Postnatal and lactation care service in Perth

Our Postnatal Care Service

Continuity of postnatal care’ means receiving consistent and personalised care throughout your postpartum period. This approach ensures a strong, trusting relationship is built and that you receive comprehensive, individualised care tailored to your specific needs

Our Services

Postnatal care service inclusions

Breastfeeding and Lactation support

There is no one size fits all approach when it comes to feeding your baby, whether you are breastfeeding or bottle feeding. Baby and Me offers non-judgemental ongoing support to assist with feeding your baby.

Consistent and appropriate parenting support and education

Including discussing and problem solving with you any issues or problems you or your baby may be experiencing during this time of adjustment.

Promotion of physical and psychological health and wellbeing of families.

A key offering in our services.

6 weeks and 6 days of postnatal care

Postnatal care extends until 6 weeks 6 days after the baby is born to ensure you are settled into parenting and that your physical and emotional health are being prioritised.

Coordination with your chosen health professionals

Including with your GP or child health nurse.

Advice on available community resources

We can offer referrals to relevant Allied health as needed.

The how

How support is provided?

  1. Baby and Me’s postnatal care starts as soon as you get home from hospital, support is provided one-on-one with the same midwife to assist with continuity of care.
  2. Postnatal support for up to 6 weeks and 6 days, the postnatal care package incorporates flexible unlimited postnatal support, designed to address any concerns via home visits, telehealth or telephone.

Benefits

The benefits of our service

Cost

What are the fees?

Initial home visits

✅ Families living within 20km of Byford – all services are fully covered by Medicare. ✅ For those beyond 20km, a once-off $70 fee applies for the initial home visit only. Please note: Medicare covers postnatal care for the first 6 weeks and 6 days after birth. After this period, home visits are available at a fee of $200 per visit.

Follow up telehealth/telephone consults – bulk billed

Includes unlimited telephone and telehealth contact during this period. 💬 After 6 weeks and 6 days: Telehealth/phone consultations under 40 minutes: $60 Over 40 minutes: $100

Follow up home visits – bulk billed

✅ All subsequent home visits are fully covered by Medicare for the first 6 weeks 6 days.

Timely intervention and support are the key to a successful breastfeeding journey.