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 MW & Lactation Consultant IBCLC) - Offers full pregnancy, birth and postnatal care, and also Acuneedling, remote midwifery and 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
Kelly Walker (Registered Endorsed Midwife)is based in Mullumbimby and available for Home Birth support & family centred home care, with medicare rebate discounts. With 16yrs experience including high risk maternity in Kelly has spent most of the last 12 years providing private midwifery in the Northern Rivers. She is professional and nurturing and has a passionate interest in empowering women to feel safe and confident in their pregnancy journey. Ph: 0413460665 * Pregnancy/Postnatal Home Check Ups, Birth Support at Hospital or Home, Pregnancy & Birth Wellness Sessions *
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
"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
Danie Smallwood (Endorsed Midwife) has been practising in the Northern Rivers since 2012. She has worked in hospital maternity units and birth centres but mostly in midwifery group practice, including in the Northern Territory with the Darwin Home Birth Service. She believes that all women deserve maternity care that is respectful, safe, empowering and informed, and that their choices are supported. Working closely with women and families to build trusting relationships and individualised care is what Danie is passionate about. Danie is based in Mullumbimby area and currently offers antenatal and postnatal care only. Phone: 0424234350. Email: [email protected] Instagram: Sparrow_Midwifery
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 provides midwifery to women in and around Lismore, Nimbin, Kyogle, Dunoon, The Channon, Coraki, Casino and all the little hills and valley's in the surrounding area's. Sunny is dedicated to providing continuity of care, seeing women for all antenatal appointments, on-call for birth and providing in home follow up postnatal care to six weeks postpartum. Mobile: 0458563770 www.holisticfamilyhomebirth.com.au
Since 2008 Astra Joynt (Endorsed Midwife & Lactation Consultant IBCLC) has worked in a variety of settings in both large urban and small regional hospitals, in the community and at home. She passionately believes in maternity care that puts the needs and desires of the woman and her family at the centre of the experience, and that building a trusting relationship is the best way to achieve this. Astra offers Medicare rebatable antenatal & postnatal care to all women, regardless of planned place to birth, with bulk-billing available. Home-birth packages also available. To discuss how Astra can work with you please call 0400 626 207 or email [email protected]
Personalise your Birth Journey with a Private Midwife Please contact midwives individually for an initial appointment