What does a Soul Midwife  do?

Midwives are multi faith practitioners who  will guide and support you through the dying process by:

• working with the spirit and soul of the patient at all    levels and stages of transition

• keep a loving vigil 

• creating and holding a sacred and healing space for the dying person    during transition  ( whether in a hospital, hospice or at home)    supporting and recognising the individual needs of the departing soul to enable a tranquil death

• give healing using sound, touch, colour and smell

•  ensure the patient has a loving, dignified  and peaceful death 

The services offered by a soul midwife vary greatly according to the wishes needs of the client

A midwifes' role has to be flexible to fit in with the given situation e.g. assisting with a home death or a hospital or hospice death. Every death is unique and therefore every person’s experience is also unique.

Before death, the soul midwife will usually meet with the patient  and then be available by phone or for additional meetings as appropriate. In order to build a trusting and compassionate relationship. 

During the final days and hours, the soul midwife will offer help and suggestions on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, using music, colour, essential oils or healing or simply by sitting quietly and  keeping vigil.

 The soul midwife can also encourage and support  family or other chosen loved ones to participate in the death to a level at which they feel comfortable.

The midwife’s most important role is to provide nurturing, continuous support and reassurance in helping the patients to experience the death he or she wants. Supporting the patients throughout the final stages, for however long.

After death, the  midwife will visit the family, or partner to share experiences and to talk and reflect over the death.