A Truly Exceptional Midwife — Norma Changed My Birth Experience and My Confidence as a Mother

I first met Norma after the birth of my first daughter, following a traumatic delivery and a difficult few months navigating newborn life. From the moment we met, we connected instantly, forming a friendship that has lasted to this day. When I became pregnant with my second daughter, I carried a lot of fear that my previous negative experience with childbirth and postpartum would happen all over again.

But thanks to Norma’s exceptional midwifery knowledge, her extensive experience, and her warm, deeply personal approach, everything changed. She helped me feel not only prepared, but genuinely excited to welcome my baby.

During my first labour, I relied on every available pain-relief option. So when Norma introduced alternative methods for managing pain, I was sceptical. Yet with her guidance, encouragement, and consistent support, I learned to trust my body. I became empowered, calm, and in control — something I never imagined possible. My second daughter was born in a birth pool, with only gas and air and the breathing techniques Norma taught me. It was a transformative, healing experience.

Norma also completely changed my relationship with breastfeeding. With my first baby, I felt lost, overwhelmed, and discouraged, and I moved to bottle-feeding within a few weeks. With my second daughter — and Norma’s incredible patience, knowledge, and reassurance — I not only succeeded in breastfeeding, but genuinely learned to love it.

I am forever grateful to Norma for helping me discover the strength, confidence, and capabilities of my own body during childbirth and beyond. Her guidance has been life-changing, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She is truly one of a kind.