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Midwives in Private Practice - MiPPs

Midwives choosing to work privately, rather than being employed by hospitals and other institutions, do so because it allows them to be flexible about the care they provide. That is, the care offered will be in partnership, directed primarily by the wishes of the women and their families.

The private practitioner midwife is able to provide continuity of care to the families who have chosen to use her services. During the pregnancy, the woman and her family develop a friendly supportive relationship with their midwife (in some cases eg homebirth, the care is shared by two midwives). On the day the baby is born the midwife remains with the woman throughout the entire labour. There are no shift changes that require the midwife to leave. During the first week of the baby's life the same midwife visits each day until the baby has settled into a feeding pattern and the parents feel confident in caring for their new baby.

Some midwives in private practice choose to work in specific areas. For example, some may offer postnatal care, or advice with difficult breastfeeding problems (Lactation Consultants) or Maternal and Child Health (M&CHN). In addition, some midwives are skilled and have qualifications in complementary areas such as acupuncture, counselling, naturopathy, chiropractic, massage or homeopathy.
The range of services provided: 
  • Pre-pregnancy advice
  • Advice about birth options
  • Childbirth education classes
  • Sibling preparation classes
  • Continuous midwifery care during pregnancy
  • Preparation for and attendance at births in an appropriate environment of the parents' choice
  • Postnatal care following birth at home, birth centre or hospital
  • Separate postnatal care for women who want private midwifery care for this period only or who are discharged home early from hospital
  • Lactation consultancy
  • Acupuncture and Chiropractic
  • Referral to and advice about other health professionals such as medical and natural health practitioners, eg obstetricians, paediatricians, GPs, chiropractors, osteopaths, naturopaths, homeopaths
  • Some midwives have a special interest and expertise in supporting women in special areas such as vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC), breech births, water births and postnatal depression.
The private practitioner midwives listed below are fully qualified midwives who work in consultation with medical practitioners when appropriate. 
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Kellie Eason 
Milk...early parenting support
Nurse, Midwife, IBCLC
Prenatal breastfeeding consultation
Postnatal breast and bottle feeding support
Specialising in non- invasive therapies for complex feeding issues such as tongue/lip ties, reflux, colic
Gentle sleep & settling support for under 3's
Clinics in Preston & Essendon
Local home visits
Online bookings enabled
https://www.milkearlyparentingsupport.com
PH: 0473 799 478
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Belinda Henkel
Rosanna, VIC
0430 017 607
belinda@mobilemidwife.com.au
www.mobilemidwife.com.au
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Clare Lane - Clare & Nic Midwives
Mitcham, VIC
9884 8610
0416 130 291
clare.lane@optusnet.com.au
www.clareandnicmidwives.com
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Louise Paterson
Aspendale Gardens
0420 559 746
louise@communitymidwiferyservices.com.au
www.communitymidwiferyservices.com.au
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Alice Barden
Eltham, VIC
9439 2176
0425 833 541
almack13@bigpond.com
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Helen Barrington
Ferntree Gully, VIC
9758 7602
0425 770 316
www.eastsidemidwives.com
helen@eastsidemidwives.com
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Juliana Brennan
Clifton Hill and Yarra Valley
0419253778
juliana@mamatotomidwives.com.au
http://mamatotomidwives.com.au/
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Helen Brown - Organic Midwifery
Greensborough, VIC
0416 201 143
Specialising in Homebirth, VBAC and preventing Caesarian section
h_brown58@bigpond.com
organicmidwifery.com.au
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Seneka Cohen
Warrandyte, VIC
8741 4579
0405 042 605
senekacohen@yahoo.com.au
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Kylie Cole - Midwives Geelong at The Birth House Geelong
Geelong, Bellarine Penisula, Surfcoast and Colac
0413 633 649
info@thebirthhouse.com.au
http://thebirthhouse.com.au/
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Pia Croft - Midwives Geelong at The Birth House Geelong
Geelong, Bellarine Penisula, Surfcoast and Colac
0413 633 649
info@thebirthhouse.com.au
​http://thebirthhouse.com.au/
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Noelene Dwyer - Pregnancy, Birth And Parenting
0414 782 828
Info@PregnancyBirthAndParenting.com
www.PregnancyBirthAndParenting.com
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Amy Gillies
Wantirna South, VIC
0421 087 808
www.eastsidemidwives.com
amy@eastsidemidwives.com
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Marita Howard
MAMA Services
Donvale, VIC
9376 7474
admin@midwivesandmothers.com.au
www.midwivesandmothers.com.au
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Helen Ireland
Endorsed Midwife 
0421 108 056
​helencareyireland@hotmail.com
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Jan Ireland
Kensington, VIC
9376 7474
0417 379 175
www.midwivesandmothers.com.au
jan@midwivesandmothers.com.au
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Margaret McGuire
MAMA Services
Ballarat, VIC
9376 7474
admin@midwivesandmothers.com.au
www.midwivesandmothers.com.au
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Noreen McKenna
MAMA Services
Brunswick, VIC
admin@midwivesandmothers.com.au
www.midwivesandmothers.com.au
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Malinda Morieson - Organic Midwifery
Kalorama
0408 363 802
mal.m4@bigpond.com
organicmidwifery.com.au
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Louise Noorbergen
Melbourne Midwifery Collective
Montrose, VIC
9728 2545 / 0409 594 676
lnoorbergen@gmail.com
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Mary O'Carroll
Inner-North Melbourne, VIC
0400 669 514
www.maryocarroll.com.au
localmidwife@gmail.com
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Lynne Pyke - Midwives Geelong at The Birth House Geelong
Geelong, Bellarine Penisula, Surfcoast and Colac
0413 633 649
info@thebirthhouse.com.au
http://thebirthhouse.com.au/
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Hannah Quanchi
My Midwives - Melbourne North
8388 7025
hannah@mymidwives.com.au
http://mymidwives.com.au/
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Samantha Rouse - The Homebirth Midwife
Melbourne, east and north of the city
0434497458
sammidwife00@gmail.com
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Judy van Dreven - Midwives Geelong at The Birth House Geelong
Geelong, Bellarine Penisula, Surfcoast and Colac
0413 633 649
info@thebirthhouse.com.au
http://thebirthhouse.com.au/
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Penelope Watson - With You Midwifery
Mornington Peninsula
59734368
info@withyoumidwifery.com.au
www.withyoumidwifery.com.au
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Jacquie Webb - MAMA
Kensington, VIC
9376 7474
admin@midwivesandmothers.com.au
http://midwivesandmothers.com.au

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