Leanne was my midwife in 2019. I arrived at the Maternity unit thinking that I was having ‘niggles’ as I was only 33 weeks. However, as it turned out, I was in labour and was 9cm dilated when I arrived. Obviously, I was incredibly worried and scared about my baby coming so early and from the start, Leanne put my mind at ease. She was the most amazing midwife and made me feel at ease at all times - whether this was with words of support and encouragement; sharing a joke or simply keeping me focused and ‘sane’. It was such a shock to have my little boy so quickly and I ended up in HDU whilst my little boy got taken to Neonatal. Leanne stayed with me the whole time and despite being so emotional, she made me feel so much better. She was honestly the best midwife we could’ve wished to have and she made a very scary experience into something much better. I will never be able to thank her enough for not only delivering my baby safely but for also being so incredibly amazing with the care she offered me too. She will be forever my hero and we are so so lucky to have people like her working for our NHS.