Alex Kohansky, Founder & Director
“Becoming a mum for the first time was the most thrilling, exhausting and intense experience of my life. The friends I made during pregnancy became invaluable – meeting up, swapping stories, laughing and watching our babies develop together, turned an uncertain and potentially difficult period into an incredible shared adventure. Nothing can really prepare you for the full impact of having a baby, but there’s certainly a lot you can learn in advance that will make things much easier when you’re in the thick of the action. My goal with Bump and Baby Club is to connect parents-to-be and give them the best possible start in birth and parenting. Above all, I hope people gain the confidence they need to trust their instincts and enjoy the amazing times ahead.”
Before starting Bump and Baby Club, Alex worked for 10 years as a freelance Documentary Producer/Director, making films for all of the main UK broadcasters. READ MORE
Sandra
Antenatal Teacher
Sandra is a practicing midwife with 30 years experience, including 10 at the Birth Unit of Private Hospital St Johns & St Elizabeth’s. She is a qualified Reflexologist and a Trustee of the Cocoon Charity, which supports women and families affected by perinatal mental health issues.
Rachel G
Antenatal Teacher
Rachel has over 10 years experience as a midwife within the NHS. She currently works as a specialist infant feeding midwife at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, supporting new parents with the most complex feeding challenges. Rachel is also a lactation consultant and tongue-tie division practitioner. SEE VIDEO OF RACHEL
Alexis
Antenatal and Hypnobirthing Teacher
Alexis is a practicing midwife with over 15 years experience, 9 of them at leading Hospital, Guy’s & St Thomas’. She has also worked with pregnant teenagers via an NHS programme called Family Nurse Partnership. She gained her Hypnobirthing qualification through the Association of Hypnobirthing Midwives. SEE VIDEO OF ALEXIS
Charlotte
Antenatal Teacher
Charlotte has nearly 20 years experience as a midwife and 5 years as a lactation consultant. She has worked at the Whittington Hospital for most of her career, and spent 3 years working in the Birth Unit of private hospital St John and St Elizabeth.
Sharon
Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Teacher
With a midwifery career spanning 20 years, Sharon has worked in all aspects of midwifery. She qualified in Bristol, where she worked for 3 years, before moving to London in 2004 and continuing her midwifery journey at the Whittington Hospital, where she’s been ever since. She is currently based at the Birth Centre. Sharon is also a pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher. SEE VIDEO OF SHARON
Carrie
Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Teacher
Practicing midwife, Carrie, has worked in all areas of the profession for many years and is currently based at the delivery suite of Barnet Hospital. She gained her Hypnobirthing qualification through the Association of Hypnobirthing Midwives. SEE VIDEO OF CARRIE
Jo
Antenatal Teacher
Jo has been working as a community midwife in South East London since graduating with 1st class honours from King’s College London. Before becoming a midwife she worked in the charity and education sectors and is delighted to be able to combine her passions of education and midwifery in antenatal teaching! Jo is also a pregnancy yoga teacher.
Lucy T
Antenatal Teacher
After a degree in communications, followed by travelling and being a nanny for 5 children, Lucy became a midwife which she’s been practicing for 6 years. She has worked in all aspects of midwifery and is currently a community midwife at St Mary’s Hospital, London, where she sees women through every stage of their journey – from pregnancy, to birth and visiting them at home afterwards. SEE VIDEO OF LUCY
Laura O
Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Teacher
As a midwife for over 6 years, Laura has worked in all aspects of midwifery and is currently practising in one of the most sensitive areas of the profession – working with women with complex needs and safeguarding concerns. She lives and works in West London, juggling her busy career around her two young children.
Becky
Antenatal Teacher
Becky originally trained as an actress and, after having three children, decided to become an antenatal instructor, gaining her qualification with the NCT. She has taught over 100 London courses, reaching almost 1000 expectant couples.
Tori
Antenatal Teacher
Tori is an experienced, practising midwife, currently working at Barnet Hospital, part of the Royal Free Trust. She also practices medical acupuncture to aid fertility, pregnancy and motherhood. Prior to midwifery she worked in play therapy for children with special needs. READ MORE
SEE VIDEO OF TORI
Tami
Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Teacher
Tami is an experienced midwife who worked in a busy North London hospital before moving on to become an independent midwife. She is UNICEF trained in breastfeeding support, and holds certificates for acupuncture in labour, maternity reflexology, and aromatherapy. SEE VIDEO OF TAMI
Nikki WQ
Antenatal Teacher
A midwife for over 14 years, Nikki currently practices at a very busy London hospital and has worked in all areas of antenatal, delivery and postnatal care. She is also a trained Pilates & Barre Instructor and Health Coach.
Faye R
Antenatal Teacher
Faye is a practicing NHS midwife with over 10 years experience. She also works as a hypnobirthing instructor and runs baby massage classes, fitting it all around family life with two young children.
SEE VIDEO OF FAYE
Charline
Antenatal Teacher
Charline has been a practising midwife for nearly 12 years, working at busy London NHS hospitals as well as a 5-year stint at private hospital, The Portland. She has worked in all aspects of midwifery and has a special interest in infant feeding as well as postnatal and baby care.
Rachel W
Antenatal Teacher
Rachel has been a midwife for 20 years and worked in various NHS and private hospitals. She is currently working part-time in the private unit at St Thomas’ Hospital, whilst also practicing as an independent midwife – visiting expectant and new parents at their homes.
Cathy
Antenatal Teacher
Cathy is an extremely experienced, qualified antenatal teacher, postnatal doula and baby feeding consultant. She has helped hundreds of expectant and new parents over the last 15 years. SEE VIDEO OF CATHY
Misbah
Antenatal Teacher
Misbah obtained her midwifery degree from King’s College London and has worked in all areas of midwifery. She is currently based in South Manchester, working on the delivery suite and in triage. She has a particular interest in maternal mental health and infant feeding.
Tess
Antenatal Teacher
Tess is an experienced midwife, doula and hypnobirthing practitioner. After gaining a first-class honours degree at King’s College London, she went on to work in all areas of midwifery and support hundreds of births. She currently provides personalised care as a private midwife in south east London.
Tina
Antenatal Teacher
As well as being an NCT-trained antenatal instructor, Tina is a midwife with over 17 years experience. She also founded and runs an independent midwifery company, which provides personalised care for women throughout London and the neighbouring counties.
Emilie
Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Teacher
After gaining a first class honours degree from King’s College London 11 years ago, Emilie began her midwifery career at St Thomas’ Hospital, where she’s been working ever since. Up until recently she worked within the high risk team, now she delivers a holistic perinatal education programme to families in Lambeth. SEE EMILIE’S VIDEO
Rachel H
Antenatal Teacher
Rachel has been a midwife for 13 years, and worked in all different settings, including midwife-led birth centres and labour wards. She led the Homebirth team at Croydon University Hospital and also spent time working as an independent midwife in London. Rachel now works at East Surrey Hospital as a caseload midwife specialising in mental health and safeguarding for vulnerable women. .
Donna
Antenatal Teacher & First Aid Instructor
Donna worked in the arts for 10 years, project managing major art exhibitions both in the UK and internationally. In 2012 she trained to become an antenatal instructor with the NCT and went on to qualify as a first aid instructor in 2016. Donna is also a lay examiner for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Adelle
Antenatal Teacher
Adelle qualified as a midwife in 2004 with a first class honours degree, having trained at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She has years of experience in all areas of midwifery and is also an NCT trained antenatal instructor. She’s supported over 2000 parents, alongside raising her 3 children. SEE VIDEO OF ADELLE
Kirsty
Antenatal Teacher
Currently based in Sussex, Kirsty is a midwife who’s worked in both hospital and homebirth settings within various UK trusts. Most recently she’s been working within a small continuity team, alongside caring for her young family. She has a particular interest in working to reduce health inequality and providing inclusive spaces for all women and birthing people.
Kirsty features in our video
Carly
Antenatal Teacher
A midwife for nearly 20 years, Carly has rotated between the delivery suite, antenatal ward and postnatal ward for most of her career. She is also an experienced hypnobirthing practitioner and reflexologist, specialising in maternity reflexology, and is currently working as a core Birth Unit Midwife at East Surrey Hospital.
Chris
Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Teacher
Chris began her career as a care assistant and newborn hearing screener, before completing her midwifery training 10 years ago. She has worked in all areas of the profession, including community midwifery, where she fell in love with teaching antenatal classes. She points to her own mother – a midwife for 47 years – as her inspiration for becoming a midwife!
Lisa I
Antenatal Teacher
With 7 years of midwifery under her belt, Lisa has a passion for continuity of care. Her current role at Barnet Hospital allows her to see women through their whole journey, caring for them antenatally, in labour and postnatally. Lisa has worked in all areas of midwifery including a safeguarding team, providing care for vulnerable women.
Mia
Antenatal Teacher
Mia studied Sociology at The University of Leeds before embarking on her career as a midwife. Within the 4 years since she qualified, Mia has worked in all areas of midwifery – the labour ward, natural birth centre, antenatal ward, postnatal ward and out in the community, running antenatal clinics and doing postnatal visits.
SEE VIDEO OF MIA
Alice
Antenatal Teacher
A midwife for over 8 years, Alice has worked in many different aspects of midwifery in both Southampton and Bristol. She has a particular interest in breastfeeding (after overcoming her own struggles with feeding her baby) as well as maternal mental health and birth trauma. Alice is also a hypnobirthing instructor. SEE VIDEO OF ALICE
Mary
Antenatal Teacher
Mary trained and worked as a midwife in London for several years before moving to Bristol in 2018, where she’s been working as a community midwife, specialising in antenatal and postnatal care. She has now joined the team at Cossham birth centre, supporting women in labour. Mary is also a hypnobirthing and pregnancy yoga instructor. SEE VIDEO OF MARY
Carolina
Antenatal Instructor
Bio coming soon!
Camella
Antenatal Teacher
Camella is an experienced midwife currently working at a busy London hospital. She has also practised midwifery in Tanzania, Haiti and New Zealand and is passionate about all aspects of birth and parenthood preparation. She has post graduate training in newborn care and development.
Sarah
Antenatal Teacher
Sarah has been a Midwife for over 6 years and worked in various environments in this time: in an NHS Community team, independently outside of the NHS, and now in a midwife-led Birth Centre in a large London hospital. She has taught antental classes in a variety of settings throughout her career.
Tanith
Antenatal Teacher
After achieving a first for her degree in Psychology, Tanith went on to study Midwifery at King’s College London, gaining her qualification in 2011. She has worked in all areas of midwifery, assisting hundreds of women in birthing and breastfeeding their babies. She currently works as a Specialist Infant Feeding Midwife and lactation consultant.
Shaheda
Antenatal Teacher
A practising midwife for over 8 years, Shaheda has worked in all areas of the profession. She became especially passionate about infant feeding after her experience of feeding her own baby, and it led her to become an infant feeding specialist midwife.
Shaheda features in our video
James
Antenatal Teacher
Bio coming soon!
Vickie
Antenatal Teacher
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Kirstina
Antenatal Teacher
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AJ
Antenatal Teacher
After a Biology degree and a fleeting career in advertising, AJ received a first class honours midwifery degree and now works in the midwife-led unit at Queen Charlotte and Chelsea hospital, London. Passionate about exercise, activity and mobility during pregnancy and labour, AJ is also a pre and postnatal personal trainer. She is also an experienced hypnobirthing practitioner.
Lisa C
Antenatal Teacher
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Jos
Antenatal Teacher
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Sinead
Antenatal Teacher
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Ellen
Antenatal Teacher
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Ellie B
Antenatal Teacher
Ellie gained a first class honours degree in midwifery from King’s College London in 2016 and has worked in all areas of midwifery since. She is qualified in aromatherapy for childbirth and currently working towards becoming a Lactation Consultant, whilst teaching hypnobirthing and baby massage classes.
Laura H
Antenatal Teacher
Laura graduated with a first class honours degree in midwifery from King’s College London and is now an experienced, practising midwife who’s worked in a range of high and low risk midwifery settings. She is currently working in the birth centre at Lewisham Hospital in London and is also an experienced hypnobirthing teacher.
Vicky
Paediatrician and First Aid Instructor
Vicky is a senior Paediatrician, with 10 years experience working in London hospitals. Her special interests include, paediatric emergency medicine, paediatric first aid, home safety and paediatric mental health. She has 2 young children and is passionate about child health and wellbeing.
Caroline
First Aid Instructor
Prior to becoming a first aid instructor, Caroline had an impressive career in HR for over 20 years. She realised the importance of learning baby first aid 5 years ago, shortly after having her son, and left her role in the city to pursue her passion for educating expectant parents.
Eva
First Aid Instructor
Eva has a wealth of experience teaching first aid and is also a Birth and Postnatal Doula, a baby massage instructor and paediatric massage therapist. In her previous career she worked as a health promotion trainer within the NHS, before moving onto Public Health. READ MORE
Sarah K
First Aid Instructor
Sarah has been a qualified first aid instructor since 2006 and has taught a wide variety of people including parents, childcare professionals, HSE Appointed First Aiders and Work and Rescue Divers. Sarah is also a qualified nursery nurse and has a degree in Biological Sciences.
Betty
First Aid Instructor
Betty initially decided to learn paediatric first aid while she was pregnant with her first child, and it soon became one of the best decisions she ever made – she was able to save her young baby from choking. She went on to train and qualify as an instructor and now has 9 years of teaching under her belt.