Her experience working in extreme circumstances in Africa with limited support or resources meant she understood the importance of returning to traditional midwifery practice.
Throughout her career she has balanced hands-on learning with formal training. She briefly returned to the UK to earn a Diploma in Anaesthetics. With her growing knowledge over 20 years working in Africa, she quickly became so experienced in all aspects of healthcare, she began running the only intensive care/Coronary Care unit in the whole of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
In 1986 Jan and her family came back to the UK, where she returned to both community and hospital midwifery. She worked tirelessly in hospital maternity units, encouraging natural births, without medical intervention, by using aromatherapy and massage. In 2004 she again pursued the scientific evidence to back her understanding of good practice by earning a degree Bachelor of Science in Complementary (TherapyAromatherapy Route)
Over time Jan found herself blending oils for her pregnant daughter and daughter-in-law, and then preparing blends for the new-born babies as well. She realised that many modern families would like a traditional way of relieving some of the stresses of pregnancy and modern living. In 2012 Jan then decided to take her knowledge to the public, by establishing the Motherlylove company with her husband Warwick.
Motherlylove products are registered in the EU and the UK. All the oils are backed by science and Jan’s own research. She personally manages all the product development. The company now offers a range of massage oil blends to help women and children through all stages of life.
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