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.

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.

-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

We offer a personalised service throughout pregnancy, birth and early parenting.

PRENATAL YOGA CLASSES

“Gentle pregnancy yoga classes designed to accommodate all stages of Pregnancy and all levels of previous yoga experience; including beginners and more advanced yogis.”  

You will find the classes beneficial to you and the baby during pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period.

**REFER A FRIEND for a free trial class, and you will receive a free class, too! 

• Learn breathing techniques for labour and birth
• Practice relaxation for pregnancy and birth
• Enjoy time to connect to the baby
• Strengthen and realign posture 
• Meet other women from Baulkham Hills area

PRENATAL YOGA AT HOME DVD -

DVD includes yoga breathing practice for birth, pregnancy yoga class and relaxation ONLY $28  Order your copy today and enjoy benefits of yoga for pregnancy, birth and baby.

AFFORDABLE ANTENATAL COURSES

Antenatal classes broken into 5 workshops so that you can attend the classes that suit you, your needs and your budget. Only $40 per couple per workshop.  All workshops are run on Saturdays from 2pm-4pm

1. Yoga for Active Birth  Sat 15th Jan or Sat 26th March or Sat 28th May
2. Natural Birth Intensive  Sat 29th Jan or Sat 9th April
3. Creating your birth plan & vision  Sat 12th Feb or Sat 16th April
4. Avoiding unnecessary intervention  Sat 5th March or Sat 30th March
5. Your baby in the first 3 weeks.  Sat 12th March or Sat 14th May
   

OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE:  Post Natal Yoga Group for Mothers and Baby's, Doula Services, Baby Blessingways. 

PREPARAING FOR A NATURAL BIRTH AFTER A PREVIOUS CAESAREAN (VBAC)

Tara specialises in VBAC preparation having had one herself.  Preparing for a naturla birht after a caesarean is about regaining your confidence, healing your past traumas and bringing your focus and that of your partner/support back into a positive mind frame.  You need to surround yourself with people who beleive in you and empower not only yourself but your team with researched based information.  Contact Tara to dicuss your personal needs. 

“At that moment (of the birth) all I kept thinking was I did it!!!! The doc arrived, I had torn a bit(5stitches) ...  I was too excited to even care - I had my baby in my arms all natural and with no drugs!!!!"  Vana (VBAC)

"It takes a village to raise a child"  Ancient African Proverb

At Birth Right we are passionate about supporting women in their well informed choices. We offer a range of services including:

Active Birth

Hypnobirthing

Early Parenting classes

New Parent's Support Group

Breastfeeding information

Post-natal midwifery home service

Birth De-brief

Aromatherapy massage

Pregnancy belly dancing classes

Comprehensive Doula Training course.

Come and learn from the experts. Susan Ross, the Director of Birth Right, is a Midwife, Childbirth Educator, Trainer, Doula, Mother and the Author of the book Birth Right. With over 30 years of hands-on experience, we are the leading doula training course and the only one run by a Health Professional.