By Your Side Midwifery

Midwife in Perth, WA

By Your Side Midwifery is a midwife in Perth, WA. You can contact a private midwife directly, without a referral. It is one of 27 midwives listed in Western Australia.

Contact and location

Who practises here

  • Rhonda Bradley Endorsed Midwife

Areas of practice

  • Hospital admitting rights

Services listed

  • Homebirth

What a midwife does

Midwives are specialists in healthy pregnancy, birth and the early weeks afterwards. A privately practising midwife offers continuity: the same person through pregnancy, at the birth, and in your home in the postnatal weeks.

Women engage a private midwife from early pregnancy, often when continuity of carer matters to them. Midwifery-led continuity is associated with less intervention and higher satisfaction for women with healthy pregnancies, and midwives work alongside doctors when something needs specialist input.

Referrals, fees and Medicare

You can contact a private midwife directly, without a referral.

Medicare rebates are available for care from an endorsed, Medicare-eligible midwife, and cover part of antenatal and postnatal visits. Private midwifery is usually charged as a package, so the out-of-pocket depends on the practice. Homebirth is generally not covered by private health insurance.

See what maternity care costs in Australia.

Common questions about By Your Side Midwifery

Does By Your Side Midwifery offer telehealth?

This listing does not tell us either way. Many practices added telehealth and kept it, so it is worth asking when you call.

Do I need a referral to see a midwife in Western Australia?

You can contact a private midwife directly, without a referral.

Is By Your Side Midwifery taking new patients?

We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. Ringing 0429 339 127 is the quickest way to find out.

What if By Your Side Midwifery is not the right fit?

That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 27 midwifes in Western Australia, 23 of them in Perth, so there are other options nearby.

Questions worth asking

  • Are you endorsed and Medicare eligible, and what can I claim back?
  • What does your package include, and what sits outside it?
  • Which hospital do you have visiting rights at, if we need to transfer?
  • How many women do you take on around my due date?
  • What happens if you are unwell or at another birth when I go into labour?

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