Mercy support centre for parents and babies

Mercy Family Birthing Unit provides further support after going home through the Mercy Support Centre for Parents and Babies.

The aim of the Support Centre is to extend quality, optimum care to both parents and babies, by experienced Midwives and Lactation Midwife.

Support Centre Aims

• To support and advise women in breast-feeding management, mothercraft techniques and settling techniques

• To supervise breast-feeding - observing position,technique and to offer advice regarding breast-feeding

• To assist with unsettled infants

• To advise with regard to reflux and colic problems

• To offer post-natal distress support

• To refer you to the appropriate health professionals for further treatment as necessary

• To ensure correct consistent advice is given

• To provide valuable reference resources:Videos, books,pamphlets.

This is a FREE parenting advisory service for all women who have their babies at Mercy Family Birthing Unit for up to eight weeks post-delivery.

For a nominal fee the service of the Lacation Midwife is also available for mother's who deliver elsewhere for up to eight weeks post- delivery.

Open Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 3.30pm.

For appointments please telephone the Mercy Family Birthing Unit on (08) 9370 9420.

If further information please view or download the Mercy Support Centre for Parents and Babies brochure

The Midwives and Lactation Midwife will notify your Doctor of attendance at the centre.

Please allow for a 1-2 hour stay at the centre.

Source - http://www.mercygroup.com.au/parent__babies_support.asp