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Centring you in your birth

The vision: A dedicated midwife to walk with you, every step of your pregnancy, birth and postpartum

Reimagining a maternity system that puts women at the centre of their care

Becoming a parent is a momentus life event, we were never meant to go it alone.

Navigating maternity services has never been more complicated, we want to make sure you are centred, informed and listened to every step of the way.

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Connected midwifery reduces the need for interventions & increases positive experiences
"I felt understood as a person rather than going through a conveyor-belt system,"
Renata Hamvas, 41 (The Guardian)

24%

Reduced Fetal loss < 24 weeks

19%

Reduced Premature birth

16%

Reduced Episiotomy

In 2016, after a national review into childbirth, the NHS set a goal to make "continuity of carer" the standard care, knowing that it is the gold standard of maternity care.
The NHS scrapped this goal, as it could barely sustain basic staffing levels
We want to pick up where they left off. Us, and so many dedicated UK midwives and health workers believe families deserve nothing but the very best
Autonomous, self-managed midwifery is proven to retain midwives and create excellent outcomes.
Maternity care that works for midwives and families is the key to a sustainable future.
Case study: The Albany Practice (1997-2009, London)
Case Study: Neighbourhood Midwives (2016-2019)
Case Study: Independent Midwifery - ongoing
Midwife-led care with obstetric collaboration

However, a lancet article described how clinicians have become de-skilled in supporting non-medical birth. Relational midwifery offers this expertise in normal birth, collaborating with Obstetrics
*We firmly believe 'your body your choice' and maternal request for c-sections must be honored

The current system isn’t working for anyone.

1 in 20 who give birth, leave with PTSD

2 out of 3 maternity units are at unsafe levels of understaffing.

Historically low rates of unassisted vaginal births of 49%

Black, minority and unsupported women also experience worse outcomes & experiences.

We also know NHS staff work devotedly, in poor conditions to provide lifesaving care



*We know not all parents want, or can have physiological births. Each route to parenthood is as valid and worthy as the next.

Know yourself
Know your options
Know your midwife

Benefits of an independent midwife:

Have one dedicated midwife through out (including labour & up to 6 weeks postpartum)

From day one of your pregnancy.

Midwives work closely in small teams, even if your primary midwife is off one day, you’ll know your secondary one

Time to talk with convenient home appointments

Hour long home visits, to answer all your questions and voice your worries.
14-18 total visits

Direct midwife mobile contact 24/7 via whatsapp

Worried? got a strange feeling? Have zoom, text or on demand calls with your same midwife. Quickly put your mind at ease or be promptly referred to the appropriate channels.

We listen. No agendas. Women-centred care, informed consent

Kind, compassionate, & honest woman centred care, whether you choose an elective c-section or a home birth - or anything inbetween.
Well - paced information

A guide to navigate the system - NHS & Obstetrics Integration

Many need some obstetric support along their journey, it should never be “either - or”. Milestone scans through the NHS, integrated with Kove care.

Highly skilled in birth physiology

Preventative care. Increase your chances of a "non-medical" birth  (if choosing vaginal birth).

Choice of birth place

*Subject to local trusts availability. Homebirths supported with two midwives.

Modern digital experience

Free up the humans to do what only humans are best at, and have the robots do everything else. (Coming soon)

Kove Strategy

The Vision: Bring highly skilled, compassionate, relational, continuity midwifery to everyone that wants it.

A sustainable system that works for both families and for midwives

1. Private Pilot

Out of pocket
(& NHS collaboration where possible)

2. Health Insurance

Currently no UK health insurance provides Maternity care.
'Bupa International', for international persons is the only one.

3. NHS

We deeply believe choice and exceptional quality care should be the right of all UK women & birthing people. We’d love to get into the NHS as soon as possible, but know its difficult to innovate within. Please bare with us.

Case study: The Albany Practice 1997-2009

"I felt understood as a person rather than going through a conveyor-belt system,"

Renata Hamvas, 41 (The Guardian)

Based in Southwalk, London, connected to King’s College Hospital, The Albany was an incredible example of how powerful compassionate, consistent, attentive midwifery can be.

In an area with historically some of the worst maternal health outcomes, it achieved some of the best.

Through person-centred care they achieved:

  • 16% c-section rate (current rate is 42%, 21% are emergency caesareans, and 17% are elective.)

  • Lower rate of perineal tears - including 3rd degree tears.

  • Low episiotomy rate of 3.8% (current first time birth rate is 44%)

  • High maternal birth satisfaction

  • High breastfeeding rates 74% exclusively breastfeeding at 4 weeks (current rates at 6 weeks are 24%)

  • In a borough with a neonatal mortality rate of 0.11% they managed 0.057% (2 cases had  congenital abnormalities)

* UNICEF

*The Albany Practice Independent Review

*MBRRACE-UK