Local Resources For Pregnant and Newborn Mothers

I put out a call out to women in my local facebook communities for professionals who had helped them during their pregnancy and postpartum journeys. I haven’t used a majority of these specific services so cannot vouch for them personally, but the local community has. If you have any recommendations please do get in touch so that I can add valuable supports to this list.

This is a list of local resources created by the community around the Outer Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, made with love.

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT

• Breastfeeding helpline - Australian Breastfeeding Association – 1800 686 268 – 24hrs/7days/free

• Request a referral from your midwife, maternal child health nurse or GP for breastfeeding support or local lactation consultant

• IBCLC

  • Natasha Allen-Hallyburton – Eastern and Outer Eastern Melbourne

    https://www.natashaibclc.com/

  • Pelvic Stength Physio – Croydon

    https://www.pelvicstrengthphysiotherapy.com.au/category/lactation-consultant/

  • Leoni Maybury – Eastern Lactation Services

    https://www.myofocus.com.au/laser-tongue-lip-tie/supportive-therapies/lactation-consultants-and-midwives/

  • Joanna Strybosch – Melbourne Therapy Clinic – Warranwood https://www.melbournetherapy.org.au/our-people/joanna-strybosch

  • Robyn Fitzgerald (also Possums approach and midwife) – Croydon

    https://possumsonline.com/ndc-practitioners/rjfitzgerald

• Eastern Ranges Lactation – In Home - https://easternrangeslactation.com/

• Maternal Instincts by Amberley (and breastfeeding courses) – Eastern Suburbs

  https://www.maternal-instincts.com.au/?v=3a1ed7090bfa

• Rene's Lactation Consulting – South East Melbourne

  https://reneslactationconsulting.com/

• Yarra Ranges Health – Lilydale, and The Angliss Hospital – Ferntree Gully – lactation consultants

POSTNATAL ANXIETY/DEPRESSION SUPPORT

• Talk to your midwife and maternal child health nurse for resources

• Talk to your GP for a mental health plan and referral to a psychologist/counsellor for immediate professional help

• PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) – 1300 726 306 – national helpline

• Pregnancy and Family Wellness Centre – Berwick - https://www.pregnancyfamilywellness.com.au/

• Natural Wellness Centre – Monbulk - https://www.naturalwellness.net.au/

• Placental Encapsulation – google search local - I used Placenta Encapsulation Professional - Mooroolbark - https://www.placentaprofessionals.com.au/

• The Mindful Birth Movement (psychologist) - https://themindfulbirthmovement.com.au/

• Belmont Private Hospital

• Gidget Foundation Australia - https://gidgetfoundation.org.au/

• Jean Hailes - https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/

• Mumspace - https://www.mumspace.com.au/

• Peach Tree - https://peachtree.org.au/

• St John of God Burwood Hospital

• Australasian Marce Society - https://marcesociety.com/regional-groups/australasian-marce-society/

• This Way Up - https://thiswayup.org.au/programs/perinatal-mental-health-programs/

INFANT SUPPORT

• Pelvic Strength Physio – Croydon – New Mums and Bubs exercise and information sessions - https://www.pelvicstrengthphysiotherapy.com.au/

• Baby chiropractor - TLC Baby and Beyond - https://www.tlcbirthandbeyond.com.au/chiropractic.html

• Kaityn Marie – Mooroolbark – teaching infant massage (paediatric massage consultant) - https://www.facebook.com/kaitlynmariedoula/

• Grow With Play - Grow and Nurture sessions for ages 3 weeks to 3 months - supporting the fourth trimester with a social class that teaches you baby massage and emotionally supports with topical discussions - https://www.growwithplay.com.au/enroll-for-2022

• Tahnya Nolet - Mother’s Helper - postpartum doula, newborn care
  

MOTHER’S GROUP/PLAYGROUPS

• The Parent Hub – Mooroolbark

• Grow With Play – Mooroolbark

• Talk to your Maternal and Child Health about joining their facilitated Mother's Groups

• Perinatal Wellbeing Centre – facilitated playgroup, workshops, counseling

• Coldstream Primary School Playgroup – Tuesday 9:30am

WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS - Recommended for all women at 6-12 weeks post birth

• Pelvic Strength Physio – Croydon

• Inspire Physiotherapy for Women

• Lise Brown – women's health physiotherapist in Mooroolbark

• Beth Scott Physio – Ringwood

• Health First - Seville

SAFE RETURN TO EXCERCISE

• Babes on Board – Gill – Croydon (Physiotherapist run pre/postnatal exercise classes)

• Inspire Pilates for Women

• Kangatraining Australia

• Better exercise physiology (Yarra Valley Wellness Seville, Healesville Wellness Factory Healesville)

• PregActive

• Make Me Do It (bootcamp)

• Yarra ValLey Wellness Centre – Seville

• Mums and Bubs:

  • Cre8tive Fitness (bootcamp – mums and bubs) – Lilydale and Coldstream

  • Supermum Health and Fitness – Ringwood

• The Angliss Hospital

• Complete Care Osteo – reformer pilates – Lilydale

• Body Reflexion Health & Fitness – Supermums with Chloe Emmett – Ringwood

• PregActive – Chirnside Park

SLEEP SUPPORT (no CIO)

• The Beyond Sleep Training Facebook group

• Karitane – free

• Little Sparklers

• Possums & Co

• Sleep Sweet Consulting

CLEANERS/HOUSEKEEPERS

• Tahnya Nolet – Mother's Helper

• Pretty Please Louise - https://www.facebook.com/prettypleaselouise

BABYSITTERS

• In Home Care Support Agency Victoria

• Isabelle Scott – paid and voluntary for families having a difficult time

• Louise Blyton - Pretty Please Louise - https://www.facebook.com/prettypleaselouise

MOTHER CARE

• MASSAGE –

  • Positive Healing Therapies (massage for before, during and after pregnancy)

  • Treasured Day Spa – Boronia

  • Charlotte Ingram – Belgrave Heights

  • Dr Srah Foggarty – pregnancy and postnatal massage therapist with 20 years experience

• POSTPARTUM DOULA (search any of these on facebook)

  • Beth Burke Doula

  • Steffi Arvanitakis

  • Kaitlyn Marie – Doula & Paediatric Massage Consultant

  • Kin by Charlotte – Yarra Ranges, Yarra Valley and Outer East Melbourne

• ACUPUNCTURE

  • Shona Ferrier Acupuncture

  • Claire Jennings – Ferny Creek (Also a Midwife so good knowledge on pregnancy, birth and postpartum)

  • Balanced Life Health – Ferntree Gully

  • Nurturing Life – Acupuncture and Mayan Abdominal Massage with April Wood - Upwey

• GP's

  • Dr. Jennifer Martin at Healthmint – Croydon

• MEALS

  • Kin by Charlotte – Yarra Ranges, Yarra Valley and Outer East Melbourne

  • Tahnya Nolet – Mother's Helper – Postpartum Specific Meals

• HEALTH CARE

  • TLC Birth and Beyond

• CHIROPRACTPR

  • Evolving chiropractic Mount Evelyn

• OSTEOPATH

  • Dr. Heather Cook – Warranwood (also a lactation consultant)

  • Complete Care Osteo – Lilydale

  • Joanna Strybosch – Warranwood (also IBCLC)

• NUTRITIONIST

  • The Natural Nutritionist - Zoom

• NATUROPATH

  • Charlotte Ingram – Belgrave Heights

  • Nicole Tracy Naturopath – Nurtured By Nature Naturopathic – Park Orachards

GRIEF - MISCARRIAGE AND LOSS SUPPORT

• Pink Elephants Support Network

• Bears of Hope

• Red Nose

• Stillbirth Foundation Australia

• Pink Elephants

PREM AND SICK BABIES

• Life's Little Treasure Foundation

• Through the Unexpected

• Tahnya Nolet - Mother’s Helper - for practical support - meals, cleaning, babysitting, driving to and from hospital

BIRTH TRAUMA SUPPORT - Please contact if you know more supports for this!

• Australian Birth Trauma Association – ABTA

• Patient Advocacy Plus PTY LTD

HYPNOBIRTHING/CALMBIRTHING

• Every Mama – Hypnobirthing Australia – Berwicke

• Hypnobirthing With Megan – Lilydale

• Calmbirth with Amy - Ringwood

SUPPORTING DADS

• Birthing Dads

• Dads Space

• Dads Group

• For Health – Healthy Male Andrology AustralianSMS4dads

• The Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium