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Welcome to your Nest

Safe, personalised midwifery care for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood in Jersey.

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Welcome to your Nest.

The Nest Pregnancy and Parenthood (formerly Positive Birth Jersey) is Jersey's only independent private midwifery service — offering calm, personalised care through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood, plus midwife-led antenatal education and Hypnobirthing courses.

Founded by Registered Midwife May Bourne, The Nest is built on one simple idea: you deserve to feel safe, heard and truly cared for.

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Private Midwifery Care

One-to-one, continuity-based midwifery care throughout your pregnancy and postnatal journey.

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Group Antenatal and Hypnobirthing Course

Learn calming techniques and evidence-based birth education in a supportive group setting.

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One-to-One Antenatal Courses

Private antenatal education in the comfort of your own home.

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Breastfeeding, Postnatal and Parenthood Preparation Course

Practical, reassuring guidance to help you feel confident and ready for life with your newborn.

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Biomechanics and Active Birth Workshop

Learn simple, hands-on biomechanics techniques with your birth partner to optimise your baby's position, ease labour, and reduce the need for induction or caesarean birth.

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Positive C-Section Workshop

Evidence-based preparation to help you feel informed, empowered and positive about a caesarean birth.

Private Antenatal Care
Private postnatal Care
Antenatal education
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Hi, it’s May

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— your midwife.

I believe every family deserves to be truly known and cared for on their journey to parenthood. With over fifteen years of midwifery experience across NHS, community and home birth settings, I offer warm, unhurried, one-to-one care that puts you at the heart of every decision.

Whether you'd like support throughout your entire pregnancy and postnatal journey, or just for a single appointment, my aim is simple — to help you feel heard, confident and cared for, every step of the way.

Registered with the NMC and JCC, and fully insured for antenatal and postnatal care.

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  • "Thanks to her compassionate, evidence-based care, we welcomed our healthy baby girl into the world with confidence and joy."

    — D. Brizell

  • "May is an outstanding midwife and a true asset to the families she serves."

    — S. de Carteret

  • "May is exactly the kind of midwife I would want caring for my own family and for my patients."

    — Dr. E. Klaber

  • "Through her support, I felt empowered rather than judged, and was able to rebuild my trust in maternity services."

    — M. Stenhouse

  • "Jersey is incredibly lucky to have someone like May."

    — A. Harvey

  • "I felt entirely supported throughout my labour and birth, emotionally and physically."

    — G. Bartlett

  • "She is a dedicated advocate who ensures every woman feels heard, respected and empowered throughout their journey."

    — K. Roe

  • "May is a fierce advocate for birthing women and their families providing appropriate unbiased information so that informed choices can be made by those in her care."

    — R. Mosdell

  • "After attending this course, not only have I changed my mind on what I want, but I actually feel excited about the birth now!"

    — H. Ord

  • "It gave us the confidence to challenge questions to get the birthing experience we wanted."

    — S. Ahern

  • "By the end, I can honestly say that anxiety is gone."

    — J. Williams

  • "This course is amazing! Very informative and delivered with honesty and humour."

    — L. Floris

  • "I would highly recommend the Hypnobirthing classes, not just for the knowledge you gain but for the people you meet."

    — M. Malcomson

"As both a GP and a father, I have seen firsthand the exceptional care May provides to women and families. Through her Hypnobirthing course and her work as a community midwife, she consistently demonstrated professionalism, compassion and excellent clinical judgement.

May's approach empowers women to make informed decisions, ask questions with confidence and feel truly involved in their maternity care. Her Hypnobirthing course was balanced, evidence-based and incredibly valuable, helping us feel prepared, informed and supported throughout pregnancy and birth.

During my wife’s early labour, May's calm, reassuring presence and commitment to safety gave us enormous confidence at a time of uncertainty. She combines advocacy for women's choices with sound clinical decision-making, always placing the wellbeing of mother and baby first. May is exactly the kind of midwife I would want caring for my own family and for my patients."

Dr. E. Klaber

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Want to know if I’m the right midwife for you?

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