All women deserve access to a trusted care provider during their pregnancy, birth and new parenthood journey. We now have several safe, professional and evidence based options in the Northern Rivers, NSW including private midwives who provide respectful and professional care, often in the privacy and comfort of your own home.
Endorsed midwives in Australia have met extra registration standards to provide medicare funded care & testing to women who are pregnant, birthing and post-birth with their babes.
Shannon Preston (Endorsed Midwife & Lactation Consultant IBCLC) - Offers midwifery care, Acuneedling, remote midwifery & lactation services. Shannon covers the Lismore, Byron and Ballina shires. Shannon practices holistically and is committed to helping women make informed decisions during one of their most life-changing, transitional times of life. “When I first started midwifery, I worked in private practise and homebirthing, mentored by a fantastic midwife with a wealth of experience. After some hospital ward and group practise experience, my heart has now led me back to support women in the continuity model and at home.I believe every woman should have an empowered, safe, sacred birth." Phone:0428538259. Email: [email protected]Website:www.matrescencemidwifery.com.au
Mariko Meagher (Endorsed Midwife) offering devotional care & professional support - Pregnancy & Postbirth support only. Home Visits/Clinic in Suffolk Park Phone: 0437730750 FB: marikomamidwifery
Pregnancy, Birthing & Post-birth Care
Sunny is an endorsed midwife, inspired by growing up in the Nimbin Valley to pursue this journey in caring for women throughout their pregnancy, birth and beyond. Sunny started on this path as a 16yr old encouraged by hearing home birth stories, including her own birth on Tuntable Falls Community. Sunny supports women in greater Lismore and all the little hills & valley's surrounding Nimbin, Kyogle, Dunoon, The Channon, Coraki & Casino. Sunny is dedicated to midwifery continuity of care by providing all antenatal appointments, on-call for birth and postbirth follow ups for 6wks in the home. Ph: 0458563770 Email: [email protected]www.holisticfamilyhomebirth.com.au
Libby Lamb (Endorsed Midwife) is located in sunny South Golden Beach and is available for full midwifery care including pregnancy care, homebirth support and post baby nurturing. Contact 0459078011 or visit website www.midwifelibby.com
Nat Hills (Endorsed Midwife) It is truly a privilege to be a midwife and to share in the sacred journey of a family welcoming their baby into the world. I find it an honour to bring my personalised warmth and tenderness to families to support them to have a safe & empowering journey that is their own. Phone: 0415 280 884. Email: [email protected]www.Nathillsmidwife.com
Jane Crawford (Endorsed Midwife, Spinning Babies Practitioner, IBCLC Lactation Consultant) has been professionally supporting pregnancy, birth and new motherhood journeys for 30+yrs - both in home and hospital settings. Jane, a home-birth mother and smitten grandmother, is a birth autonomy advocate who has a warm, safe, informative and non-judgemental approach. Jane's passion for evidence based and personalised birth support has led her to develop and facilitate accredited education workshops specifically for homebirth midwives. Jane hosts a 2 bedroom home-birth residence offering in private & peaceful Crabbes Creek,NSW (20mins from Tweed Hosp). Ph: 0402633622 Email:[email protected], Insta: janecrawford.midwife, FB: Jane Crawford
"Peace on Earth begins with birth" Quote by Jeannine Parvati Baker
Jenny Vandewinkel (Endorsed Midwife) from Three Moons Midwifery offers midwifery from the heart through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. You can reach Jenny by Phone0422869934 or Email[email protected] Website:www.threemoons.com.au
Kelly Walker (Endorsed Midwife) has worked in hospitals & community clinics but mostly in private practice over the past 16 years because she enjoys providing holistic care and supporting pregnancy as a significant journey, not just a medical event. You can get gentle & experienced midwifery care with Kelly from the moment you discover you are expecting! Kelly has a relaxed clinic in Mullumbimby for no-fee* pregnancy checks / Labour & Birth advise / Newborn 1-4wk & mother recovery checks for mums in or visiting Byron Shire. Kelly also offers complete pregnancy care plans including home birth or hospital birth support. She is professional, nurturing & has a passionate interest in empowering women to feel confident. *Bulk billing clinic visits for Medicare card holdersPhone: 0413460665 Email:[email protected]
Personalise your Birth Journey with a Private Midwife Please contact midwives individually for an initial appointment