The Midwives House

Midwife in Melbourne, VIC

The Midwives House is a midwife in Melbourne, VIC. You can contact a private midwife directly, without a referral. It is one of 43 midwives listed in Victoria.

Contact and location

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.

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Common questions about The Midwives House

Does The Midwives House 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 Victoria?

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

Is The Midwives House taking new patients?

We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. The practice is the quickest way to find out.

What if The Midwives House is not the right fit?

That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 43 midwifes in Victoria, 4 of them in Melbourne, 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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