Private Midwife
in Melbourne
Holistic, relationship-based midwifery care from Melbourne's most experienced private midwives. From pregnancy to postpartum, we guide, support and empower your birth journey, wherever you choose to give birth.
What is Private Midwifery Care?
Private midwifery care means you're supported by the same midwives, not a rotating roster of care providers. You receive longer appointments, evidence-based guidance, and emotional support from people who truly know you.
At MAMA, your care is continuous from your first pregnancy visit through birth, postnatal recovery, and breastfeeding support. One team, one relationship, the whole journey.
Meet Our Midwives
Better outcomes for mothers and babies
Midwifery-led continuity of care has been proven to deliver better outcomes across pregnancy, birth, and the early postnatal period.
- Lower rates of induction, medical pain relief and caesarean section
- Reduction in low APGAR scores — more well babies at birth
- Better long-term breastfeeding rates
- Improved satisfaction for the birthing person and their family
Our midwives are trained, registered medical professionals with a focus on individualised care. We bring knowledge, experience, and nurturing care to your birth, whether you choose home, private obstetrician, or public hospital.
Our Clinics in Melbourne
Easy parking. Family-friendly. Providing private midwifery care across Melbourne and surrounding areas.
Discover Your Options
Not sure where to start? Our bulk-billed discovery visit gives you 40 minutes with an experienced midwife to discuss care options, ask questions, and explore what's right for you. No obligation, no pressure.
No out-of-pocket cost
Bulk billed through Medicare. Nothing to pay on the day.
No referral required
Book directly with us. No GP referral needed.
Telehealth or in-clinic
Meet us in person at any of our clinics, or online.
No obligation
Just information and a genuine conversation about your options.
Common questions
A private midwife provides comprehensive, individualised pregnancy care, birth support, and postnatal care. At MAMA, this means you are cared for by a known midwife who walks alongside you from early pregnancy through to the weeks after birth.
Unlike fragmented hospital models where you may see different providers at each visit, private midwifery is built on continuity of care. Your midwife understands your medical history, your birth preferences, and your values. She provides evidence-based clinical care, emotional support, and practical preparation for labour, whether you are planning a home birth or hospital birth in Melbourne.
We recommend booking as early as possible in pregnancy. Many families secure care in the first trimester to ensure availability.
Early booking allows time to build a strong relationship with your midwife, receive consistent antenatal care, plan your birth options, and feel confident and informed long before labour begins. Private midwifery places are limited to maintain high-quality, personalised care.
Yes. Many families choose private midwifery care for a planned home birth in Melbourne. Our midwives are university-qualified, nationally registered, and carry emergency equipment and medications to every birth.
For women with low-risk pregnancies, planned home birth with an experienced midwife is supported by research as a safe option when appropriate screening, equipment, and clear transfer pathways are in place. At MAMA, we carefully assess eligibility and maintain clear collaboration pathways with local hospitals should transfer ever be needed.
Yes. Many families planning a hospital birth choose private midwifery care to receive continuity throughout pregnancy and labour. In Victoria, privately practising midwives may attend hospital births where credentialing agreements are in place.
Families often choose this option to have a trusted midwife who knows them well, supports informed decision-making, and provides calm, continuous care during labour.
MAMA Midwifery supports families across Melbourne and surrounding regions. Our clinics are located in Kensington and Caulfield South, and we also support families in parts of regional Victoria, including Gippsland.
We provide pregnancy care, home birth services, hospital birth support, lactation support, and postnatal midwifery care throughout these areas.
Postnatal care is a core part of private midwifery. Your midwife visits you at home after birth to support your physical recovery, monitor your baby's wellbeing, assist with breastfeeding and newborn care, and hold space for your emotional adjustment to parenthood.
Continuity does not end at birth. We remain alongside you as you find your rhythm as a new family.
For women with uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancies, planned home birth with a qualified, experienced midwife can be a safe and supported option. Australian and international research has shown comparable safety outcomes to hospital birth, with lower rates of certain interventions.
At MAMA, safety and informed choice sit side by side. We take time to assess your individual circumstances and ensure you feel confident in whichever birth setting you choose.
Continuity of care means being supported by the same midwife (or small team of known midwives) throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. This model is associated with improved satisfaction, lower intervention rates, and stronger therapeutic relationships.
At MAMA, continuity of care is not just a model. It is the heart of how we practise.