services

Antenatal Care

Partnering with you to support and empower your personal pregnancy and birth journey, providing individualised holistic pregnancy care in your own home.

  • Antenatal appointments provide a time to get to know each other and share knowledge and information to support and empower you to make informed choices for your pregnancy care.

  • You and your baby will be monitored throughout your pregnancy to assess your and your baby’s well-being and growth.

  • Antenatal appointments are monthly to start and will become more frequent as your pregnancy progresses. Appointments are generally around 45-60 minutes long, although can vary to accommodate individual care needs.

  • Referrals for ultrasounds and pathology tests are available from Melissa.

Labour and Birth Care

HOMEBIRTH

  • During your pregnancy, we will spend time discussing your birth plan and preferences, ensuring your desires are well-known before labour begins.

  • As your private midwife, Melissa will go on-call 24/7 from 37 weeks for your labour and birth and arrive when you feel support is needed.

  • Your decisions, including your right to consent or decline, will be supported, and information will be shared to help you make informed choices.

  • Emergency medications and equipment will be provided by Melissa at your homebirth for use in emergency situations.  

  • A second midwife will be pre-organised, whom you will meet during your pregnancy, and will be on-call for your labour and birth, ready to attend as your labour progresses.

  • Melissa will stay after your birth for a few hours to ensure both mother and baby are well, monitor your baby’s transition from the womb, and provide any needed support.

Labour and Birth Care

Hospital birth support

  • Melissa is credentialed with visiting rights at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, where she can support you in the birth suite as a private patient and provide postnatal visits throughout your hospital stay.

  • During your pregnancy, we will spend time discussing your birth plan and preferences, ensuring your desires are well-known before labour begins.

  • As your private midwife, Melissa will go on-call 24/7 from 37 weeks for your labour and birth.

  • Your decisions, including your right to consent or decline, will be supported with information shared to support informed choices.

  • Together, we will prepare for your birth and early parenting experiences.

  • Your choice to have early labour support at home.

Postnatal Care

Midwifery care for you and your baby up to six weeks after birth.

  • Personalised care and breastfeeding support are offered until six weeks postpartum, giving you the reassurance of a knowledgeable health partner who is dedicated to providing exceptional care for you and your new baby.

  • Postnatal visits will start daily and then be customised to your needs.

  • Phone support is available to discuss any concerns or questions you may have between visits.