Midwifery Care
What happens during a midwife home visit?
A midwife home visit covers both you and your baby, in your own home. Here is what a visit includes, what it costs with a Medicare rebate, and what to ask.
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News and guidance from our midwives
Articles for new and growing families from the EverNurture midwives. They cover what an endorsed midwife is, how private midwives work, choosing a midwife, continuity of care, what happens during a home visit, postnatal care at home, safe sleep and adjusting to parenthood. Each article answers one question in plain language. General guidance only: your own midwife is the person to ask about your care.
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- Midwifery Care
Choosing a midwife: what should you consider?
The questions worth asking about fees, rebates, what a visit includes and how to reach her, plus the one thing that is not a question at all.
- Postnatal
Postnatal care at home: what to expect from a midwife
What postnatal midwifery care at home covers: checks for you and your baby, feeding support, recovery, emotional wellbeing and when a midwife refers you on.
- Baby Sleep
Safe sleep for babies: what the guidance actually says
Safe sleep for babies explained: Red Nose Australia gives six recommendations. What each one means, why back sleeping matters most, and where to ask about your own baby.
- Midwifery Care
Private midwives in Australia: solo, collective or group practice
Private midwives work in several different arrangements. What a solo practice, a collective, a shared practice and a midwifery group practice each change for you.
Read Private midwives in Australia: solo, collective or group practice
- Postnatal
Adjusting to parenthood: the first few months, honestly
Adjusting to parenthood in the early months: the baby blues, where the two week line sits, how partners are affected, and the Australian helplines worth knowing.
Read Adjusting to parenthood: the first few months, honestly
- Midwifery Care
What does continuity of midwifery care mean?
Continuity of care means the same midwife, or a small group, looks after you over time. Here is what it means in practice and what to ask.
- Midwifery Care
What is an endorsed midwife in Australia?
An endorsed midwife holds a postgraduate qualification for scheduled medicines. Here is what that lets her do, and why it decides what her care costs you.
