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avatar for Ellie BirdEllie Bird

Hi! I’m Ellie, and I’m one of the MAMA midwives.

From an early age, listening to my own family’s experiences of maternity care, I realised my passion for midwifery and the importance of supporting women and their families to make informed and empowered decisions. This belief has led m...

avatar for Eleanor CrightonEleanor Crighton
Greatest achievement; becoming a Mother, we have twin boys aged 16. Alex and Max.
 I am an Endorsed Midwife, Diabetes Educator and Nurse Practitioner. Completed my Midwifery studies at RMIT full time whilst working at Warragul Hospital in 2000. At the time having highest VBAC rate in the s...
avatar for Naomi FlynnNaomi Flynn

Hi there, I’m Naomi and I graduated from the Bachelor of Midwifery (ACU) in 2016.

I currently work at a tertiary maternity hospital in Melbourne, both as a midwife and a researcher. I also provide midwife cover for their alcohol and drug service, as well as a program for pregnant w...

avatar for Miranda GriggsMiranda Griggs

Course completed BMID at ACU 2021

Joined MAMA team as a postnatal midwife in January 2022

Proud mum of Kaidan (10), and Adeline (9), I enjoy attending football games with my son, long road trips and swimming.

My desire is to draw from my own life experiences, to promote positive pregnancy ...

avatar for Siobhan HoganSiobhan Hogan
Hi, I’m Siobhan and l’m one of the MAMA midwives!
I used to work in a major maternity hospital in Melbourne but realised fairly early on that I needed a change. After supporting my sister and her husband through their pregnancy, birth and into postpartum, it reinforced for me how impor...
avatar for Marita HowardMarita Howard

I am a mother of three children, who are becoming more self sufficient now aged 11, 16, 18. I have worked as a midwife for more than 20 years,(in Australia and UK) having trained initially as a general nurse but always had a passion for midwifery. Having had 3 very different experiences wit...

avatar for Veronica IngramVeronica Ingram
I’m Veronica. I am a midwife and mother to 4 children. I trained as a midwife when my children were babies. I can’t believe I am old enough to be writing here that they are now starting to move out of home. The time has gone very quickly! I am kept very busy between being a midwife and all...
avatar for Jan IrelandJan Ireland

Travelling around Europe in a Combi van with my husband in the early 70’s, I was one of the original flower children when I fell pregnant with my first child, Emma. Such news put an end to our hippy lifestyle and we sold the Combi van and came home to Australia to raise a family.

avatar for Kelly LangfordKelly Langford

I graduated from a double bachelor degree as a Midwife/Nurse in 2007. After two years of practice in a major maternity hospital in Melbourne, I was lucky enough to be mentored by two wonderful Midwives into private practice. Soon after, in 2011, I founded MAMA with Jan Ireland. I have...

avatar for Laura SeymourLaura Seymour

Hi! I’m Laura (she/her). I’m so happy to be a MAMA midwife – it feels like coming home!

I have been working with pregnant women, birthing people and new families for many years, as a social worker and a researcher. After experiencing joyful and empowering pregnancy, labour and postn...

avatar for Ella SlonimElla Slonim

I’ve had a few different careers including engineering and yoga teaching but my heart truly belongs to midwifery.

I was lucky enough to join MAMA after I graduated a few years ago, and have had an incredible time learning and practising midwifery in such and amazing team and model of car...

avatar for Lindsey StirlingLindsey Stirling

I was living in Boulder, Colorado with my teenage daughter, working in the field of nutrition, nourishment, and healing when I began to dream about becoming a midwife. At the time, I had loosely stepped into the world of postpartum care by preparing nourishing and yummy foods for new parents...

avatar for Rachel WilsonRachel Wilson

Rachel was born and raised in the Lake District, England. She obtained her BA (Hons) Midwifery degree from the University of York, England, in 2013. It was during this training that Rachel opted to take a month long elective placement in Melbourne with MAMA, and it was here that planted the ...