At Derian House, we can help parents to prepare for whatever lies ahead and help them to make the right decisions for them.

Wherever you are in your pregnancy journey, we are here for you if you need us.

We can help reassure you while also giving you practical advice and coming with you to appointments, scans, or hospital visits.

We work closely with the Derian House Family Support Team to make sure you are given all the information and support you need.

Maria Williamson, 56, brings 30 years of midwifery experience and 38 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse to Derian House and bridges the gap between atenatal and postnatal care.

Maria’s career spanned more than 38 years at Burnley Hospital, where she first qualified as a nurse in 1986 and as a Midwife in 1993.

“As a midwife, I think the pregnancy journey should feel special for all parents, no matter the situation. We want them to enjoy it and spend time with their baby in whatever ways we can help them do that. One way we can do that – and one I think is incredibly important – is through memory making. Whether it be writing a diary during pregnancy, or recording a baby’s heartbeat – this is something families can keep forever.”