The midwife who stays with you from start to finish
Bringing calm, consistent, experienced midwifery care to your journey from preconception through every step of the way, because you deserve someone who truly knows you.
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Nationally recognised expertise in maternal mental health and complex pregnancy care.
Who I work with
I work with people who don’t want a one-size-fits-all approach to pregnancy and birth. They choose a more personalised, discreet and expert level of support.
My Approach
Private midwifery built on time, trust and continuity.
Every appointment is unhurried. Every question is answered. You are never rushed out of the room or passed to someone who does not know your history.
I provide continuity of one familiar, experienced midwife across the whole journey, working alongside your NHS team so you feel steady, prepared and genuinely heard throughout pregnancy and early motherhood.
The reality
You see a different face at every appointment.
Appointments feel rushed. There is no space for your worries. Nobody remembers what you said last time. You carry your anxieties alone and make big decisions without anyone who truly knows your story.
NHS maternity care is clinically essential, but for many women, the emotional side of pregnancy gets squeezed out.
It does not have to feel like this.
What's Included
01 / Preconceptual
Preconceptual Care
Supporting people going through the trials of fertility treatment, or worried about conceiving on certain medications or with mental health concerns.
02 / Antenatal
Antenatal Continuity
Extended, unhurried appointments and messaging support alongside your NHS bookings.
03 / Birth
Birth Preparation & Presence
Evidence based preparation and an optional calm presence in the room during labour.
04 / Postnatal
Postnatal Debrief & Support
A dedicated debrief and emotional and practical guidance through the first weeks.
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How it works
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Book a brief chat with me
I want you to feel safe, heard and genuinely well cared for. Before we begin, let's make sure we're the right fit. This short call is a chance to ask questions, explore what you need, and decide together whether private midwifery support is the next step.
Let's ChatBook with the NHS as usual
Your clinical maternity care stays with the NHS. Register with your GP, attend all your routine appointments, scans and monitoring as normal, and continue with any ongoing private fertility or preconception care.
Work privately with me
Alongside your NHS care, you receive private continuity support. Extended sessions, messaging access, birth preparation and consistent emotional guidance, with the unhurried time and full attention that overstretched NHS services rarely have the capacity to give.
Experience the benefits of one-to-one care
From early pregnancy through to the postnatal weeks, you are supported by one highly experienced midwife who knows your history, understands your needs, and is there for you at every step.
About Darcey
a little about me
I am an NMC registered Midwife with a masters degree in Advanced Practice Midwifery, specialising in maternal mental health with medication prescribing rights.
I have worked extensively within NHS maternity services, supporting women through medical complications, previous traumatic births and difficult decisions. That experience shapes everything I offer privately.
I am also a breathwork instructor and a clinically qualified hypnotherapist, so the support I offer can draw on practical, evidence-based techniques to help you feel calmer and more grounded.
My style is calm, thorough and honest. I will not promise to make pregnancy easy. But I will make sure you never feel alone.
Every woman deserves to feel safe, heard and genuinely supported throughout this experience.
Darcey Croft
Advanced Practice Midwife
- •BSc (Hons) Midwifery with Registration
- •MSc Advanced Clinical Practice with Prescribing
- •Specialist in Maternal Mental Health
- •Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Finalist, UK Best Midwife, The Sun Who Cares Wins
"Darcey held space for us in a way the system simply could not. Having one calm, experienced person who knew our story changed everything about our birth."
— Private Client, London
Limited Spaces
I work with only a small number of women each year
Continuity is the heart of this work. Keeping numbers small is what allows me to be fully present, deeply attentive, and genuinely available to each woman through every stage of her pregnancy, birth and early postnatal weeks.
If this feels right for you, I would encourage you to reach out early to discuss availability for your due month.
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Where I work
Across London and the Home Counties
Continuity of care is available across Central and West London, South Buckinghamshire, West Hertfordshire, and Berkshire. If you are based further afield, please do still get in touch as I am happy to consider other areas.
Wherever you are in the world
Psychological and emotional support and planning sessions are available online, wherever you are.
Limited Availability
Considering private midwifery support?
In addition to standalone sessions, I take on a small number of families each season for full continuity. If this feels right for you, the next step is a quiet, no obligation conversation.
Let's Chat