Your Body Already Knows How to Do This.

What If your midwife Actually Believed That?

This is RISE midwifery

Held Through Your Whole Journey

Private Midwife Services Across East & West Sussex

✓ Over 17 Years Midwifery Experience

✓ Continuity of Care Throughout Your complete Journey

✓ Experienced Home Birth Support

✓ Fully insured through Zest

If you’re looking for a private midwife in East Sussex who will actually know you, not just your notes, you’re in the right place. I’m Virginia, an independent midwife based in Seaford, serving Brighton & Hove, Lewes, Eastbourne, Hastings, Newhaven and the surrounding areas. I offer full continuity of care from early pregnancy through birth and the postnatal weeks, including homebirth, HBAC, and “out of guidance care”.

One midwife. The same face at every appointment. Not a service. A relationship, This is what continuity actually means.

"You made me feel heard, held and honoured in birth. You held space for me and gave me real connection. You gave me heart-led care and integrity. I wish every pregnant woman could have the experience I've had with you. You have an inner deep wisdom and encompass the sacred feminine."

— Ellen, Brighton

The Shift You're Looking For

Why Choose a Private Midwife?

This Is where you are

You deserve time, not a ticking clock. You're tired of 10-minute appointments that leave you with more questions than answers.
You're done repeating your story
You want a midwife who knows home birth inside out
You want to trust your body and your instinct again especially if a previous experience taught you not to.
You want gold standard midwifery care without being managed
You're tired of being treated like a collection of risks instead of a human being having the most transformative experience of your life

WHAT RISE OFFERS YOU

Appointments take 1–2 hours in your home. Your rhythm, your pace.
One midwife who knows you, from pregnancy through birth and beyond
Reconnecting with your body's wisdom begins when someone beside you already trusts it.
17 years of experience, held gently. I use my hands when they're needed and I step back when they're not.
Expert home birth support: Your birth, your space, your terms.
Here, you are a whole person — not a checklist. Your experience matters as much as your outcomes.

Independent Midwifery Packages

Ways to Work Together

We’ll find the right fit on your free call.

Complete Journey Care

Full private midwifery care from early pregnancy through birth and the first 40 days. One midwife, the whole way through. £9,000

Third Trimester Through Birth

Private midwifery care from 31 weeks through birth and early postnatal support. Expert care for the final stretch. £ 7,900

Antenatal and Postnatal

Private pregnancy care for families planning to birth with the NHS. Or postnatal support for the first 40 days after birth. From £ 3,000

Interest-free payment plans available on all packages.

This is RISE

I'm Virginia

Private Midwife serving East and West Sussex, Brighton & Hastings

✓ NMC registered

✓ Home Birth Expert

✓ Holistic & Evidence-Led

✓ Based in Seaford and happy to drive around

Hey I’m V. I’ve been a midwife since 2009, and I’ve spent years working in NHS community midwifery right here in Brighton and East Sussex. I know the teams at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital and Conquest Hospital, how they work, who they are — and they know me. We have a trusted, ongoing relationship that means I can advocate for you from the inside out.

Coverage Area

Where I Support Families

I’m based in Seaford, right in the heart of East Sussex, and I’m a happy traveller, country roads, coastal towns, rural villages, wherever you are I’ll find you.

I support families across Brighton & Hove, Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven, Eastbourne and Hastings. For families in Bexhill, Battle, Rye and surrounding areas, reach out and we’ll see what’s possible. West Sussex, Surrey and Kent are also covered depending on location and availability.