Birth. Held, Honoured, Yours.

Homebirth, Private Midwifery, & Continuity of Care in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

Jennifer Hazi attending a home waterbirth in Randwick , Sydney

Birth is a threshold. A crossing both tender and profound.

Your care, your choices, your story, all honoured from the very beginning.

Compassionate, evidence-based midwifery for those who want more than just checkups.

Based in Paddington, serving families across Sydney’s east.

Your Birth, Your Way

You’re newly pregnant or planning for birth, sensing the quiet stirrings of excitement, and the weight of so many unknowns.

Maybe you’re dreaming of a birth that feels personal, private, and truly supported, but sometimes wonder if it’s possible in today’s world.

You long to have your questions heard without judgement, your instincts trusted even when you have doubts, and your choices respected. Even if they change along the way.

Perhaps you’re the first in your circle to walk this path, or you simply feel called toward a different kind of care. This care that meets you, just as you are, in all your complexity.

If you’re holding both courage and uncertainty, hope and anxiety, know that you are not alone. This space is for you.

If this resonates, you’re in the right place—whether you’re seeking private midwifery care in Sydney’s east or simply longing for care that truly centres you.

Jennifer Hazi attending a home waterbirth in Paddington, Sydney

A Midwife Who Walks Beside You

With private midwifery, you receive:

  • Relationship-first care. I’m here for every question, every wobble, every moment you need to talk things through—no handovers, no strangers, just one steady presence throughout.

  • Flexible birth planning. Birth at home, in hospital, or wherever feels right—you choose, and your care adapts. Supporting women across Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

  • Natural, physiological focus. Evidence-based, woman-centred support that honours your body and your intuition.

  • Partnered decision-making. You’re never alone—your preferences and instincts guide every step.

  • It’s care shaped around you—not the other way around

Because You Deserve to Be Known

“I want a midwife who truly knows me, not just my medical notes.”

“I want to birth on my own terms, with trust and space.”

“I want to keep my options open, and know my midwife will support me wherever I choose.”

Joyful home waterbirth attended by private midwife in Sydney

This care is for women who want more than a place. Women who want to feel deeply seen and supported, and to look back on their birth knowing it was shaped by their own wisdom, not just circumstance.

Support for the Birth You Imagine

Private midwife performing prenatal check on expectant mother in Paddington

Antenatal visits

In your home, in clinic, or online where we build a foundation of trust and clarity.

Home visits and clinic appointments available throughout the eastern suburbs and nearby communities

Support team assisting woman during home waterbirth with private midwife

Birth support.

I am with you at home, hospital, or wherever your journey leads in Sydney’s east.

Newborn cradled in father’s hands, Paddington, Sydney

Postnatal care.

Continued visits and support as you settle into life with your baby.

Couple sharing an intimate moment during birth, supported by private midwife

Ongoing access.

Phone and email support for questions, reassurance, and guidance.

Your care is never one-size-fits-all. We move at your pace, responding to your needs and intuition, through uncertainty, change, and the unique unfolding of your story.

Comprehensive, Compassionate, Woman-Led Care

Continuity through pregnancy, birth, and postnatal. Serving women and families throughout the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.

Support for natural, physiological birth, whether at home or hospital.

All essential checks, referrals, and scripts.

Medicare rebates for eligible services.

Involvement for your partner and family as you wish.

Flexibility to birth at home or hospital, with advocacy and presence in both.

Compassionate listening, space for your fears and dreams, and reassurance for every “what if?” along the way.

What’s Included and What’s Extra?

Everything you need for safe, personalised, continuous care is included in your package. There are no hidden fees, and I’ll always be upfront if something sits outside the scope of your care.

What’s Included

  • All antenatal (pregnancy) appointments: In-person at The Gathering Space, in your home or via telehealth if needed.

  • Labour & birth care: Continuous presence at your birth, whether at home or in hospital, plus a trusted second midwife (as required by Australian guidelines).

  • Postnatal visits in clinic and at home: Up to 6 weeks, focused on you, your baby, feeding, recovery, and emotional wellbeing.

  • On-call support from 37 weeks until birth: You can reach me for urgent questions or if labour starts—no matter the hour.

  • Partners, children, and chosen support people: Always welcome at appointments and birth, as you decide.

  • Support with birth planning, hospital navigation, and decision-making: Including previous trauma, VBAC, complex needs, and referrals if needed.

  • Breastfeeding support and newborn care guidance.

  • All standard clinical checks for you and your baby.

  • All medical records and required documentation.

  • Birth pool hire

What’s Not Included / Additional Costs

I’m committed to transparency, so here’s what isn’t covered by your midwifery fee:

  • Blood tests, ultrasounds, and specialist consultations: Usually Medicare-rebated, but any out-of-pocket costs are yours.

  • Private obstetric or specialist care (if required): If your pregnancy or birth requires additional medical input, I’ll help you navigate this. Most women access care in the public health system covered by medicare if needing more complex support, additional to midwifery care.

  • Prescriptions and medications: Any scripts I write are filled at your local pharmacy and charged by them.

  • Antenatal classes, lactation consultants, or additional allied health support (beyond what I provide): If you’d like referrals, just ask.

  • Travel outside my usual service area: May incur a small extra fee, discussed up front.

  • Optional equipment or supplies you decide you want for birth eg. if planning a waterbirth you will need a new hose, tap fittings, pool liner. A full list of suggested supplies will be provided at 36 weeks gestation. The total cost is usually no more that $150, and may be much less depending on what you want. It includes things like maternity pads, nappies, towels etc. 

If you have questions about what’s included, or if you’re unsure about any aspect of your care, please just ask, I’m here to help you feel informed and confident every step of the way.

Midwife. Mother.

Keeper of Sacred

Thresholds

Portrait of Jennifer Hazi, private midwife at The Gathering Space clinic

Having been attending births for over 17 years, I have learned to trust not just the process of birth, but the courage, vulnerability, and intuition each woman brings.

My care is woven with both modern evidence and ancient knowing, holding space for your story no matter how it unfolds. Registered, endorsed, and continually learning—my promise is to walk beside you, not ahead.

From my welcoming Paddington clinic, I support women and families from Woollahra, Centennial Park, Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Edgecliff, and all across the Eastern Suburbs

It’s natural to have question. Sometimes even more than answers. Whatever you’re wondering, you are welcome to bring it here. There are no silly or “too small” worries.

  • Yes. Your care follows your choices, not the other way around.

  • Absolutely. My support and advocacy remain, wherever your story unfolds

  • Of course. Your circle is welcome in all settings.

  • Yes. I support you to birth naturally, wherever you feel most at ease.

  • I support women across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and neighbouring communities. Just ask if you’re unsure.

Ready to Begin Your Birth Story?

You don’t have to have it all figured out—just a sense of what matters most to you, and the willingness to reach out.

Your questions, hesitations, and hopes are all welcome here.

Book a call or send a message for an open, pressure-free conversation about your hopes, your questions, and your options