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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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Juliana Brennan - Mamatoto Midwives
Melbourne and surrounds
0419253778
[email protected]
http://mamatotomidwives.com.au/
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2022
Helen Brown - Organic Midwifery
[email protected]
Heidleberg Heights
0416201143
www.organicmidwifery.com.au
Offering holistic homebirth services to families in Melbourne. We are a small boutique midwifery service promoting continuity, choice and control over your care by a known and trusted midwife.
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Cindy Coulson - The Birth Wife
[email protected]
Trafalgar, Gippsland
0439397018
Providing continuity of care from Melbourne's SE suburbs Pakenham through to east gippsland. Giving individualised support throughout pregnancy, labour and birth (Hospital or home)
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Karley Finnigan
[email protected]
Morington Peninsula
0448 218 603
[email protected]
@karley_finnigan_midwife
Providing full continuity of care including homebirth
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2022
Ramona Fisher ~ Organic Midwifery
[email protected]
Melbourne and surrounding areas
0451452805
organicmidwifery.com.au
Offering family centered antenatal, homebirth and postnatal care in your home. Servicing Melbourne and surrounding areas.
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Hannah Nugent - Mamatoto Midwives 
Melbourne 
0475 747 971
​[email protected]
www.mamatotomidwives.com.au
Home birth & Hospital Support
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Amy Rawling - Mamatoto Midwives 
Melbourne 
0400 724 225
​[email protected]
www.mamatotomidwives.com.au
Home birth & Hospital Support
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Sam J Gaffney, Sage Midwifery
South East Suburbs & beyond
+61451458862
[email protected]
sagemidwifery.com.au
Homebirth, waterbirth, & continuity of care
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Marita Howard
MAMA Services
Donvale, VIC and Kensington, VIC
9376 7474
[email protected]
www.midwivesandmothers.com.au
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Clare Lane
Clare Lane Midwifery Services Pty Ltd
Mitcham, VIC
9884 8610
0416 130 291
[email protected]
www.clareandnicmidwives.com
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Kelly Langford
MAMA Services
Kensington, VIC
9376 7474
www.midwivesandmothers.com.au
[email protected]
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2024
Louise Noorbergen
Melbourne Midwifery Collective
Montrose, VIC
0409 594 676
[email protected]
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2024
Louise Paterson - Community Midwifery Services 
[email protected]
Aspendale Gardens 
0420 559 746
[email protected]
Www.communitymidwiferyservices.com.au
Practitioner Midwife who specialises in: Holistic pregnancy care, Birth education and or debrief of previous traumatic birth experience.
Postnatal Care and breastfeeding specialist.
Organiser of x2 voluntary support Drop Ins in Seaford and Rye.
Reflexologist for pregnancy and beyond.
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Dina Phillips - Mamatoto Midwives
[email protected]
Naarm-Melbourne
0491205305
mamatotomidwives.com.au
Home birth Midwife. Antenatal and Postnatal care
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Andrea Quanchi
My Midwives Midwifery Services
Melbourne (Northern catchment primarily)
1300 982 951 
[email protected]
https://www.mymidwives.com.au/locations
Midwife, Maternal Child Health Nurse
Continuity of Midwifery Care. 
Options available to suit your needs. 
Hospital and Home birth

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Hannah Quanchi
My Midwives Midwifery Services
Brunswick & Epping
(03) 8388 7025
[email protected]​
mymidwives.com.au/our-branches/melbourne
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Samantha Rouse - The Homebirth Midwife
Melbourne, east and north of the city
0434497458
www.thehomebirthmidwife.com.au
[email protected]
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Amanda Schmidt - Embracing Birth South Gippsland
(Gippsland & Southern Suburbs Melbourne)
Www.embracingbirthsg.com
[email protected]
Specialising in homebirth , VBAC, breastfeeding and hospital support.
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Kirsteen Smith - Mamatoto Midwives 
[email protected]
Eastern suburbs of Melbourne 
0498395761
https://mamatotomidwives.com.au/
Endorsed private midwife offering antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal services 
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2022
Lindsey J Stirling
Research, VIC
0422345500
[email protected]
www.LindseyJStirling.com
The essence of Lindsey’s service is dedicated to the awakening and embodiment of human consciousness in the realms of conception, pregnancy, birth, and bonding. Her approach integrates many decades on a path of deep self-enquiry with a vast bandwidth of life experience and learning in the healing arts. 
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2022
Shelley Taylor
Mamatoto Midwives
[email protected]
Melbourne and the Yarra Valley
0428957475
Mamatotomidwives.com.au
Pregnancy and postnatal care, home birth and hospital support.
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Jotara Watson - Red Thread
[email protected]
Essendon Melbourne 
0410205259
https://redthread.net.au
Jo is an experienced midwife providing Medicare rebated holistic antenatal and postnatal care. A counsellor, STREAM scar tissue therapist specialising in birth wounds, birth debriefing, relating and sexuality sessions. Also providing Thrive mother baby groups (see support groups). Free 20 minute zoom call to discuss your needs.
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2024
Fiona Wernke ~ Intrinsic Midwifery
[email protected]
Cockatoo, VIC
0412491080
[email protected]
www.intrinsicmidwifery.com.au
Intrinsic Midwifery provides pregnancy and postnatal care & education in the comfort of your own home. Servicing S.E. Suburbs of Melbourne within the Casey, Cardinia, and Yarra Ranges Councils. Shared care affiliate with Monash Health.
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Rachel Wilson
MAMA Services
Hampton, VIC
www.midwivesandmothers.com.au
9376 7474
[email protected]
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