Free Pregnancy & Birth Resources for Perth Families
Simple, supportive guides to help you understand your options, prepare for birth and feel confident as you welcome your baby.
Pregnancy can bring many questions—about birth, care options and preparing for your baby.
This resource hub has been created to provide clear, supportive information for families in Perth. Whether you are early in pregnancy or preparing for birth, these guides can help you feel informed and supported.
Free Pregnancy Guides
Preparing for Birth in Perth – Understanding Your Care Options
Learn about the different maternity care options available in Perth including public hospital care, private obstetricians and private midwifery care.
Birth Preparation Checklist
A simple checklist to help you prepare physically, emotionally and practically for labour and the early weeks with your newborn.
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Midwife
Not sure what questions to ask when exploring your birth care options? This guide helps you feel confident choosing the right midwife for you.
Supporting You Through Pregnancy
These resources are designed to help you:
• understand your birth care options
• prepare for labour and birth
• feel more confident during pregnancy
• make informed decisions about your care
Explore More Pregnancy Information
If you would like to learn more, these articles provide additional guidance for pregnancy and birth in Perth.
Birth Options in Perth: What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know.
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How Much Does a Private Midwife Cost in Perth?
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Is Homebirth Safe in Australia?
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What Does a Private Midwife Do?
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Meet Your Midwife
Hi, I’m Jessica, a private practice midwife supporting families in Perth through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
My approach to care is centred around continuity, trust and personalised support, so you feel informed, supported and confident throughout your journey.
Exploring Your Birth Options?
Choosing a midwife is a personal decision, and finding the right support can make a meaningful difference to your pregnancy and birth experience.
If you would like to learn more about private midwifery care in Perth, you are very welcome to organise a short discovery chat.
Resources links:
Ngala- Ngala's purpose is to support parents, families and communities to enhance the well-being and development of children and young people.
Parenting, Family, Children and Youth Support | Ngala
Raising children network- provides ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts
PANDA- A free helpline for women, men and their families affected by perinatal anxiety and depression.
PANDA | Support that’s always there, for you and your family
Health direct- helps you find local health services anywhere in Australia
Trusted Health Advice | healthdirect
Beyond Blue- Addressing issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety and mental illness
Anxiety, depression and suicide prevention support - Beyond Blue
Play group WA- a site to help you connect to your local playgroups
Playgroups Perth | Playgroup WA
Milk Man app- The Milk Man smartphone app is an app designed specifically for men about breastfeeding and early parenting. It aims to get men thinking and talking about breastfeeding and getting ready to be a dad.
Parent Infant Feeding Initiative - Milk man (pifistudy.net.au)
Spectra breast milk pump- a site you can buy hospital grade double breast pumps for at a reasonable price
Spectra Baby - We Know Breast Pumps – Spectra Baby Australia (spectra-baby.com.au)
Red nose- safe sleeping- the latest evidenced based advice from red nose to keep your baby safe and reduce the risk of sudden infant death
Safe Sleeping Practices for Newborns | Red Nose Australia
Core & floor restore- Restore your core and pelvic floor with knowledge and exercise.
Core & Floor Restore | Strengthen your pelvic floor & core (coreandfloor.com.au)
King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) Breastfeeding Centre resources and videos
King Edward Memorial Hospital - Breastfeeding (health.wa.gov.au)
Westmead kids health- child health a safety topics
Care Opinion- A place to share your experiences of Australian health care and services, good and bad. They pass your story to the right people to make a real difference
Midwife thinking- Dr Rachael Reed, midwife and researcher, explores current birth and midwifery research and policy.
MidwifeThinking | Dr Rachel Reed
Dr Sara Wickham- A website providing hundreds of free research articles and blog posts from a midwifery researcher.
Spinning babies- A useful resource for obtaining optimal positioning for your baby throughout pregnancy, labour and birth.
Spinning Babies - Comfort in Pregnancy and Easier Birth
Optimal maternal positioning- website with lots of information about looking after body in pregnancy and preparing your body and baby for birth
Optimal Maternal Positioning for Parents - | Optimal Maternal Positioning
Life line- A non-for-profit providing free, 24-hour Crisis Support in Australia for mental health crises
Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.
Evidenced based birth- American site providing current, unbiased evidence for families to make educated and informed decisions for pregnancy and birth
Australian birth stories- birth stories from all types of births and information about labour and birth
Welcome to Australian Birth Stories
Belly Belly- Australian website providing up to date information about pregnancy, birth and parenting
Pregnancy Information | No1 in Baby & Parenting | BellyBelly
Pregnancy birth and baby- A government supported website supporting parents from pregnancy to preschool
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby | Pregnancy Birth and Baby (pregnancybirthbaby.org.au)
Birth without fear- sharing birth stories from all backgrounds
Birth Without Fear Book | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum (birthwithoutfearblog.com)
Australian Breastfeeding Association- home of trusted breatfeeding information, support and advocacy
Supporting parents, families and communities to enhance the well-being and development of children and young people.