couples, same-sex couples and solo parents and I help support sibling relationships in the pregnancy and postpartum.