Charlotte Whitfield is a Registered Midwife (RM) with a BSc in Midwifery from King's College London and advanced certification in perinatal mental health. With 15 years of experience across NHS maternity units and community midwifery teams, she has supported over 3,000 births. She currently works as a Senior Midwife while educating expectant parents through evidence-based antenatal classes.
Charlotte Whitfield graduated with distinction from King's College London with a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery before completing further training in perinatal mental health and high-risk pregnancy management at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Over her 15-year career, she has worked across multiple NHS trusts including Guy's and St Thomas' and Barts Health, gaining extensive experience in both hospital-based labour wards and community midwifery settings. Charlotte has specialised expertise in antenatal education, birth planning, and supporting mothers through physiological birth as well as complex deliveries requiring intervention. She is trained in water birth facilitation, active birth techniques, and has completed advanced neonatal life support certification. Her clinical practice is grounded in NICE guidelines and the latest evidence from the Royal College of Midwives. Charlotte is passionate about demystifying the NHS maternity pathway for first-time parents, helping them understand what to expect at each scan, appointment, and trimester milestone. She writes to bridge the gap between clinical knowledge and practical preparation, addressing the real questions expectant mothers search for at 3am. Her content aims to empower parents with accurate information while reducing the anxiety that often accompanies pregnancy in the digital age.