Testimonials

Sally was so kind and friendly. We had a private mindful birth class over 3 weeks which I feel prepared me but didn’t scare me for birth. Sally was so calm and answered the most silly of questions that we had. The knowledge that Sally has helped us learn and really built my confidence, as well as my partners. I credit how calm and relaxed my labour was to having the knowledge from Sally! Ferne, Alex and baby Albert

There aren’t enough kind and wonderful words in the universe to describe our experience with Sally! Me and my other half took the group Hypnobirthing course over 4 Friday nights and the amount of knowledge we came away with was unbelievable! I ended up electing for an abdominal birth and I have never felt so at ease with making that decision. We had the most relaxed and controlled birth and it was everything we ever wanted it to be and we felt so confident with our decision making. We honestly can’t recommend taking this course with Sally enough, like I said before- she’s simply the best! Thankyou for everything Alice, Will and baby Eddie

I can’t say enough positive things about Sally, she’s a credit to the profession and one of the nicest, most knowledgeable ladies I’ve ever met! We took Sallys course on a private basis so she came to our house and I’m so glad we did. She talked us through so much information about my pregnancy and what to expect at the birth and I felt so much more prepared for the coming months, most importantly I felt informed and empower to make the right choices for me and my baby. Sallys support didn’t stop at the course and she was always on hand to answer my questions and concerns, as a nervous first time mum there were quite a few of those! I wouldn’t hesitate to reccomended Sally to anyone, if you are thinking of booking please do you won’t regret it! Lorna, Dan and baby Daisy

We are so happy we chose this course. Sally is amazing - she has so much knowledge and experience. We felt totally at ease with Sally from the first time we met her. The course gave us a lot of confidence in preparing for the birth of our baby girl. We felt empowered and informed to make our own choices regarding the birth. It was a very positive experience. Thank you Sally for everything - you are the best! Justine, Russ and baby Hope

We met Sally through our online antenatal class and she has been invaluable support ever since. From preparing us for our birth and making us feel safe in our knowledge and choices to answering countless questions since our baby has safely arrived. We can't thank her enough for her support, let alone her kind, caring and approachable nature. Helen, Charlie and baby Jack

Absolutely incredible! This was the best antenatal preparation that could have wished for. Sally has been fantastic support throughout. She is so understanding. As a first time mum with a lot of anxieties, Sally was always there to listen and offer information and reassurance. The course was really relevant and interesting. It really prepared me for the birth. The birth of our baby happened quite quickly the day before was being induced. The course really helped me to be mindful and “go with the flow” on the day even when unexpected things happened. We will forever be grateful and 100% recommend the mindful birthing course. Kate, James and baby Oliver

We met Sally at the baby show in London. Sally's warm and caring nature instantly drew us to her and so we signed up to the private antenatal classes. With this being our first baby and having a breech baby with gestation diabetes we were quite anxious about the birth however, Sally helped educate us and provide us with information to help us make the best decision for us. We cannot recommend Sally enough, she is passionate, caring, empathetic and incredibly knowledgeable. She instantly puts you at ease, I wish all midwives were like Sally. It was like working with a family member. Raman, Nik and baby Saarvun

Sally was a fantastic part of our pregnancy journey. We felt she gave us so much more knowledge of what the birth process was, and what options we had. Thank you so much sally. Xx Jessica and baby Harry

We thoroughly enjoyed our Mindful Birth course with Sally - we felt at ease straight away and found the content really useful and easy to understand. We had a great birth and I feel the course definitely helped accomplish that! Thank you Sally! Emma, Andy and baby Alexandra

As a first time mum and naturally anxious person the thought of birth and the lead up to it was extremely overwhelming for me. A close friend recommended Sally and booking her course was the best thing we could have done. Sally was absolutely amazing. The course was so insightful and instantly put me at ease, to the point where I was actually starting to feel excited about birth and no longer anxious. The service Sally provides goes above and beyond. She was there for me when I had any worries or concerns and advised me when I went into early labour. I couldn’t recommend Sally enough - thank you so much for being part of our journey x April, James and baby Theo

My partner and I found Sally and the mindful birthing course incredibly valuable. As first time parents we weren't sure what to expect from our birthing journey, and although excited about our new arrival I was nervous and scared about giving birth too. Sally really helped us become informed on our birth options and birth choices, help us prepare for (and most importantly feel in control of) plan b, and helped us understand some coping mechanisms for the big day, giving me the reassurance and support I needed. Sally's informal style made it feel a really relaxed and enjoyable conversation, her years of experience and honest view added huge value in answering some of our questions, and Sally was even on hand between our sessions to answer any questions or concerns both before and after the birth of our little girl. I'd definitely recommend Sally as a mindful birthing coach to anyone. Natalie, Andy and baby Olivia

We are so pleased to have met Sally and completed a Mindful Birthing course with her. I am certain that this is one of the reasons we had such a straight forward home birth - exactly as we’d planned. Sally made us feel super confident going into the birth, tailored the content to us and answered every question we had (never making us feel silly). We left feeling well informed and also excited about the birth. Thank you Sally! Sophie, Tom and baby Dana

Fantastic course provided by Sally. I couldn’t recommend more. The physiological birth course is much more than ‘just’ mindfulness and really prepared us for the many uncontrollable aspects of my labour! I felt empowered and was able to advocate for myself at all times because I was so well informed. Sally’s expertise and experience as a midwife locally enhances the course and the availability and support of Sally before, during and after the course was invaluable 🤍 Sarah, Ross and baby Arthur

We booked onto the in-person/1-1 antenatal classes with Sally. She has been absolutely incredible from start to finish, well that makes it sound far too final, as we’d love for Sally to be in our lives forever!! We learnt so much from her, really making us feel totally at ease with the third and fourth trimester in particular. She made us feel totally confident with our birth choices and has been such a pillar of support throughout our pregnancy. We can’t wait for her to meet baby when he/she arrives! Thank you so much, Sally x Hannah, Ben and baby Robyn

Thank you Sally! Sally delivered our mindful birth course. Her guidance not only made me feel confident about labour but actually excited and totally empowered. We had some challenges to navigate throughout our birth, but thanks to Sallys experienced guidance we felt equipped to handle them and in the end had a positive birthing experience. The course is useful for both partners, and I personally valued from having a partner that was able to help advocate for me using the information and techniques we learned. Aside from the practical advice we gained through the course, we were so grateful to have met Sally. She is a purely wonderful human being and can’t thank her enough for making this experience of having our first baby so enjoyable! Siobhan, Matt and baby Ori

Working with Sally was such a positive experience, she’s so knowledgeable, patient and kind. Working with her was like a warm hug (when we couldn’t hug because - Covid!) and an anchor point each week that helped me and husband stay calm and reconnect with what was important to us about birth. Sally is an experienced midwife which was important to me, I wanted to do a hypnobirthing/preparation course with someone I was confident knew what birth was like from all angles and knew the NHS system. I would enthusiastically recommend working with Sally to every pregnant woman! (Charlotte, Tom and baby Lyra)

I had much anxiety about labour so was signposted to Sally by my midwife. It was the best decision I made throughout my whole pregnancy. The face to face sessions empowered us & alleviated previous worries, as well as enabling my husband to feel fully involved. We felt a real team, able to tackle the unknown ahead. Not only did we massively benefit from the course, but Sally goes above & beyond to provide advice during pregnancy & beyond. She really was such an invaluable support & I don’t know what we would have done without her. I can’t rave about the course/her enough. Abi, Lyle and baby Otto

Fantastic course provided by Sally, couldn’t recommend more. I liked that the course was physiological as well as mindful and covered abdominal births where unplanned. I also felt the course was enhanced by Sally’s knowledge of our local health trust so it was more specific in terms of expectations or likely scenarios. The availability and support of Sally before, during and after the course was invaluable. We never planned to go down the route of having a private midwife, it was only after we were put in touch with Sally for some antenatal classes, that we instantly knew we couldn’t, and didn’t want to birth our baby without Sally being there with us. Sally has so much warmth and calmness about her, it instantly puts you at ease. Her home visits were the highlight of our weeks, drinking coffee, eating cakes and nattering about the baby and plans to come. It was such a special time to share with her, and we wouldn’t have changed a thing! It was such a comfort building a lovely bond with Sally, and knowing that she would be there when the time came, putting all worries aside. If anyone is giving it the slightest consideration, I would 100% recommend Sally and Private Midwives. Jen, Nick and baby Jasper

Sally is amazing. She has a wealth of knowledge, she is patient & kind. My partner & I had different starting points in terms of what we knew & she made it interesting & accessible for both of us. She also goes above & beyond, answering queries in her own time. She was flexible with when we could do the course & always stayed longer than planned, to answer our questions. I would highly recommend her! Hannah, Luke and baby Elijah

As anxious first time parents with zero idea what to expect, we enrolled on a Mindful Birth Group hypnobirthing course with Sally after seeing a recommendation on social media and also being recommended by our private midwife. We were quite late on in the pregnancy when we decided to do the course but Sally was very accommodating and did her best to make it work. We found the content of the course, and Sally’s delivery of it, very easy to digest and absorb. Sally was amazing - very professional, but also warm and friendly….we felt like we could ask away with all our stupid questions. The course really did set us up well for the birth, and we gained some skills for life. Sally’s support was invaluable, and we miss her very much. Beth, Joshua and baby Thea

Sally is incredible - we used Sally for our planned home birth, and she was exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble, her knowledge, intuition, and care is amazing and the whole experience was worlds away from the experience we had during NHS care. I would not hesitate to use Sally as our private midwife again, she truly is someone who cares deeply about the health of mothers and babies and holds that front of mind with every interaction. Hannah, Steve and baby Ottily

After a traumatic previous birth, I was very anxious about giving birth again. I reached out to Sally when I was about 36 weeks pregnant, I felt like my care had begun to go in a direction I was uncomfortable with & I needed someone knowledgeable to help support me through the process & make informed decisions that were evidence based & not due to fear. Sally was nothing short of amazing, she made availability at short notice to chat with me even though I am in a different time zone, she listened to all my fears & was extremely knowledgable, calm & supportive. Sally checked in with me after my antenatal appointments & gave me the knowledge & confidence to trust in the decisions I was making & not allow myself to be scared into agreeing to care I was uncomfortable with. I am so proud of myself for advocating for what I wanted & feel my recent birth experience was so healing. I could not have done it without Sally in my corner 💙 Jessica, Tom and baby Kolby

Sally is wonderful! Where to start…Sally is a dear friend and former colleague. I am so lucky that now she has also been my midwife. I felt so safe and well cared-for through every stage of my pregnancy journey. Sally is truly wonderful. Sooooo kind and wise. Truly, I could not recommend her highly enough. Laura, Cameron and baby Ranulph

I had some acupuncture done with Sally after premature rupture of membrane. Sally was lovely, really calmed me down and was able to give me lots of statistics regarding the acupuncture. Low and behold contractions started within the hour. I would certainly recommend! Xx Meg

Having Sally as my midwife was an absolute blessing during one of the most vulnerable yet magical times of my life. She's full of knowledge and always knew just how to reassure me. Sally's kind, compassionate, and genuinely understanding nature made all the difference. She’s a great listener and has a fantastic sense of humour that instantly puts you at ease, like you've known her forever. I'm so grateful I had Sally by our side. Even though we unfortunately didn’t get our dream home birth due to complications, having continuity of care with Sally and her knowing me so well made me feel safe and made my experience so much more special and memorable. Natalie, Dale and baby Nora

Sally provided an exceptional service throughout. She was kind, friendly and extremely knowledgeable on pregnancy, birth and beyond, and empowered us to have the home water birth we wanted. Sally was a vital part of the team that helped bring our son safely into the world, keeping a respectful distance allowing the most natural labour possible but all the while observing and monitoring, ready to step in if needed. The post natal care was above and beyond, with so much helpful advice and support given. We can't thank Sally enough for her support, encouragement and kindness. Forever parents – Victoria, Paul and baby Ellis

Sally is simply amazing. The level of care, knowledge, attention, kindness and support we received is non comparable. As a surrogate pregnancy there were more people to consider and more worries to contend with. Sally managed every single person's worries and made everyone feel at ease. At every hurdle through the pregnancy Sally was there, with her amazing advice and empowered me, bringing back my confidence and trusting and believing my body. The experience from the pregnancy to the birth was perfect. We all feel so lucky that we had Sally there to ride along the journey with us. She included my children in the process and even endured my daughters Q&A session... my daughter now wants to be 'like the special lady who helped her mummy give birth'! Thank you Sally for everything, nothing was ever too much. You were so patient through my worries and although I felt like a pain, you were the reassurance I always needed ❤️ Thank you will never be enough, we are forever grateful 🥰 Surrogates Aimee, Simon, Emily and Freddie

We had an amazing experience with Sally (and Private Midwives in general!). We had a home birth and even though it wasn't entirely straightforward, Sally handled it brilliantly. We are so lucky to have had her as our midwife, she is incredibly calm under pressure, very experienced and we had complete confidence in her. She was also brilliant in the two weeks after our baby was born and helped us to adjust to life as a family. If you are looking for a midwife who will listen to you, understand what is important to you and is clinically outstanding- Sally is a great choice. Fran and baby Nikesh

Special thanks to our midwife Sally Goodwin. Sally is absolutely everything you would want in a midwife. She is kind, caring, encouraging and empowering. I felt completely safe, at ease and listened to throughout our pregnancy and birth. After deciding I wanted a home birth I received some results which indicated it would be ‘preferable’ to have hospital birth. Sally supported me throughout this process, providing me with evidence to support my decision making and empowering me to make the right choice for me and my baby. As a result I achieved a safe home birth with Sally supporting me throughout. We will forever be grateful to Sally & Private Midwives x Olivia and baby Teddy

Sally is an incredible midwife who I would recommend without hesitation. She’s professional, knowledgeable and just a lovely, lovely person. I reached out to Private Midwives early on in my second pregnancy. I had suffered from medical negligence during my first child’s birth and was left with permanent bowel damage. I knew I would need a planned c-section next time round but desperately needed it to be a positive experience. Sally made this happen for me and worked so hard to ensure I had a great consultant deliver my son by gentle caesarean. It was a bit of a battle to arrange on the NHS (I changed hospital 3 times!) but she did not give up. Her aftercare was wonderful too and I will never forget her. Thank you Sally and Private Midwives! Emily and baby Joseph

Sally is a fantastic midwife, very understanding, supportive and full of experience. Any worries are put at ease with her calm nature. I was lucky enough to have her twice with both pregnancies and will definitely want her again with any future pregnancy. Maryann, Billy and baby Priscilla

When I fell pregnant with our second baby there were NHS staff shortages at our local hospital due to Covid and I was worried that I wouldn’t get the home birth I wanted. We decided to use Private Midwives and it was the best decision we could have made. Midwife Sally Goodwin was so reassuring and supportive of all of my preferences, she was always just at the end of a phone line and I looked forward to every visit both in pregnancy and postpartum. Having a midwife I knew and trusted during my home birth was so wonderful, I’m so grateful that Sally delivered my baby girl and the breastfeeding support was invaluable. Thank you for such a magical experience. Becky, Andrew and baby Ottilee

I’ve long since been aware of the benefits of mindset, and knew from very early on in my pregnancy that I wanted to look into mindful birthing. As an experienced midwife, I have seen ALOT (the good and the bad), and whilst this was really beneficial in some ways, it was also less so in others - and I wanted my birth to be as positive as possible, whichever way it unfolded. Enter Sally and hypnobirthing. Myself and my partner had 3 face to face sessions with Sally and it was invaluable to us both. For me, as a midwife, whilst much of the information wasn’t necessarily new, it did totally transform and reframe what I knew, and how I felt about labour and birth. Even now, 4 months later, I can still vividly recall using the techniques taught. I can hand on heart say my experience wouldn’t have been the same without this wonderful lady. We are so thankful to Sally for all her support and advice, not just in the sessions but continued throughout my whole pregnancy and into the postnatal period. Highly recommend Sally for starting parenthood the right way. Thank you 🙏 Rachael, Tom and baby Sammie

I cannot explain how pleased I am to have chosen Private Midwives. Sally was incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and supportive in helping me prepare for my home birth. Continuity of care was amazing and provided myself and my partner with helpful information leading up to the birth. I wouldn’t to hesitate to recommend this service and expertise of the midwives. Thank you so much for such a positive experience that I can hold dear memories of. Alice, and baby Isla

A highly personal and adaptable service, executed by highly skilled, friendly and dedicated professionals. It was clear from the moment we had our initial zoom chat that there was only one route for us.. a home birth with Sally by our side. We bonded over a shared passion for chicken dippers and our relationship grew from there. The more time we spent with Sally, the more at ease my partner Jen felt about what was to come. Her fears and anxious thoughts were broken down and we began to look forward to the big day. At the birth, Sally and our second midwife, Hannah, worked tirelessly to ensure Jen was completely at ease, informed and comfortable. Although the labour went on slightly longer than expected, and our chicken dippers got burnt, we actually had a really ‘fun’ time! A private midwife seems an extravagance, something for the rich and famous. But the ability to spread the cost opens up this fantastic service to ‘normal people’. Five stars, 100% satisfied or ‘would highly recommend’ don’t even come close to describing our experience with Sally. The worst bit about actually having our baby is that we don’t get to see Sally each week anymore!! Nick, Jen and baby Jasper

Sally assisted with the delivery of our first child and delivered our second baby at home in the pool as we’d hoped for. She also provided aftercare and support for both babies that really helped us in those tough early days. The care Sally showed along with her expertise and knowledge gave us confidence and meant that my experience of pregnancy, birth and the newborn days were calm, positive and supported. I truly think that without Sally my birth experiences would have been very different, I miss her weekly visits, and I’m so grateful for her :) xx Beth, Will and baby Millie

I had a great experience with Private midwifes - Sally was my midwife. I had a vision for my 2nd hbac and I feel like Sally really listened to me and was able to support me in the way that I really wanted. She was hands off, she understood physiology (not every midwife get this unfortunately!) and I really trusted her. This deep trust that I had for her and my ability to birth, allowed me to surrender completely and experienced a deeply healing birth that I needed. I also loved all of our antenatal appointments! This is what midwifery should look like: continuity of care and building relationship based on trust. I’m also really glad that I’ve choosen to have extended breastfeeding postpartum support. Sally has alot of knowledge but most importanty her caring energy makes all the difference in postpartum experience 💙 Thanks to her I’m still able to breastfeed my daugher at 1yo! Laura, Jacek and baby Helen