independent midwife in surrey and kent
Your body already knows how to do this. My job is to make sure nothing gets in the way.
RISE midwifery
Held Through Your Whole Journey
Private midwife serving Surrey and Kent
✓ Over 17 years midwifery experience
✓ One known midwife throughout
✓ supporting families having joyful birth since 2009
✓ Birth held as the sacred rite of passage it is
✓ Fully insured through Zest
If you are looking for a private midwife serving Surrey and the surrounding borders, someone who will actually know you, not just your notes, you are in the right place. I’m Virginia, an independent midwife based in Seaford, East Sussex, offering full continuity of care across Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Horsham and the wider Sussex-Surrey-Kent borders. I support women through pregnancy, 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. That is what continuity actually means.
You already know you want something different. You wouldn’t be here otherwise.
Joyful & Sacred Birth accessible to every woman who is ready to claim it
BIRTH AS CEREMONY
It deserves presence, honouring and someone who understands what it means to hold that threshold with respect.
You are preparing for something that will change you.
What a beautiful experience we had. Virgina is just beyond amazing, she listens but she also HEARS. She makes you feel seen and heard. She was the calm to my storm and such a pivotal part of our whole birth, the before and the after. She provided a beautiful holistic approach whilst also providing expertise knowledge and understanding of it all. Couldn’t recommend her enough, so so grateful to have found her truly!
— Imogen, hove
Why choose an independent midwife
The system was not built around your body. It was built around its own risk management. That is not your fault. And it is not the only way
This might be where you are
- You are tired of repeating your story to people who don't remember you
- You may be carrying fear or mistrust from a previous birth.
- You have been told your risks or history make homebirth complicated or impossible
- You want your questions, instincts and concerns to be taken seriously.
WHAT you want WHEN you SAY IT OUT LOUD
- You know what you want. You just haven't found the right person yet
- To feel held respected and listen to, not controlled
- To trust your body again
- To step into motherhood feeling powerful, not grateful you survived
Independent Midwifery Packages
Ways to Work Together
We’ll find the right fit on your free call.
Complete Journey Care
I'm you midwife from early pregnancy through birth and the first 40 days. The whole journey together.
Third Trimester Through Birth
This is from 30 weeks through birth and early postnatal support. My midwifery care for the final stretch, including home birth.
Antenatal and Postnatal
Private pregnancy if you are planning to birth with the NHS. Or postnatal support for the first 40 days after birth.
Interest-free payment plans available on all packages.
This is RISE
I'm Virginia
Private Midwife serving Sussex, Surrey & Kent
✓ NMC registered
✓ Homebirth expert
✓ Holistic & evidence-led
✓ Based in Seaford, happy to travel
I’m Virginia. I’ve been a midwife since 2009 and I’ve spent years working in NHS community midwifery in Brighton and East Sussex. I know the team at Princess Royal 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, wherever you are based.
Coverage Area
Where I Support Families
I’m based in Seaford, East Sussex, and I’m a happy traveller. I serve families across the Sussex, Surrey and Kent borders including Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and Horsham. If you’re nearby, reach out and we’ll see what’s possible.
Let's Start With a Conversation
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RISE PRIVATE MIDWIFERY SERVICES
- Rise offers independent midwifery care across Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. Continuity of care through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum - rooted in trust, physiology, and the belief that your body knows how to do this.
- Virginia Rowan is a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Member of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fully insured through ZEST.