Welcome to

Intrinsic Midwifery

Supporting women and families through pregnancy

 and into the postnatal period

Our Services

Antenatal Care

Pregnancy care provided throughout the antenatal period, in the comfort of your own home, with a booking to your local hospital for labour and birth.

Postnatal Care

Care focused on supporting you and your new baby on discharge from the hospital and throughout the early weeks. Supporting you and your baby, on your journey to motherhood, in your own home.

Education

Pregnancy, labour, birth and post birth education, provided in a 1 on 1 session or small group.

ABOUT US

Introducing Fiona

Fiona has been a midwife for over 15 years, and has worked in a range of settings, providing pregnancy care, labour and birth support, and postnatal care in the hospital and at home.

Fiona is an Endorsed Midwife, who can provide appointments with medicare rebates, in the antenatal and postnatal period, in your own home. 

As an Endorsed Midwife, Fiona is able to order recommended pregnancy investigations, follow up results and refer to other healthcare practitioners, as required.

(Photo by Kate Cashin Photography)

Why choose Intrinsic Midwifery?

There is strong evidence supporting the Midwifery Continuity of Care Model throughout Australia and the rest of the world. Very few women actually realise that they have the option to choose a Private Midwife for their care, but it is becoming more common as this Pandemic continues.

 

Many women look for a Continuity of Care model, as they wish to have the same care provider throughout pregnancy and into their postnatal journey, and they wish to benefit from what the model can provide them. 

The Cochrane review states “The main benefits were that women who received midwife-led continuity of care, were less likely to have an epidural. In addition, fewer women had episiotomies or instrumental births. Women’s chances of a spontaneous vaginal birth were also increased and there was no difference in the number of caesarean births”.


Pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period is such a special and important time for women and their families, and many women wish to hire a professional who will guide and support them throughout this period.

 Private Midwifery care through ‘Intrinsic Midwifery’, is one option for women, in which this type of care occurs. 

We can provide antenatal and postnatal appointments in the comfort of your own home, bringing all necessary equipment required to assess you and your baby.


QUESTIONS?

Whether you’re curious about how employing a private midwife works, or you’d like to use our services, feel free to contact us.