Midwifery care is holistic — we care for your physical health, emotional wellbeing, and your baby, too. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Rachel tailors her care to your history, values, preferences, and goals. Whether you’re part of a shared care arrangement or seeking to add extra support, each appointment is centred on you.

Through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, Rachel integrates education, monitoring, advocacy, and support, helping you feel confident, informed, and seen at every step.

Our Midwifery Services in Kiama

Whether you’re looking for ongoing pregnancy care, guidance through birth preparation, or postnatal support for you and your baby, Rachel offers a full range of midwifery services at our Kiama clinic.

Each session is designed to complement your existing care provider or provide standalone support for women wanting personalised, woman-centred care across the Illawarra and South Coast.

Antenatal Care

Birth Planning Consultation

For anyone wanting to explore their birth preferences in detail. Rachel will help you create a birth plan that reflects your values and wishes, covering:

• Comfort measures and pain relief options

• Natural labour progression and intervention choices

• Roles for your birth partner and support team

• Hospital vs. home environment preparation

• Emotional and practical readiness for birth

These sessions help you feel informed, confident, and supported regardless of where you plan on birthing.

Routine Midwife Check-Up

Designed for women who can’t see their regular midwife or who are part of shared-care arrangements. Each check-up includes:

• Blood pressure and urine checks

• Fundal height and baby growth monitoring

• Fetal heart rate checks

• Education on nutrition, exercise, and symptom management

• Opportunity to ask questions and review birth preferences

Postnatal & Newborn Care

Birth Debrief

Many women benefit from talking through their birth experience with a trusted midwife. Rachel offers a safe, compassionate space to reflect, whether your birth was empowering, unexpected, or difficult.

Each session includes emotional and clinical review, mental health screening, and referral if additional support is needed.

Six-Week Postnatal Check

A complete review for both mother and baby.

For Mum:

• Blood pressure monitoring and recovery assessment

• Caesarean or perineal wound checks

• Breastfeeding and lactation guidance

• Contraception counselling (Rachel can prescribe the mini pill, combined pill, or administer Depo injections)

• Discussion of menstrual return and natural family planning options

For Baby:

• Growth and weight monitoring

• Feeding assessments (breast or bottle)

• Swaddling and bathing guidance

• Safe sleeping education

• Discussion about introducing solids from six months

This session can also be combined with a Women’s Health Physiotherapy check-in for a holistic postnatal recovery.

Feeding & Lactation Support

Feeding can be one of the biggest challenges in the early weeks. Rachel provides evidence-based, non-judgmental support for all feeding choices.
Appointments may include:

• Breastfeeding assessments, positioning and attachment help

• Expressing and pumping guidance

• Support for low milk supply

• Mastitis and nipple trauma management

• Formula feeding guidance where required

• Prescribing Motilium or antibiotics if clinically indicated

Rachel’s goal is to help you feel confident, informed, and supported whatever your feeding journey looks like.

Sleep, Settling & Family Adjustment

Newborn sleep can be unpredictable, and every family is different. These educational sessions explore:

• Infant sleep patterns and development

• Soothing techniques and settling strategies

• Safe sleeping and safer co-sleeping practices

• SIDS/SUDI education

• Adjusting to life as a family and supporting parental wellbeing

You’ll leave with gentle, realistic strategies tailored to your baby and your home environment.

Midwifery Care That Grows With You

Rachel’s approach to midwifery is built on trust, education, and connection. Whether you’re seeking regular continuity appointments, a one-off review, or compassionate postnatal support, her care is guided by evidence and grounded in empathy.

Serving Kiama, Gerringong, Shellharbour and the wider South Coast.