The Team
Lexie Minter
Private Midwife
BSc (Hons) Nursing. RN. CPPD Emergency Care. BSc (Hons) Midwifery. RM. Independent Nurse/ Midwife Prescriber.
Lexie has a diverse and specialist medical background as a qualified nurse and midwife with a wide range of skills and experience in Accident and Emergency, Occupational Health and Midwifery. Lexie has specialist training in emergency care and went on to develop extended critical care skills to manage patients autonomously in medical emergencies. Lexie completed her midwifery degree and training at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and has a passion for providing high quality antenatal care to empower women with their birth decisions and choices. Lexie has also worked in the investment banking sector setting up onsite health services, running health promotion events and advising on pandemic planning. In the primary care setting she is also experienced in sexual health, travel health and is an independent nurse and midwife prescriber.
Lexie's philosophy of care
"Women in contemporary society have more choice and control when buying a car than they do with how and where they choose to have their baby. We plan huge life events like our weddings with attention to every detail as this is one of the biggest day of our lives. Having a baby will supercede this. I believe we should approach our choices for childbirth with even more detail as the most monumental experience we will ever have as a woman".
Lexie has contributed as a midwife expert in multiple pregnancy magazines and newspaper articles as well as radio interviews and on productions such as Being Dad which is currently available on DVD.
Dr Andrew McIver
General Practitioner
MB ChB (Hons) MRCGP
Andrew graduated from The University of Liverpool Medical School. He has worked in most major hospital medical specialties. He completed his GP training at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, qualifying as a Member of The Royal College of General Practitioners. He works part time in an NHS practice in Notting Hill. The rest of his time is devoted to a portfolio of work in the private healthcare sector. He also chairs a monthly educational meeting of central west London GPs. He is experienced in antenatal, postnatal and paediatric care.
Andrew's philosophy of care
"Andrew enjoys traditional family General Practice. He values the importance of continuity of care and the doctor-patient relationship. He understands the importance of excellent communication skills along with sound up to date clinical practice."
Katherine Lowther
Registered Paediatric Nurse and Health Visitor
DipHE Children's Nursing. RN Child. CPPD The Child in Accident and Emergency. BSc (Hons) Community Health Care (Health Visiting) Registered Specialist Comm Public Health Nurse - HV. Certified Infant Massage Instructor.
Katherine has over 10 years experience caring for sick children at Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Cromwell Hospital and in Chelsea and Westminster’s Accident & Emergency dept. As a Health Visitor, Katherine runs Well Baby Clinics, Post Natal groups and visits families at home. She has also founded the Baby-Steps company which provides additional postnatal services in the home environment
Katherine's philosophy of care:
“New parents today are surrounded by multiple sources of information from the internet, television and magazines, much of which can be conflicting. The traditional support of the family is often further away than would be ideal. Becoming a parent can bring much excitement but also challenges. At Baby-Steps we believe in developing parents’ confidence and reducing their anxiety. Our holistic service helps you prepare for your baby, providing practical advice in all aspects of your babies’ development for your individual circumstances. We believe we can give you the confidence to deal with an emergency, right through to support in answering everyday questions about your baby.”
Rosie Goode
HypnoBirthing Teacher and Clinical Hypnotherapist
DHypPsych(UK) GHR GHSC. NCT Post Natal Teacher. Cert. HypnoBirthing Practitioner
Rosie is a fully qualified and registered Solution Focused Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist(2002), Hypnofertility and Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner. She qualified with the HypnoBirthing Institute in 2004, making her one of the UKs most experienced HypnoBirthing Teachers.
Rosie’s philosophy of care
“Birth should be, and can be a wonderful experience for mothers, fathers and babies. Women are designed for birth, and I am passionate about teaching women how to release the fear and anxiety that cause difficult, long births, replacing it with confidence and trust in their bodies. HypnoBirthing provides couples with highly effective techniques that will enable mothers to have a calmer, gentler and often much quicker birth, remaining aware and in control of their body. The birth environment is crucial to a woman’s birth experience and I encourage women to choose carefully to ensure a beautiful experience for them and their baby”
Private Midwife
BSc (Hons) Nursing. RN. CPPD Emergency Care. BSc (Hons) Midwifery. RM. Independent Nurse/ Midwife Prescriber.
Lexie has a diverse and specialist medical background as a qualified nurse and midwife with a wide range of skills and experience in Accident and Emergency, Occupational Health and Midwifery. Lexie has specialist training in emergency care and went on to develop extended critical care skills to manage patients autonomously in medical emergencies. Lexie completed her midwifery degree and training at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and has a passion for providing high quality antenatal care to empower women with their birth decisions and choices. Lexie has also worked in the investment banking sector setting up onsite health services, running health promotion events and advising on pandemic planning. In the primary care setting she is also experienced in sexual health, travel health and is an independent nurse and midwife prescriber.
Lexie's philosophy of care
"Women in contemporary society have more choice and control when buying a car than they do with how and where they choose to have their baby. We plan huge life events like our weddings with attention to every detail as this is one of the biggest day of our lives. Having a baby will supercede this. I believe we should approach our choices for childbirth with even more detail as the most monumental experience we will ever have as a woman".
Lexie has contributed as a midwife expert in multiple pregnancy magazines and newspaper articles as well as radio interviews and on productions such as Being Dad which is currently available on DVD.
Dr Andrew McIver
General Practitioner
MB ChB (Hons) MRCGP
Andrew graduated from The University of Liverpool Medical School. He has worked in most major hospital medical specialties. He completed his GP training at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, qualifying as a Member of The Royal College of General Practitioners. He works part time in an NHS practice in Notting Hill. The rest of his time is devoted to a portfolio of work in the private healthcare sector. He also chairs a monthly educational meeting of central west London GPs. He is experienced in antenatal, postnatal and paediatric care.
Andrew's philosophy of care
"Andrew enjoys traditional family General Practice. He values the importance of continuity of care and the doctor-patient relationship. He understands the importance of excellent communication skills along with sound up to date clinical practice."
Katherine Lowther
Registered Paediatric Nurse and Health Visitor
DipHE Children's Nursing. RN Child. CPPD The Child in Accident and Emergency. BSc (Hons) Community Health Care (Health Visiting) Registered Specialist Comm Public Health Nurse - HV. Certified Infant Massage Instructor.
Katherine has over 10 years experience caring for sick children at Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Cromwell Hospital and in Chelsea and Westminster’s Accident & Emergency dept. As a Health Visitor, Katherine runs Well Baby Clinics, Post Natal groups and visits families at home. She has also founded the Baby-Steps company which provides additional postnatal services in the home environment
Katherine's philosophy of care:
“New parents today are surrounded by multiple sources of information from the internet, television and magazines, much of which can be conflicting. The traditional support of the family is often further away than would be ideal. Becoming a parent can bring much excitement but also challenges. At Baby-Steps we believe in developing parents’ confidence and reducing their anxiety. Our holistic service helps you prepare for your baby, providing practical advice in all aspects of your babies’ development for your individual circumstances. We believe we can give you the confidence to deal with an emergency, right through to support in answering everyday questions about your baby.”
Rosie Goode
HypnoBirthing Teacher and Clinical Hypnotherapist
DHypPsych(UK) GHR GHSC. NCT Post Natal Teacher. Cert. HypnoBirthing Practitioner
Rosie is a fully qualified and registered Solution Focused Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist(2002), Hypnofertility and Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner. She qualified with the HypnoBirthing Institute in 2004, making her one of the UKs most experienced HypnoBirthing Teachers.
Rosie’s philosophy of care
“Birth should be, and can be a wonderful experience for mothers, fathers and babies. Women are designed for birth, and I am passionate about teaching women how to release the fear and anxiety that cause difficult, long births, replacing it with confidence and trust in their bodies. HypnoBirthing provides couples with highly effective techniques that will enable mothers to have a calmer, gentler and often much quicker birth, remaining aware and in control of their body. The birth environment is crucial to a woman’s birth experience and I encourage women to choose carefully to ensure a beautiful experience for them and their baby”
