Postnatal midwifery care, alongside whatever you already have
The weeks after birth are some of the most significant of your life, for you and your baby both. They deserve care that covers all of it.
I built my practice around this: real time, continuity with the same person throughout, and hands-on postnatal support, alongside public hospital care, private obstetric care, or GP shared care.
Jennifer Hazi · Registered and Endorsed Midwife · Paddington clinic · Blue Mountains home visits · Online Australia-wide
Built around the care you're already in
Private midwifery sits alongside whatever care you're already receiving. Here's how it helps, depending on your situation.
You keep seeing me through the early weeks, with longer appointments and hands-on feeding support whenever you need it.
You get dedicated postnatal time alongside your obstetric care, a plan built with me before the birth, and appointments you don't have to wait weeks for.
I'm one consistent point of contact through the early weeks, with continuity your other appointments aren't set up to give.
What private midwifery adds
Most appointments run 45 to 90 minutes, and can run longer, up to a 4 hour stint at home if needed. You see the same person throughout the early weeks, someone who already knows your birth and your baby. If something comes up before your next scheduled visit, a telehealth appointment is easy to book from home. You're not waiting weeks to be seen.
What I can help with directly
As an Endorsed Midwife, I can prescribe medication, order and review tests, and manage most of what comes up in recovery, including caesarean wound care. That covers your physical recovery, feeding, and your baby's wellbeing checks in the same appointment. If your baby is unwell, or something comes up outside pregnancy, birth, or the postnatal period, that's a GP or specialist referral.
How postnatal care works
Care centres on one Comprehensive Postnatal Consultation, followed by as much follow-up as you need, at home, in clinic, or by telehealth.
Comprehensive Postnatal Consultation
90 minutes. Physical recovery, feeding in depth, emotional adjustment, baby's wellbeing, and the questions that build up in the first weeks. Covers most breastfeeding and establishing-feeding issues. This is where I help you build your ongoing postnatal plan.
Postnatal Follow-Up
45 minutes each, for as many visits as you need after the first consultation. At home, at The Gathering Space, or by telehealth, whichever suits you at the time.
Additional support
For planning ahead, or when you need more time in one sitting.
Antenatal planning appointment
At least one appointment beforehand helps build your postnatal plan: what support looks like, feeding expectations, whatever's on your mind. In person or by telehealth.
Birth Education Workshop
Full day, small groups, at The Gathering Space. Labour physiology, decision-making, the support person's role, and early postpartum.
Extended In-Home Care
4 hours, in your home. Sustained support in the early days: feeding help, practical settling, someone there while you find your feet.
Fees and Medicare
Most appointments attract a standard Medicare rebate. You pay the full fee at the appointment and claim it back. This is usually done at the time of consultation and processed into your nominated account the next working day.
| Appointment | Length | Fee | Rebate | Out of pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Postnatal Consultation | 90 min | $380 | $166.80 | $213.20 |
| Postnatal Follow-Up | 45 min | $280 | $111.20 | $168.80 |
| Extended In-Home Care | 4 hours | $800 | — | $800 |
Home visits attract an $85 travel surcharge. Rebates shown are estimates, for full description see Medicare. Yours may be higher once your family's Medicare Safety Net threshold is reached.
An optional antenatal planning appointment runs from $185, with Medicare rebates applying. See full antenatal pricing →
Ready to book?
No referral needed. If you're not sure what fits, email first and we'll work it out together.
hello@jenniferhazi.com.au