Affordable private midwives recommendations? (During home birth)

I recently found out my home birth plan it’s not going to work with the nhs due to “restructuring the services”. I’m desperate first because I have hospital trauma and mental health issues to deal with, I know it will be very hard for me having to deliver in a ward, even in a birth center (not guarantee there is room when the time comes, specially not a pool) and second, the private midwife’s I’ve searched are way too much for me to afford at the moment… I’m unemployed, recently relocated, don’t know anyone in town, the only support contact they gave me is the perinatal team… Does anybody knows where can I find a more affordable private midwifery service? I’m really healthy, it’s my first but a very straight forward pregnancy so honestly I’m even thinking about free birthing at home…

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Where do you live? Is there another hospital near you with a home birth team?

Also, please read this and contact Birth Rights. Your hospital needs to make every effort to respect your place of birth if you want it at home. I would firstly request a meeting with the Head Consultant Midwife. You have legal rights: https://birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/choice-of-place-of-birth/#homebirthchoice

I lived in London until July (home birth there was my plan). Recently I’m living in Salford, Manchester. My nhs midwife said that due to my postcode home birth wasn’t available… I’m covered by any of the three Saint Mary’s Hospitals (North Manchester, Oxford road or Wythenshawe)

If you threaten to free birth they will find you a midwife!!!

https://greatermanchesterdoulas.com

This is probably way out of date. I really hope your got your home birth Private midwives is a pm company and the NHS has Been known to refund your home birth with them when they can’t provide one. IM-uk And Zest-midwives Are other midwife sources Xxx

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