Melbourne Postpartum Services

Melbourne Postpartum Services Evidence-informed, wholehearted postpartum support for families in Melbourne.

Personalised, in-home and virtual care helping parents feel calm, confident, and supported in the newborn stage — without rigid routines or pressure to be perfect.

10/06/2026

**Trigger Warning**
Talking about Birth Trauma

"At least you have a healthy baby."

For many women, these words are spoken with the very best intentions.

But sometimes, they leave no room for another truth:

That birth may have been deeply distressing.

Too often, birth trauma goes unrecognised.
Friends and family may not know what to say.
Health professionals may focus on outcomes rather than experiences.

And so many mothers are left carrying the weight of what happened in silence.

The arrival of a baby and the impact of a traumatic birth can exist together.

Acknowledging one does not diminish the other.

One of the most important things we can do is raise awareness.
Talk about birth trauma openly.
Recognise that it affects many women and their partners.
And help families access the support they deserve.

Healing often begins with being heard.

If you or someone you love is struggling after birth, know that support is available and you don't have to carry it alone.
Reach out to one of our team who are all mental health trained and we can help you get the support you need.

09/06/2026

Because our children are always watching.

They're learning what self-worth looks like.
What healthy relationships look like.
What it means to be cared for.

Motherhood isn't about disappearing so your children can thrive.

It's about showing them that your needs matter too.

And that caring for yourself is not in competition with caring for your family.

In fact, it might be one of the greatest gifts you can give them.

Your children don't need a mother who sacrifices herself for everyone else.They need to see what it looks like to value,...
08/06/2026

Your children don't need a mother who sacrifices herself for everyone else.

They need to see what it looks like to value, care for and respect yourself too.

Because one day, they'll give themselves the same permission.

If you're having trouble knowing how to give yourself permission, we'd love to chat with you so you can find this freedom too.

07/06/2026

The real work starts at 5pm.

Your baby starts crying.
Your toddler needs help.

Before support, that moment can feel like proof you’re doing this wrong.

After support, it looks different.
You pause.
You consider hunger, fatigue, stimulation, for them both.
You try one thing.
If it doesn’t help, you adjust.
You stay steady.
The crying might not disappear instantly.

But the panic does.

And that shift is everything.
If this is the kind of steadiness you want in early parenthood, we’re here.

06/06/2026

The first 6 weeks were beautiful and brutal.

And you want the uncomfortable truth?

They are often especially brutal for the mothers trying to survive them and figure it all out on their own.

Not because they’re bad at it.

Not because they’re weak.

Not because they’re missing some hidden magic tip.

Because early postpartum was never meant to be carried by one exhausted person.

Most mothers in this precious period don’t need more information.

They need more support.

Every single mother I have met who is struggling isn’t bad at this.

She’s exhausted.

She’s doing a 24-hour job on broken sleep.

Feeding.
Holding.
Rocking.
Watching the clock.
Trying to stay calm.
Carrying most, if not all, of the mental load.

And then pretending she’s fine.

Because somewhere along the line we were told we should be savouring every moment.

And if we’re not, we must be ungrateful.

But here’s what actually protects you in the first 6 weeks:

Lower the bar.

The house can wait.

Eat three times a day.
Minimum.
Non-negotiable.

Sit in daylight.
Lift your face to it.
Breathe.

Let yourself be nap trapped without mentally rehearsing everything you still need to do.

Lie down once during the day.

Even if you just stare at the ceiling.

That still counts as rest.

Say no to visitors who make you feel behind or guilty.

Visitors should take from your plate, not add to it.

And here is your permission slip to ignore advice that makes you panic.

How do you survive the first 6 weeks?

You do not need to cope better.

You need sleep.
You need reassurance.
You need someone looking after you.

Exhaustion will convince you you’re failing.

It lies.

You are not failing.

You are running on empty.

And empty people need refilling.

That’s not a flaw.

It’s the uncomfortable truth of early postpartum. One you are allowed to meet with self-compassion.

Save this.
Send it to a new mum who needs to hear this.
Come back to it on a hard night so you can exhale.

05/06/2026

It’s 3:04am and my newborn is finally asleep.

Not stirring.
Not grunting.
Not crying.
thanks the stars ASLEEP.

And I’m wide awake beside her, staring at the ceiling like my body has missed the memo.

The house is dark.
My phone is face down
Everything is still.

Except me and my mind

My thoughts are loud.
And every few seconds, I turn my head to check if she’s breathing.

Again.
And again.
And again.

I remember thinking: “Why can’t I just rest?”

She’s safe.
She’s warm.
She’s fed.
I know logically, nothing is wrong.

But my silly brain didn’t feel convinced.
It was still on duty.
Still scanning.
Still trying to keep this tiny human alive by refusing to switch off.

And this is the part of postpartum no one really prepares you for.

Sometimes the baby sleeps, but you don’t.

Not because you’re dramatic.
Not because you’re failing.
Not because you’re bad at this.

Because you’ve just been handed the biggest responsibility of your life, and every part of you is trying to catch up.

Here’s what I understand now, both as a mum and as a postpartum mentor:

That hyper-alert feeling is not a character flaw.

It’s what can happen when everything feels new, fragile, unfamiliar and enormous all at once.

So if you find yourself lying awake while your baby sleeps, try this.

Look at what is true.

“She is breathing steadily.”
“She is sleeping safely.”
“I have checked her.”
“I am allowed to rest.”

Then ask yourself:

“What is needed right now, not what could go wrong next?”

Because fear will always try to pull you into the next imagined emergency.

But trust is rebuilt in the present moment.

One breath.
One check.
One small return to what is real.

You don’t have to force yourself to feel calm.

You just have to gently remind your body that not every quiet moment is a threat.

If you’ve ever been exhausted, desperate for sleep, and still unable to close your eyes because you were watching your baby breathe, I see you. I was you.

If you want someone to do this journey with, you have finally found the account to follow.

Most people know what a midwife does.Most people know what a maternal child health nurse does.But many parents aren't su...
04/06/2026

Most people know what a midwife does.

Most people know what a maternal child health nurse does.

But many parents aren't sure what postpartum support actually looks like.

It's practical help.
It's emotional support.
It's feeding guidance.
It's making sense of your baby's behaviour.
It's someone caring for you while you care for your baby.

It's having an experienced professional in your corner during one of the biggest transitions of your life.

Because when a mother feels supported, everything changes.

DM "SUPPORT" to learn more about how we support families in the early weeks and months after birth.

03/06/2026

Sometimes the best postpartum support starts with a pot of soup.

Today was soup weather and this is a delicious Thai spiced pumpkin soup just before we blended it.

It smelled amazing.

Not all postpartum care comes with advice.
Sometimes it comes with lunch.

Most people prepare for birth. Few prepare for what comes after.
02/06/2026

Most people prepare for birth. Few prepare for what comes after.

28/05/2026

You are not meant to bounce back.
You are not a ball!!!

And yet, so many parents feel like they’re expected to.
To return to who they were.
To feel like themselves again quickly.
To “get back on track” as if nothing has changed.

But early parenthood doesn’t work like that.
Your body has changed.
Your brain has changed.
Your sense of self is still shifting.

This isn’t something you 'bounce back' from.
It’s something you move through.
A process of undoing and rebuilding.
Of letting parts of your old self shift, while new parts begin to take shape.

Not all at once. Not neatly.
But slowly, over time.

If this is something you wish someone had said to you earlier, you might like to pass this on.

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