What We Can Do at Dial a Midwife
At Dial a Midwife, there are so many ways we can help!
Provide early-pregnancy care
Help you understand test results and decipher medical-speak
Provide bulk-billed online telehealth appointments, Australia-wide, 7 days a week until 9pm each day
Create personalised birth plans
Birth birth debriefing and planning for next time
Provide second opinions when you’ve been told “you have to do …”
Support women navigating induction, VBAC, twins, breech, caesarean, homebirth decisions
Champion physiological birth
Prepare for birth with confidence and clarity
Help reduce birth trauma, cascade of interventions and unnecessary caesareans
Boost breastfeeding success
Understand your options for feeding your baby
Empower you to walk away from birth feeling confident, capable, inspired and informed
Provide breastfeeding care and advice
Postnatal care until 6 weeks and 6 days
General counselling for emotional well-being
Connect you with allied health professionals such as chiros, naturopaths, psychologists, physios etc
Help you prepare for birth
Answer all of your niggling questions
Most of all - provide continuity of care
Who We Help
We help women Australia-wide - rural, remote, metro, public, private, 1st baby, 10th baby, high-risk, low-risk, going with an obstetrician or a midwife - you name it - if you’re pregnant or you’ve given birth less than 6 weeks ago - we’re here for you!
Our care is bulk-billed - that means no cost. From the comfort of your living room, in your jammies, with your bub, messy hair, no make-up - however you are is fine with us!
Our service offers no barriers. None. Not financial. Not location. Not with a wait time or criteria. So long as you’re pregnant or have given birth less than 6 weeks ago - with a Medicare, card, you can see us. Free. Always.
Why we’re so into continuity of care
The research has been out for many years. We know that having a known midwife for your pregnancy and postnatal care leads to better outcomes for mothers and babies. And this means over time - better outcomes for society. here at Dial a Midwife, we believe continuity of care can really change the relationship between mother and baby and within families and within society. Just imagine if every woman approached her birth and motherhood feeling ….. good! Confident, supported, cared for, autonomous …
We know that continuity of care leads to:
Better experiences for women - this means intervention that is more appropriately used because it is less likely to be needed
Smoother journeys through pregnancy and birth - fewer complications because we can “nip things in the bud” and manage smaller issues before they become bigger issues
Improved breastfeeding rates because of less intervention and fewer complications - we know that continuity of care contributes to more babies being born at term, for example. And term babies feed better.
But beyond the science, here’s what that feels like
You’ll feel seen and heard - with plenty of time to talk through concerns.
You’ll come away feeling informed and confident about the things that matter to you.
You’ll feel supported in your decisions and beliefs.
You’ll feel calm and confident as you approach your birth.
You’ll feel empowered to seek help when you need it.
You’ll feel like you’ve got someone in your corner and on your team, who genuinely cares and wants the best for you.
At Dial a Midwife, we offer a range of programs and packages no matter what your situation.
First time Mum
High-risk pregnancy such as twins, high blood pressure and so on
Having a VBAC
Debriefing a birth
Planning for a birth
One-off issues you need a quick answer for
Early pregnancy care
Postnatal care
Childbirth (antenatal) education