ELLE Midwives

We asked, she delivered.
Our assistant Mirella on expectations, questions you're afraid to ask, and 23 years of showing up for families.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆?
Most people expect pregnancy to feel like one long, beautiful moment. In reality, I see a lot of uncertainty and a lot of questions. That's completely normal — and it's exactly why we want parents to know we're always there, for all of it.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄?
That no question is a stupid one. Complaints, worries, doubts — whatever it is, just ask. That's what we're here for. Always.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁?
"Is this allowed during pregnancy?" Food, drinks, exercise, medication — parents want to make sure they're making the right choices. Ask us. We'd rather answer a hundred small questions than have you worry alone.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
The connection with our clients and the team I get to work with every day. Before this, I spent 23 years in maternity care — in home care, a birth hotel, and the maternity ward at Maasstad Hospital. Now I get to experience a completely different side of pregnancy. That perspective makes this work feel extra special.
Building a real relationship with clients, guiding them through one of the most significant periods of their lives — and doing that alongside a team that genuinely supports each other. That's what gets me out of bed every morning.
— Mirella, midwife at ELLE

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We asked, she delivered ;)
Our midwife Michaela on strength, doubt, and why "is this normal?" is always a good question.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁?
How strong women actually are. During birth, I see women do things they never thought they were capable of. That never gets old, not after all these years.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄?
That the strength is already there. You don't have to find it or build it. You just have to trust it. Birth shows you what you're made of, every single time.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀?
You don't have to do this perfectly. You and your baby are getting to know each other, step by step. You're probably doing much better than you think.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁?
"Is this normal?" And most of the time, yes. Pregnancy brings so much that's new and unfamiliar. That's exactly why I want women to feel safe enough to ask absolutely everything.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
Being part of one of the most extraordinary and vulnerable moments in someone's life. No two pregnancies are the same. No two families are the same. Every culture, every background, and yet we all share something so deeply human. That closeness never stops feeling like a privilege.

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