Meet our Birth & Beyond team
All of our classes, courses and workshops are developed and led by registered Royal Surrey specialist midwives.
Our team are experienced, clinical midwives who specialise in antenatal and postnatal education. They are required to continually demonstrate safe, competent clinical practice and professional development to maintain their Nursing and Midwifery Council registration. By attending our classes, you are assured continuity of care and confidence that our content is evidence based and up to date, to empower you through your parenting journey.
Kate has over 20 years experience as a nurse and a midwife and now leads the Antenatal and Gynaecology Services at Royal Surrey. She has worked with Claire Barraud since the inception of Birth & Beyond, growing it into the service you see today.
Kate's Qualifications
BSc(Hons) Adult Nursing/RGN
BSc (Hons) Midwifery/RM
Nursing & Midwifery Council Registered Practicing Midwife
MSc Advanced Practice, Midwifery
Professional Midwifery Advocate
PROMPT Trainer
Human Factors Instructor
Caroline has 20 years NHS midwifery experience, five of them with our homebirth team.
Caroline's Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Health Science: Midwifery Pathway
Nursing & Midwifery Council Registered Practicing Midwife
First Aid Instructor
Qualified Hypnobirthing Teacher DipHb(KGH)
Qualified Baby Massage Instructor
Qualified Baby Yoga Instructor
Claire has been a Royal Surrey maternity unit midwife since 2005 and founded Birth and Beyond so that women could access accurate, midwife led education. As well as providing the Birth & Beyond Complimentary classes, Claire runs antenatal clinics to help families who may be fearful of birth and our listening service to help families understand their birth experiences.
Claire's Qualifications
DipHE Midwifery Studies / RM
Nursing & Midwifery Council Registered Practicing Midwife
Hypnobirthing Practitioner
First Aid Instructor
Baby Massage Instructor
Natalie has over 20 years midwifery experience including 10 years supporting families from early pregnancy, birth and for 6 weeks after as a continuity of carer midwife.
Natalie's Qualifications
DipHE Midwifery Studies / RM
Nursing & Midwifery Council Registered Practicing Midwife
Cognitive hypnotherapist
Hypnobirthing Practitioner
First Aid Instructor
Qualified Baby Massage Instructor
Qualified Baby Yoga Instructor