Your partner and birth companion: small, meaningful preparations
Discuss your birth companion's role: listening, preparing transport, remembering preferences and helping communication with the healthcare team.
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Birth support
As birth unfolds at its own pace, familiar, calm support can make a difference. Midwife support creates space to express your needs and feel accompanied through the experience.
Let's discuss this support
How is birth support planned?
Birth support includes comfort, emotional companionship, privacy and help expressing your needs. Your expected birth period, hospital attendance rules, healthcare team's arrangements and Melike's availability are discussed together before birth.
Who is this support for?
Mothers and families who want to make a support plan with a midwife they have met before the birth.
What can we explore together?
- Emotional and physical support tailored to your needs
- Guidance on comfort, breathing and relaxation
- Support with movement and positioning alongside your healthcare team
- Help expressing your preferences and needs
- Privacy and communication with your birth companion
- Support through the transition to the first hours after birth
Beside you, at your pace.
Every birth unfolds differently. Support centres on the communication and companionship you need in the moment, rather than a predetermined outcome. We talk about your previous experiences, concerns and the forms of support that help you feel at ease.
Alongside your healthcare team
The place, timing and scope of birth support are agreed in line with hospital arrangements, your doctor's assessment and the responsible healthcare team's practice. Medical decisions and interventions remain the responsibility of the authorised healthcare team.
Details we clarify when planning birth support
Your planned hospital, expected birth period and hopes for support are central to our first conversation. You need to confirm the hospital's rules for external midwives and birth companions. We discuss contact before birth, where to meet, availability and what happens if plans change. For birth support outside Istanbul, travel arrangements are part of this discussion.
Istanbul first, with support across Turkey
For private midwife support in Istanbul, share your district and preferred meeting format. Online and in-person options are available across Turkey; availability and travel arrangements outside Istanbul are agreed during an initial conversation. We also discuss which topics can be covered online and which need an in-person assessment.
Midwife support in Istanbul and consultation options across Turkey are explained in more detail on these pages.
Before we meet
We clarify your needs, timing and arrangements at first contact. The location and ongoing plan depend on your circumstances. Simply note the questions that matter to you; you are not expected to know everything beforehand.
Questions you may have
Can you be with me at the hospital?
Attendance depends on the hospital and healthcare team's requirements. We clarify these arrangements before planning; hospital access cannot be assumed.
What if my birth plan changes?
The support plan is considered in light of changing needs. No particular mode of birth or outcome is guaranteed.
Does sending a message confirm an appointment?
No. Availability, your expected birth period and support arrangements are clarified during the initial conversation.
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Let's begin together.
Whatever stage you are at, we can talk about your needs.
Istanbul, TurkeyOnline and planned in-person support across Turkey