Midwife
Contact Name: Akal Khalsa Address:
P.O. Box 934 Broadway NSW 2007
Phone Number: 02 9660 2127 Service Description: Akal is a pioneer in independent midwifery in Sydney and has been assisting women to birth calmly and confidently in the security and privacy of their own homes since 1979.
Akal believes that the way in which a woman births is vitally important. It can have a profound effect on her self-esteem and be reflected in her ability to confidently mother her children.
To assist in this process she offers her services to those women who see birth as a natural, normal, healthy life event. The advantage of one-to-one midwifery care is that it enables you to discuss every aspect of your care during your pregnancy. You are a crucial part of the decision making process and it allows you to explore and optimise your birth options.
You will receive individualised antenatal care throughout your pregnancy. During each visit, you will have a full antenatal check with ample time to ask question about your pregnancy and pending birth. You will have telephone access between visits to answer any concerns as they arise.
Akal will attend you for the full duration of your active labour and for a minimum of four hours following birth. Home visits are made following the birth to observe your progress and to check the baby. She will answer your questions and assist you on the care of your new baby.
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Contact Name: Melissa Maimann Service Description:
Medicare-funded private midwifery care.
Service area: Hospital birthing services are provided exclusively at Westmead Hospital. Homebirths are attended throughout Sydney, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and
Illawarra areas. My rooms are located in Bexley and home visits also available.
Melissa Maimann is an eligible midwife providing Medicare-funded private midwifery care. Melissa is the first private midwife in Australia to offer a unique model of care which combines private midwifery care with Specialist Obstetric back-up, promoting natural birth (waterbirth included), VBAC, vaginal twin and vaginal breech births - all at Westmead Hospital.
Feel confident and supported in pregnancy, birth and the new
parenting experience. Melissa Maimann's approach is tailored to each
client, with a flair for evidence-based and practical care and support.
Women choosing this service can anticipate a safe pregnancy and birth
experience, exceptionally low rates of intervention and an emotionally
satisfying experience. Care is provided privately in your home or in my
comfortable rooms and we take our time addressing the things that
matter to you. Birthing services are provided exclusively at Westmead
Hospital. Medicare brings significant cost savings and we are confident that you will find this service to be most affordable.
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Contact Name: Danni Townsend Address: PO Box 66 Broadway NSW 2007
Phone Number: 02 9011 5708 Service Description: Homebirth Access Sydney is a non-profit organisation which supports mothers and families' rights to informed and empowered homebirth.
We:
promote and support homebirth as an accessible and attainable birthing option
produce a quarterly magazine, Birthings, which is full of articles, birth stories, information, support groups and listings (midwives, doulas & prenatal services)
host evening discussion meetings on topics related to homebirth
sell homebirth products
lobby government to provide publicly funded homebirth services
exhibit at expos eg. 'Pregnancy, Babies & Children's Expo'
Homebirth Access Sydney is a viable and visible organisation working
with integrity to support mothers and families' rights to informed and
empowered home birth.
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Contact Name: Jacqui Wood Address: Servicing Blue Mountains, Western Sydney & surrounding suburbs
Service Description: The birth of a child is a sacred and unique journey for every woman,
baby and her family. The choices about where and how to give birth to
your baby are very personal. I am able to provide information about
the birth options available to you.
As natural as it is to conceive your baby in a loving, safe and
intimate environment, birthing at home gives you the freedom to follow
your body’s instinctive knowledge of birthing naturally.
Alternatively, continuity of midwifery care provides an
individualised, continuous and supportive environment if you are
planning to birth in hospital.
With many years experience as a midwife, I offer a holistic,
professional service throughout your pregnancy, labour and birth and
for the few weeks following the birth of your baby.
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Contact Name: Jane Hardwicke Collings Address:
PO Box 290 Robertson NSW 2577
Service Description:
-Jane gives workshops for women:
Pregnancy the Inner Journey. http://www.moonsong.com.au/Pregnancy.htm
Moonsong - reclaiming feminine power through reconnection with the women's mysteries. http://www.moonsong.com.au/Moonsong.htm
Workshops are held in NSW, Melbourne,Tasmania and other places by request.
Jane is author of "Ten Moons - The Spiritual Journey of Pregnancy, Preparation For Natural Birth" , this is available for purchase along with other booklets she has written about the menstrual cycle, from her website - www.moonsong.com.au
Jane is founder and midwife of The School of Shamanic Midwifery - a women's mystery school. schoolofshamanicmidwifery.blogspot
I have just attended my third 'Pregnancy-the Inner
Journey' workshop. I am 30 weeks pregnant with my second child. The wisdom and
insights shared and gained have been just as profound as my first workshop with
Jane, which I attended prior to consciously conceiving my son. The nature of the sacred space that is created by Jane
and the other women attending allows an incredible opportunity for insight and
healing. I felt very safe, held and heard and so very blessed to witness the
vulnerabilities and deep wisdom of the other women. Together we all weaved a
web of love, support and understanding. I feel wonderfully empowered as a woman and in awe of
the mystery and magic of pregnancy, birth, mothering....life !! I believe all women, pregnant or planning on being
pregnant, would greatly benefit from this workshop!! Emma Berry, NSW
A women gathering is always a
wonderful opportunity to reconnect with our selves and remember how special and
unique females are, but Moonsong was much more than this: I discovered the
little goddess that lives inside me and forms part of an ancient sisterhood
perfectly synchronised with the rhythms of natural cycles, from the circle of
life and death to the changes of seasons, the moon phases and our most inner
being. Everything is interconnected and beautifully woven by the old wisdom
of Herstory, which must be remembered and cherished by every woman to be
kept alive. Jane guided us into our untold story with her sweetness and charm,
she made us smile and laugh and cry and feel grateful for being part of such a
wonderful universe. A life changing experience. HO! Martina, Manly NSW
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Contact Name: Jutta Wohlrab Address: 170 Union Street
Erskineville
NSW 2043
Phone Number: 0431 201 877 Service Description:
Birth Support, Hypnobirthing, Pregnancy Yoga, Baby Massage, and Midwife Services
Jutta is very passionate about her work and she believes it really has to come from the heart. She has extensive experience both in the conventional Western medical and the Holistic approach to birth.
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Contact Name: Jan Robinson Address: 26/758 Bourke Street Redfern NSW 2016
Phone Number: (02) 9319 2090 Service Description: Jan is also an active member of the Australian Society of Independent
Midwives (ASIM) and the Australian Private Midwives Association (APMA)
Contact Name: Robyn Dempsey Address: 41 Parklands Rd North Ryde NSW 2113
Phone Number: (02) 9888 7829
Contact Name: Jane Palmer Address: 27 Hart Street Dundas NSW 2117
Phone Number: (02) 9873 1750 Service Description:
Jane Palmer is a midwife in private practice located in Sydney,
Australia.
With additional qualifications as a childbirth educator and
lactation consultant Jane supports families throughout the greater
metropolitan area of Sydney.
Qualifying as a midwife in the beginning of
1997, the majority of her midwifery practice has been outside of the
hospital system, supporting women birthing at home. Jane runs the website www.pregnancy.com.au - an up to date and extensive source of information and
support for pregnancy, birth and parenting. Pregnancy, Birth &
Beyond supports independent midwifery services and quality childbirth
education. Through this website you will be able to find lots of
information on midwifery care, pre-conception care, pregnancy, birth,
waterbirth, homebirth, vaginal birth after caesarean, postnatal care and
breastfeeding.
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