Jo Hewson offers comprehensive, individualised support. Including doula birth partner services, massage therapy with mindfulness and aromatherapy techniques, breastfeeding assistance, and bespoke education and one-to-one wellbeing sessions.
Why Choose Me
Thank you for taking the time to consider me as your pregnancy, birth and postnatal coach.
Every single family I have looked after over the years takes a place in my heart, and I have learnt so much from each one too. As of the start of my business, I have personally delivered 34 beautiful babies and have assisted many others to be brought into the world.
The families that receive my support will be getting not only my unique expertise and experience, but also my unwavering dedication and compassion for body autonomy, informed choice, and achieving positive experiences of pregnancy, birth, and beyond. I am happy to answer any questions that you might have regarding myself or my services, and always offer a complimentary initial consultation with families before confirming any support. I look forward to meeting you and your family, and it would be my absolute privilege to support you through this time, in any way that you need.
My Experience
It is really important that you feel a positive connection with whoever joins you on this journey, and choosing the right person is a really big decision. I suggest you explore all of the options in your area to make sure you find the right fit for you.
I decided to train as a midwife after giving birth to my daughter. I suffered terribly from postnatal depression, and felt that my experience could and should have been massively different. I found a fire within myself to do everything in my power to make things better for women and families.
I trained as a Midwife at The University of York. Throughout my 4.5-year training journey, it became clear that the NHS is struggling. We are lucky to live in a country in which medical care is accessible to all, and Maternity Services in our area deliver a very high standard of medical care. But quality maternity care is more than medical. It is vastly evidenced that emotional support for women and families during this lifechanging period is essential to positive experiences of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, and can have a huge impact on the long term health and wellbeing of the whole family.
I came to the conclusion that I would not be able to provide the care that I wanted to whilst being a midwife. I decided to step away: take my degree, training, skills, experience and knowledge and bring them directly to women and families in my community without registering as a Midwife. It was an incredibly hard decision, but I have never doubted that it has been the right one for me. My dream is to work in partnership with maternity services to create a strong and effective team with you and your family at the heart of everything we do. I truly believe that I have the best job in the world, being able to support my clients to achieve the best possible start to their journey as a new family.
Jo Hewson
Harrogate Maternal Wellbeing Coach
Experience and Qualifications
Insured, DBS checked and up-to-date with mandatory training
BA (Ord) Degree from University of York (Midwifery - Health Sciences) with Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accredited training in Breastfeeding Support
Access to Higher Education Course in Midwifery
3 years experience in NHS Maternity services
Winner of NHS South Tees The Nightingale Award 2023 for compassion and dedication to women in my care
34 personal deliveries of beautiful babies: 17 baby girls and 17 baby boys!
3 years of experience of attending obstetric deliveries (Forceps, Ventouse, Caesarean section, including emergencies and electives)
Ongoing maternity services experience
Diploma from KG Hypnobirthing: Qualified Teacher and Practitioner
Diploma in Aromatherapy For Childbirth
Massage Therapist Qualification with The Beauty Guild, training adapted for pregnancy massage
Diploma in Biomechanics for Birth with Optimal Birth
Closing the Gap: Racial inclusiveness training
Successful completion of neonatal life support and obstetric emergencies training and assessments
Diabetes in Pregnancy and Birth training
