Proven Benefits of Midwifery Care

  • More likely to have a normal birth

  • Better able to physically and emotionally cope in labour and birth

  • Lower rates of epidural and less likely to need medicated pain relief

  • Lower rates of instrumental birth

  • Lower rates of Caesarean births

  • More positive experiences with labour and birth

  • Earlier initiation and success with breastfeeding

  • Follow up postnatal care for 6 weeks after the birth of your baby

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, sky and waters on which we live and work. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend our respect to all First Nations people.

We acknowledge the ongoing leadership, resilience and commitment of First Nations’ people who continue to fight for their right to safe and culturally appropriate maternity care, and commit to listening, learning and adapting as we work towards culturally safe care for all women and birthing people.

Lastly, we honour and celebrate the ancient birthing knowledge and practices that have existed on this Country for thousands of years – may this wisdom continue to nurture life for many generations to come.