MAMA is a collective of private midwives and allied health practitioners who are all focused on pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
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Education
MAMA offers evidence-based childbirth education classes aimed at empowering you with the information you need, to have the labour and birth that you want.
Family Clinic
MAMA's team of devoted Health practitioners are all specialists in their fields of practice. The MAMA team work together to give you the best holistic care.
MAMA is a team of a passionate Midwives Australia and other practitioners offering antenatal and postnatal support for Mothers across Melbourne. Know more about us here.
From the blog
Music: A Tool For Connection
The reason I love working musically with families at MAMA is because of the power music has to support bonds within families and the community. I want to empower parents to better understand how to use music to support their child’s development and relationships. Musical interactions support both you and your child, and it’s accessible […]
Breastfeeding Your Baby
Once established, breastfeeding is usually easy for most mothers and babies and a very enjoyable experience. However, in the first few days you both need to learn what to do. We don’t live in a village with other experienced mothers to guide us. You will need to practice and, if necessary, to get help and […]
Homeopathy for common childhood complaints
Written by Kay Southcombe, Registered Homeopath Practitioner Over the years that I’ve been in practice, I’ve always enjoyed helping parents learn how to use homeopathic remedies to treat their children for some of the common complaints that occur throughout childhood. By understanding the basic principles of homeopathy and having a range of remedies on hand, […]
Birth of Arnhem
Our little baby Arnhem Indigo is sixteen days old today, and I wanted to spend a few minutes writing down my thoughts to express our deep gratitude for MAMA, in particular our incredibly kind and knowledgeable midwife Rachel who I got to know from 20 weeks pregnant. I fell pregnant with Arnhem in Darwin, where […]
Choking Hazards for Kids
Working as a paediatric emergency nurse you have the absolute privilege of sharing and learning from the experiences of countless kids and their families. This tends to make you a cautious parent in some situations, and throw caution to the wind in others. At Save a Kid we share information, so parents can make informed […]
Breastmilk Microbiome; All you need to know
The Microbiome is a buzz topic for a reason. The trillions of microbes that live in and on us impact our health and function on many levels. The microbiome is usually discussed in context of the GUT (as that’s where the greatest concentration of microbes live), but MOST body sites have their own microbiome – […]
