Embark on Your Homebirth Journey!
Homebirth Care in the Perth Hills and Wheatbelt Area.
At Before and After Baby, we understand that every journey is unique, and for those desiring the intimate setting of home, we're delighted to offer Homebirth Care in the picturesque Perth Hills and Wheatbelt area.
✨ Your Sanctuary, Your Birth:
Imagine welcoming your little one in the serenity of your own home, surrounded by the comforting landscapes of the Perth Hills or the tranquil beauty of the Wheatbelt. Jess, our endorsed midwife, is pleased to extend her expertise to provide a safe and supported homebirth experience.
Ready to explore the possibility of a homebirth? Reach out to Jess at Before and After Baby. Your personalized, home-centered birthing experience awaits amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Perth Hills and the Wheatbelt area.
🌿 What Homebirth Care Includes:
Personalized Care: Jess will bring continuity of care to your doorstep, ensuring a personal and intimate connection throughout your pregnancy and during the birth of your baby.
Comprehensive Homebirth Support: With the necessary skills and equipment, rest assured that your homebirth will be conducted with the utmost professionalism, safety, and respect for your wishes.
Empowered Decision-Making: Jess believes in informed choices. During homebirth care, she'll ensure you're well-informed and supported in making decisions that align with your birth plan.
Postnatal Follow-Up: Your care doesn't end with the birth. Jess will provide postnatal support, ensuring a smooth transition for both you and your new addition to the family.
If you're drawn to the idea of a homebirth in the Perth Hills or Wheatbelt area, let Jess guide you through this extraordinary experience. Your dream of a peaceful, intimate homebirth is now within reach.
🌟 Why Choose Homebirth with Before and After Baby:
Nature's Backdrop: Embrace the beauty of nature as your birthing companion, surrounded by the hills or the tranquil landscapes of the Wheatbelt.
Personalized Attention: Experience the continuity of care and individualized attention that comes with having a midwife dedicated to your homebirth journey.
Comfort and Familiarity: Your home is your sanctuary. Bring your baby into the world in a space filled with comfort, familiarity, and the warmth of your own surroundings.
Private midwifery care: Provides personalized attention, continuity of care, and the added benefits of no waiting times and the convenience of receiving care in the comfort of your own home, offering a more intimate and empowering experience compared to the standardized approach of hospital care.
Feel Empowered to give birth on YOUR terms in YOUR way at Home!
What to expect from Private Midwife Homebirth Care:
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Step into the comfort of your own home and embark on your pregnancy journey with personalised antenatal care designed to meet your needs. From the moment you reach out to me, I’m here for you, ensuring no detail is overlooked. Your care begins with a comprehensive assessment and the provision of essential paperwork, setting the stage for a journey tailored to your unique requirements.
Our antenatal care schedule is meticulously crafted to optimize your experience, with monthly visits transitioning to more frequent fortnightly and weekly appointments as your due date approaches. Each appointment is an opportunity to connect, discuss any concerns, and receive thorough check-ups and guidance. All appointments will be conducted in the comfort of your home, so no having to plan for parking or long waiting times.
During your antenatal home visits, expect a range of services including ultrasound referrals, blood tests, blood pressure checks, and abdominal palpation to monitor your baby's growth and well-being. I provide ample time for education, ensuring you feel informed and empowered every step of the way. Plus, for those planning a home water birth, I offer the convenience of a birth pool loan to enhance your birthing experience.
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Experience peace of mind knowing you have dedicated support throughout your labour and birth journey. With a commitment to being on-call for five weeks surrounding your due date, I prioritise your needs and readiness for birth. Our team ensures seamless coordination and backup support to guarantee continuous care during this pivotal time.
Once labour commences, our focus shifts to closely monitoring your progress and baby's well-being while providing unwavering physical and emotional support for both you and your partner. Your safety and comfort are our top priorities, and we maintain open communication and adaptability to meet your evolving needs.
As a precautionary measure, I recommend all home birth clients register with their local maternity hospital, ensuring access to additional medical resources if necessary. Following your home birth, I remain by your side for an extended period, offering comprehensive postpartum support and care to promote your recovery and well-being.
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Transition into parenthood with confidence and support as I guide you through the early weeks of caring for your newborn. Your postnatal care extends beyond the birth, with dedicated home visits over a six-week period to ensure you and your baby thrive during this transformative time.
During each postnatal visit, I offer a range of services including breastfeeding support, newborn examinations, maternal check-ups, and vital screenings to monitor your baby's health and development. With a compassionate approach, I address your concerns, provide essential care, and empower you with the knowledge and resources needed for a smooth transition into parenthood.
Get the care you deserve…Make your own choices…Include your whole Family.
Your Investment
Choosing to invest in your care is one of the most significant decisions you'll make for yourself and your growing family. It's not just a financial commitment; it's an investment in your well-being, confidence, and the journey towards a positive birthing experience. By entrusting Before and After Baby with your care, you're not only gaining expert guidance and support but also ensuring that every step of your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period is infused with warmth, empowerment, and evidence-based practices. Together, let's make this investment in your care an invaluable foundation for the beautiful journey ahead.
Our comprehensive homebirth care package offers flexibility with payment plans while requiring full payment by 36 weeks gestation. Once this fee is settled, all midwifery services, including antenatal and postnatal appointments, are covered at no additional cost to you, regardless of the number of appointments needed for you or your baby.
You may be eligible for Medicare rebates for both antenatal and postnatal appointments, typically amounting to approximately $1200-$1500, which can be claimed by submitting my receipt to Medicare upon completion of our care.
Additionally, there is an extra Medicare rebate available for births that occur in a hospital setting. Private Health Care rebates may also apply, but we advise checking with your Private Health Insurer for further details on eligibility.
Homebirth Care location catchment
More Details About Your Care:
Schedule of care
Pregnancy care
From 14-16 weeks, every 4 weeks until you are 32 weeks pregnant,
Every 2 weeks until you are 36 weeks pregnant,
Every week until baby is born.
After birth care
For the first three days
Day 5, Day 7 and Day 10
At 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks and can be up to 6 weeks if you are still requiring support.
THIS APPOINTMENT SCHEDULE IS A GUIDE ONLY AND WILL BE TAILORED TO MEET YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
APPOINTMENTS MAY NEED TO BE RESCHEDULED AT SHORT NOTICE DUE YOUR MIDWIFE BEING ON CALL 24/7.
At approximately 28-34 weeks, I will send a referral to your back up hospital (unless there a reason to refer you earlier).
If an appointment is required or desired with an obstetrician, an appointment will be scheduled by your booking hospital.
At 36 weeks, you will have an appointment with your back up midwife. A backup midwife attends as a second midwife at your birth if you are birthing at home.
After baby is born, you will receive a purple child health record book, birth registration papers and medicare/centrelink papers. I will provide you with these if you birth at home.
After our final appointment you and your baby see your GP for a six week postnatal check. Your local child health nurse will also provide follow up.
After our final appointment I will email you a receipt for Medicare that you lodge to claim your Medicare rebate.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT EACH APPOINTMENT
Each appointment lasts between 45 minutes and 1 hour. At each appointment during your pregnancy, with your consent, I will check your baby's growth and heartbeat, and your blood pressure. We will also discuss routine tests, how you are feeling, any concerns, hopes and fears that you may have and generally getting to know one another.
I am able to provide scripts for any medications required during the period of your care with me for pregnancy, labour and birth and postpartum period.
I can refer you for all routine tests and ultrasounds that you consent to during the period of your care with me. Due to travel, traffic, delays and life in general, I may be running late for our appointments. I will always text you when I am on my way to you with an ETA. If the delayed time of our appointment no longer suits you please call me to let me know so that we can reschedule.
MY AVAILABILITY TO YOU
If urgent call me ANYTIME (urgent reasons to call are discussed and highlighted at our first appointment). If I don’t answer, call me a second and third time, and then if no answer (which to reassure you this has never happened) follow the pathway discussed at our first appointment ie call your designated back up midwife and then if no answer call your planned booking hospital. All contact numbers will be written on the front of the pregnancy health record that I give you at your first appt and that I write in at each of your appointments.
Please note text messages are on silent on my phone. If you need me urgently it is important you call me. Please ensure your partner knows this.
If you are contacting me to change an appointment or about results or for anything else non urgent, please only contact me in office hours Mon-Friday. I am happy to be called or texted during these times for non urgent queries. If I don’t answer (and your need is not urgent) I will call you back when I am able to.
Please note that I am “on call” 24/7 and work random and sometimes long hours so it can take up to 72 hours for me to respond to a non urgent query.
Wanting more information or to have a chat?
Book in a complimentary 15 minute call with me (Jess) where we can go over your concerns.