About me
Behind every pregnancy is a story.
I deliberately chose midwifery because, to me, birth is about so much more than the moment a baby is born.
There is a whole story before that moment, and a whole story afterwards.
Sometimes that story begins with a positive pregnancy test and nine months of anticipation. Sometimes it begins years earlier, with longing, waiting, examinations and fertility treatment. And sometimes a pregnancy ends far too soon, or parenthood turns out very differently from anything you had imagined.
As a midwife, I want to be there for that whole story.
My own story
My own experience travels with me.
I know from personal experience that the road to parenthood is not always straightforward. I went through fertility treatment myself, experienced four miscarriages and lost my two sons, identical twins, at birth.
I also became the mother of an extremely premature baby and came to know the world of the NICU very closely over eleven weeks.
Those experiences do not make your story the same as mine. I will never assume that I know how something feels for you simply because I have experienced loss, fertility difficulties or a vulnerable start myself.
But they have taught me how much can lie behind words such as trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
There can be intense happiness and fear at the same time. Hope and sadness can exist side by side. And sometimes there is no “pink cloud” at all.
That is allowed to be part of the story too.
Care that fits who you are
Neurodivergence has a special place within KOMPAS.
I have extensive experience with neurodivergent people, both professionally and personally, and I am sensitive to sensory input myself.
Pregnancy, birth and the period afterwards can therefore bring different challenges. Touch, sounds, unexpected changes, a lot of information at once, different healthcare professionals or constantly having to adapt to what is expected of you can take a great deal of energy.
That is why I do not only want to ask, “What do you need?” I also want to truly listen to the answer.
For you, good care might mean more explanation in advance. Fewer sensory triggers. Clear agreements. Not being touched unexpectedly. Receiving information in writing. Extra time to make a decision. Or very concrete information without unnecessary detours.
You do not have to fit into my way of working. Together we find care that fits you.
Continuing to learn
Curious enough to keep learning.
I have a perfectionist streak. In my work, I try to use that as a strength: I do not like settling for “that is simply how we do it”.
I want to understand why we do something, what evidence supports it and whether there might be a better way.
That is why, as a midwife, I want to keep learning, continue thinking critically and deepen my knowledge throughout my career.
For me, expertise also means knowing your own limits. Good care is not about trying to solve everything yourself. It is about recognising when other expertise is needed and collaborating or referring when that provides the best care for you.
For me, good care also means continuing to learn.
Midwife on the Move
And my compass points further.
My ambition does not stop at my own practice.
In the longer term, I also want to use my knowledge and experience as a midwife in lower-resource settings and in places where high-quality maternal and newborn care is less readily available.
For now, Midwife on the Move is a dream in development. In time, I hope it will become a real part of my work.
Every journey deserves the best care, wherever it begins.