Michelle Twiselton, Registered Midwife, BA (Hons) Women's Health

I am married to Geoff and together we have two children. Our family home is in Milton Keynes. Our first son, Alex, was born by caesarean birth and our second son, Lewis, was a spontaneous vaginal birth. My earliest childhood memory, of the excitement surrounding the birth of one of my younger sisters at home, always held my interest in childbirth.

After several years of working as ‘jack of all trades' I finally became ‘master of one' and registered as a Midwife in 1995, following 3 years of midwifery training. I worked within the NHS, from registration as a midwife, at Milton Keynes hospital and then as a community midwife in the local area. I thoroughly enjoyed caring for women and their families. I have many wonderful, positive experiences of women having births at home and hospital. I provided all aspects of antenatal, birth and postnatal care to women and their families including parent education (antenatal classes) and advice and support for breastfeeding mothers.

I left the NHS to work as an Independent Midwife as I felt the change would enable me to pursue greater fulfilment of my midwifery role. I had never felt such passion for work until I embarked on my midwifery career and believe I have reached my true vocation in life – working as an Independent Midwife.

My hobbies and interests include gardening and riding about on my motorbike!