Post-natal support services
Helping you with sleeping, settling and breastfeeding your newborn
Imagine what the third trimester of pregnancy would be like for a baby: tightly cocooned in a warm, dark, comforting place.
Now imagine being thrust into a world of hunger pains, strange smells, hot and cold... it's quite a shock!
A newborn isn’t born being able to fend for themselves and still has much developing to do – they can’t escape if they sense danger or fear, go and find mum or dad for a cuddle, or chase mum for a feed when they're hungry… they completely rely on us for every single need.
A gentle adjustment into their new world in the form of a fourth trimester can make a huge difference to how baby feels and how mum and dad cope with parenthood.
A newborn isn't easy. Here's how we can help...
Newborn Care
We can offer you a registered midwife who specialises in caring for families in the postnatal period. We understand how challenging the fourth trimester can be and can give you expert advice on newborn development and behaviour, specifically sleep, settling techniques, bathing, baby massage and daily care.
With a focus on emotional wellbeing and self-care for the whole family, we are available for a minimum of 3 hours per session to gently guide and support you through the fourth trimester.
Whether it's expert advice you're after or simply a well deserved break, we are uniquely qualified to help you.
Breastfeeding
We can offer you a registered midwife and lactation consultant who has a keen interest in supporting mothers, babies and families through the most important stage – the fourth trimester. We can come and help with a range of feeding issues, including breastfeeding positions and attachment, breast refusal, establishing feeding routines, formula feeding, fussy feeding or any other feeding issues that may arise.
With a focus on the early months, we offers in-home or telehealth consultations including follow up phone calls and relevant literature.
Meet our newborn experts!
Pip Guest
MIDWIFE AND NEWBORN SPECIALIST
Pip has a deep, evidence-based understanding of newborns and has worked at a leading Sydney private hospital on their postnatal ward for nearly 20 years. She has a gentle, nurturing, non-judgmental personality and is highly qualified to help you and your newborn settle into life together.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse since 1981
- Registered Midwife since 1984
- Completed Advanced Nursing Studies Course (Infertility Nursing) from the College of Nursing in 1990
- 5 years at Royal Hospital for Women Paddington in Neonatal Intensive Care
- Sydney IVF, Macquarie St Sydney
- Over 10 years Postnatal & Special Care Midwife at the Mater Hospital
Current registrations
- AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
- Full member College of Midwives
- Full member NSW Nurses Association
Susie Brew
REGISTERED NURSE & MIDWIFE
Susie has spent most of her career working in midwifery and with new families. She has worked at a leading Sydney private hospital in the birth suite for nearly 20 years. She has also facilitated the antenatal and other classes at the Mater for many years.
Susie is passionate about helping new parents become confident in their ability to effectively ad gently care for their children.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse since 1977
- Registered Midwife since 1979
- Mothercraft Nurse (Tresillian) since 1983
- Worked in infertility 1991-1992
- Completed Calmbirth Facilitators Course in 2018
- 17 years Birth Suite Midwife at the Mater Hospital
- Facilitated Mater antenatal classes
Current registrations
- AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
- Full member College of Midwives
- Full member NSW Nurses Association
We met Pip when our baby girl, Luiza was 5 weeks, shortly after I was diagnosed with post-natal depression.
With my mum not able to come to Australia due to COVID, I had no family support to help me and my husband with our first child.
Pip came held my hand and listened to me with love and no judgement, just like my mum would have. She shared her tips and wisdom and week by week, I became more confident as a mother.
Today Luiza is almost 6 months and I can't let Pip go! I trust her with my eyes closed and I know she cares for Luiza as if she were her own daughter.
I could not recommend a better person.
Interested in newborn care?
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