The Honest Midwife  Reviews 

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Evaluating 49 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the professional midwife for being exceptionally engaging, humorous, and knowledgeable during the interactive online classes. Many participants note that the sessions are practical, highly informative, and wonderful for helping expectant parents feel fully prepared and confident for birth. However, some people mentioned that certain discussions felt somewhat repetitive or that retaining all the detailed information taught during the webinar was challenging. Despite these occasional observations, consumers still found tremendous overall value in the clear, honest, down-to-earth, and supportive guidance provided throughout the entire course experience.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My husband and I attended the Free Natural Labour & Birth Class - it was really great! I have been apprehensive about the upcoming birth, but Louise explained everything really well and I am much mor... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Engaging and helpful classes! Louise is really honest, down to earth, funny and engaging. She has a lovely personality and is really knowledgable but puts it across in an easy to understand accessibl... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I joined my first class with The Honest Midwife last week and I'm not exactly sure what I expected as I had never been to any sort of antenatal class before but it definitely exceeded my expectations!... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked the free natural labour and birth class and it was a great taster class. It was engaging and there were opportunities to ask questions and interact. The midwife, Louise, that ran the class was... See more


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  1. Pregnancy Care Center
  2. Midwife

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The Honest Midwife offers realistic, compassionate, and empowering antenatal education for parents preparing for birth. I provide free and paid live online classes, practical resources and offer a great range of pregnancy related products. My mission is to cut through the overwhelm with honest, evidence-based guidance, helping you feel calm, confident and truly prepared for one of life’s biggest moments.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous FREE antenatal class

Fabulous FREE antenatal class
Absolutely loved our first session with Louise, it was really interesting and found it super useful.

August 20, 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Good luck in the weeks ahead!🍀

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Natural Labour & Birth class

Just completed the Natural Labour & Birth class! And loved it! Louise is brilliant and informative but is also good at keeping things light in the right way! Have a booked a bundle for the rest of the courses. - thanks Louise!

August 20, 2024
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Really pleased you enjoyed your first class and looking forward to you joining the next 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

August 20, 2024
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😊. Thank you - Good luck

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Lot's of talking about nothing

Lot's of talking about nothing. Makes it about herself, aimed at upselling you oils and other classes. The free intro class contains the most basic information you could read from any blog, video or book. Nothing is actually explained and you're told to book another class or bundle to find out the information.

August 20, 2024
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Reply from The Honest Midwife

Thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry that this class didn't hit the mark for you.

This free two hour class covered:

The physiology of Labour and birth
The different stages of Labour
Perineal massage
The role of the birth partner
The importance of managing tension
When to go to the hospital
Basic pain relief
Waterbirth
Examinations

In addition visual aids and drawings were used to give a greater depth of understanding.

The running of free classes twice weekly does not come without running costs. To support this we have a range of high quality oils that attendees were signposted to twice in the two hour session. I do apologise if you found these mentions excessive.

I answered every question that was posed to me about all of the above topics. The only questions left unanswered were those that we covered in future classes. This isn’t from a desire to withhold information. The totality of the three Labour and birth classes is six hours. Hopefully you understand if I allowed cross over of classes I would be finishing at midnight.

I hope you find a class that suits your needs and learning style better. Good Luck in the weeks ahead 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab experience

Just took part in the zoom workshop with Louise.
Super helpful, lighthearted, honest and now feeling more confident going forward.
Thankyou!

August 18, 2024
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Reply from The Honest Midwife

Ah, thank you Tiffany - so pleased that you enjoyed the class and hope to see you in future sessions in the weeks ahead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What an experience

What an experience, such a fabulous midwife who makes things make sense.

August 18, 2024
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Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the class helpful and informative. It was great having you there!

Best,
Louise

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Great class but not so great customer service

I attended the taster class of Natural Labour and Birth end of July and really enjoyed it, found it incredibly useful and it was great to hear a down to earth explanation of it all and what to expect! So much so I wanted to book further classes.
After being advised during the taster class that you were able to claim a Free baby bundle (just pay postage) if purchasing class bundles when I tried to do this I have struggled to do so.

I have emailed both Info@letstalkbirthandbaby 28/07/24 and Louise@letstalkbirthandbaby 31/07/24 but am disappointed to not have had a response from either. I have tonight gone through the 'Contact us' page on the website and filled in my details so I am hoping someone may contact me from there!

July 28, 2024
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Reply from The Honest Midwife

Hi Jen - I am so sorry that you had to chase to get the info you needed. I hope that you are all sorted now but do come back to me if you need any further assistance.😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We couldn't recommend these classes enough!

After a friend recommended these classes, my husband and I signed up to the free class and it was great! We even went on to purchase a bundle where we could access more classes and online learning resources in preparation for our little one's arrival.

Louise is fab! Her sessions are interesting and informative, but they also include a great amount of humour that made us feel relaxed.

August 4, 2024
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Reply from The Honest Midwife

Hi Nicole - thank you for your review. Having a dodgy sense of humour often gets me into hot water so it is good to know it didn't get the better of you! See you in the weeks ahead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great classes!

Found the classes by chance but how lucky! Very informative but accessible, logical and practical advice, no nonsense and very good sense of humour. It was just great and I would highly recommend ☺️

August 6, 2024
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Reply from The Honest Midwife

Hi Karoline - thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Glad my sense of humour wasn't too much for you! Good luck in the weeks ahead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

informative, engaging and so useful!

An incredibly informative, engaging and useful session - so glad I signed up to it! Thank you

August 6, 2024
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Hi Robyn - so pleased that you found the sessions helpful and look forward to seeing you in your next class. 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great classes

Great classes, very to the point and informative.
Really good delivery and answered questions really well

July 31, 2024
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Hi MissEmma. Thank you for your review. Really appreciate you taking the time to leave it! Good luck in the weeks ahead 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great information and a lot of fun

My partner and I went to a range of classes in a ‘bundle’ from The Honest Midwife and it was GREAT. Louise definitely has an unorthodox style laced with a great amount of humour and it worked just right for us. The classes really walk you through the topic step by step to build up the picture of what you can expect. Thank you so much!

July 24, 2024
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Hi Chris - so pleased that yourself and your partner enjoyed the session and that my dodgy sense of humour didn't get the better of you! Made of strong stuff obviously! Hope to see you in the weeks ahead 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Honest midwife are run by amazing…

The Honest midwife are run by amazing people with some brilliant classes and tips and advice. They’ve been brilliant to find out things being first time parents, we couldn’t recommend them more!

July 14, 2024
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Thank you Emily. we are really pleased that you have found your classes helpful and hope they serve you well in the weeks ahead.😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great classes

We attended a few of the classes and they were all really helpful and informative. Louise is brilliant and explains everything well with a good sense of humour. Would definitely recommend her classes.

June 20, 2024
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Thank you Rebecca - so sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your review. I have had a few things going on this end. I hope all is going well 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Definitely recommend

I have attended several of these classes and found them all very informative. You are able to ask questions in real time via zoom chat if there is anything you’re not sure about or need further clarification on. I found her “no bulls**t” attitude and way of teaching refreshing and had a few laughs along the way. I now feel empowered and that I have all the information I need to prepare me for birth and thereafter.

July 3, 2024
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Reply from The Honest Midwife

Thank you for your fantastic feedback! I’m so glad to hear that you found the classes informative and enjoyed the straightforward approach. It’s great that the real-time Q&A helped with any extra questions, and that you left feeling empowered and ready for the journey ahead. Appreciate you sharing your experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honest and informative!

Honest and informative!

Really helpful class. Both me and my partner have really enjoyed the 4 we have done so far.
It's brilliant to get actual real life opinions from a lot of experience, as opposed to what someone has been told they should say by the NHS/government guidelines.

Nice and relaxed atmosphere.

July 3, 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you and your partner are finding the classes helpful and enjoyable. My goal is to provide genuine, experience-based insights, so it's wonderful to know that approach resonates with you. Creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere is really important to me, too—glad to hear that’s coming through! Looking forward to seeing you both in future sessions!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In short - if your expecting, you NEED Louise in your life!

Louise is just amazing…we have attended all of her online classes and had 1-1 chats with her and she has undoubtedly made our experience during pregnancy a happier, less stressed and reassured one. Louise’s classes are insightful, fun and totally relaxed - something we were really hoping for as there’s nothing worse than being on a video call that makes you want to fall asleep! Louise’s sessions are far from that! We loved her approach and sense of humour throughout…and the information we have learnt has helped to prepare both of us for the arrival of our little one in so many ways. We really liked that we were given the option to ask questions throughout the group sessions, and Louise 100% makes you feel like you can ask her anything - something I think is so important when things arise inbetween the midwife appointments we have through the NHS.

In short - if you’re expecting, you NEED Louise in your life! She is absolutely brilliant and I’d hate to think of what our pregnancy would have been like without her a part of it.

July 3, 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you and your partner are finding the classes helpful and enjoyable. My goal is to provide genuine, experience-based insights, so it's wonderful to know that approach resonates with you. Creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere is really important to me, too—glad to hear that’s coming through! Looking forward to seeing you both in future sessions!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic class

This was excellent. It was a free class and my husband and me immediately bought the bundle after logging off.
The information was excellent and delivered in a very down to earth way which made me feel much less nervous about my upcoming due date. Thank you, Louise!

July 2, 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you and your partner are finding the classes helpful and enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing you both in future sessions!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful, clear, engaging

Helpful stuff, entertaining and she is honest as stated on the tin. Felt like we got a realistic view of some important stuff and a clear message.

July 2, 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you are finding the classes helpful and enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing you in future sessions!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You NEED The Honest Midwife in your life!

There is no way we could have navigated our journey into labour, birth and early parenthood so smoothly without your guidance, advice and support. We wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the informative, expert teaching that we had as part of our antenatal package. Even simple things, down to the carefully selected goody box we received early on, has helped us work out things that we need and don’t need and what is right for us and our new little family without it being completely overwhelming.

In terms of labour and birth, you helped us to be in the strongest position possible to make some major decisions at critical points along the journey. We were so well informed and confident, due to your antenatal classes, that we could deviate from our birth plan without much discussion and with the confidence that we were making exactly the right choices for our baby. Your sense of humour and grounding common sense allowed us to make sure that, even when it was all a bit tough, we could still laugh about some of it and not get bogged down in the negatives.

The only thing that could have improved the situation is if you’d have been there coaching us through labour and birth!

Your frank and honest teaching, the thinking behind which we’ve since realised is shared by many other midwives, helped us withstand pressure from doctors to induce at 41 weeks and better understand the risks vs benefits from 42 weeks and plan accordingly.

Though we started out in a birth centre, we ended up needing intervention and this was not as scary an experience as it likely would have been had we not attended your classes. We knew what to expect, what the doctors and midwives were looking for and how to respond.

Ultimately, you equipped us with the best possible chance of making the best possible decisions for us and our baby.

She came into the world as safely as possible and has been thriving ever since. Due to the expertise shared at your infant feeding class, she was weighed at Day 5 and had only lost 0.64kg of her birth weight and is exclusively breast fed. Your class allowed me to trust myself, my body and my baby to do exactly as nature intended, to stick with it even when it was a bit tough and it has paid off.

Thank you again for teaching me the importance of the birth partner and for enabling him to carry out his role with confidence, feeling valued and appreciated.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I cannot recommend your classes enough to friends and other mums-to-be.

June 6, 2024
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Reply from The Honest Midwife

Thank you so much, Laurie, for your incredibly thoughtful review. I’m truly touched to hear how much the classes have helped you and your partner navigate this journey with confidence and calm. Knowing that you both felt prepared, empowered, and able to make decisions comfortably, even when things changed from the original plan, is exactly why I do this work.

I’m so glad that the resources, goody box, and hands-on approach were helpful rather than overwhelming, and that you both felt informed every step of the way. Your words about trusting your body and sticking with breastfeeding through the challenges are so inspiring. Congratulations on your little one—and thank you again for your kind words and recommendations. Wishing you all the best in this wonderful new chapter!

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