Private Practice Midwives
In 2017 Westmead Hospital welcomed visiting private practice midwives. Private Midwives can book women into Westmead Hospital and provide midwifery care for those women who choose to give birth in Westmead hospital or transfer into the hospital from a planned homebirth. The private practice midwives with admitting rights are listed below.
Ashlee Anslow - Services Penrith/Western Sydney to Bathurst/Central Tablelands
Services include:
π Antenatal Care
π Intrapartum
π Postnatal Care
I have been a Registered Nurse and Midwife for over 10 years. I have worked in a variety of settings including caseload practice, tertiary as well as rural centres. I am passionate about physiological birth and working with women and their families to get the knowledge and education to work with their bodies throughout pregnancy, labour and birth.
Phone: 0423 974 289
Email:
info@thebirthingtreemidwifery.com.au
Web:
thebirthingtreemidwifery.com.au
Facebook:
@thebirthingtreemidwifery
Instagram:
@thebirthingtreemidwifery
Gail Colquhoun - Gail services the Northern Beaches of Sydney and Surrounding Areas
Services include:
π Homebirth
π Antenatal Care
π Postnatal Care
π Breastfeeding Support
π Infant Massage
As a Homebirth Midwife, Clinical Educator, Midwifery Academic & Researcher, I have a career that spans 24 years and across two continents (Scotland and Australia). With knowledge and experience in all aspects of antenatal, birthing and postnatal care, I understand that every woman, couple, pregnancy, birth, baby & postnatal journey are unique. As midwives, we play an integral part in providing safe, holistic & effective, evidence-based midwifery care, along-with support & education, across the continuum.
Phone: 0457 526 277
Email:
gail@thenestinghub.com.au
Web:
www.thenestinghub.com.au
Instagram:
@thenestinghub
Facebook:
@TheNestingHub
Robyn Dempsey - Robyn is located in North Ryde
Services include:
π Homebirth
π Antenatal Care
π Postnatal Care
π Lactation Support
π Monthly group meetings in my home
I have always believed that women deserve to give birth in a calm, undisturbed environment, supported by those who believe in them and surrounded by love. Every woman is an individual, and every pregnancy journey is different, bringing new challenges. As a midwife with over 30 years of experience attending women for their pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey, I bring knowledge and caring to the birth space. I have three children and one grandchild, all born at home, with the gentle care of a midwife.
Phone: 0412 678 765
Email:
midwiferobyn@optusnet.com.au
Web:
midwiferobyn.com
Emma Fitzpatrick - Emma Services the Hawkesbury, Penrith and lower Mountains
Services include:
π Homebirth
π Antenatal Care
π IBCLC/ Lactation Consultant
π Postnatal Care
I have been a Midwife since 2001, and transitioned into private practice in 2011. I am honoured to share the journey with women, through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum, whilst providing continuity of Midwifery care. I work in partnership with other private Midwives to ensure that Women have a known second Midwife for the duration of their pregnancy, birth and postpartum period.
Phone: 0432 724 103
Email:
emma@hawkesburymidwife.com
Web:
www.hawkesburymidwife.com
Facebook:
Hawkesbury Midwife
Instagram:
@hawkesbury_midwife
Jo Hunter - Jo services the area of Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
Services Include:
π Homebirth
π Antenatal Care
π Postnatal Care
π Lactation Support
π Monthly group meetings in my home
I believe that pregnancy and birth is a normal life event and is an integral part of family life. I have been fortunate to work in partnership with pregnant and birthing families for over 20 years, and exclusively as a midwife in private practice since 2009. I feel passionately that women have the right to informed choice and decision making and informed consent. All care is provided in the woman’s home at a time that is convenient for her and her family.."
Phone: 0412 315 228
Email: midwifejo@bigpond.com
Web: www.midwifejo.com.au
Instagram: @MidwifeJoHunter
Chantele Letertre - Chantele is based in the lower blue mountains and services the Blue Mountains, Sydney and the Surrounds.
Services include:
π Homebirth
π Prenatal
π Breastfeeding support
Chantele is an experienced midwife in private practice providing pregnancy, birth and postnatal care for women and their families choosing both home and hospital birth.
Phone: 0414 805 736
Email: midwife.chantel@gmail.com
Web: www.midwifetomother.com.au
Facebook: @midwifetomother
Instagram: @midwife_to_mother
Cara McDonald - Cara services the Blue Mountains and Western Sydney.
Services include:
π Antenatal Care
π Postnatal Care
π Homebirth
π Lactation Support
I am passionate about women having access to a midwife of their choosing to walk with them on the life changing journey through pregnancy and birth to parenthood. I am committed to giving pregnant women confidence in their innate ability to birth their babies in an environment in which they feel nurtured, supported, and safe, wherever that may be.
Phone: 0421 210072
Email:
midwifecara@gmail.com
Web:
www.midwifecara.com.au
Facebook: @caramcdonaldmidwifery
Instagram: @caramcdonaldmidwifery
Teena Welsh - Teena services The Hawkesbury, The Hills District, Western Sydney, Penrith and lower Mountains
Services include:
π Antenatal Care
π Homebirth
π Hospital birth in collaboration with a woman centred Private Obstetrician
π Postnatal care
I believe having a baby is a very special life event and feel it’s an absolute privilege to partner women and their families through this transition to mother/parenthood. I am passionate about providing women centred, individualized care, through pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum. I work in partnership with other private Midwives to ensure that women have a known second Midwife for birth.
Phone: 0416 070 545
Email Midwifeteena@gmail.com
Web: www.thebirthingtreemidwifery.com.au
Facebook:
@Hawkesbury Midwife
Instagram:
@hawkesbury_midwife