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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 β€” without rigid routines or pressure to be perfect.

28/10/2026

What if your baby doesn't need fixing?

And what if you don't need to try harder?

If you're constantly Googling why your baby won't sleep, wondering whether their crying is normal or questioning every feeding decision, you're not alone.

Somewhere along the way, parenting became a list of problems we're expected to solve.

The sleep.
The crying.
The feeding.
The constant second-guessing.

And when nothing seems to work, it's easy to start believing you're doing something wrong.

But your baby isn't a problem to be solved.

And our job isn't to teach you how to control their behaviour.

It's to help you understand what's happening, recognise what's normal, know when something needs extra attention and feel more confident in how you respond.

Because sometimes babies still wake at night.
Sometimes they still cry.

And that doesn't mean the support isn't working.

Success isn't always a baby who sleeps longer or cries less.

Sometimes it's a parent who finally understands their baby, trusts themselves a little more and doesn't feel quite so overwhelmed by the hard moments.

That's the kind of support we believe in.

Follow along if you're looking for honest, evidence-informed baby support that puts connection before control.
And if you're ready for personalised support, send us a DM. We'd love to help.

27/10/2026

Motherhood was never meant to cost you yourself.

So many mothers put themselves last.
Their rest
Their needs
Their wellbeing

But what if your child need to see something different?
A mother who asks for help
Who rests
Who honors her limits

Because your children are always watching.
They are learning what's self-worth and self-care look like from you.
Caring for yourself isn't taking away from your family, it's showing them that everyone's needs matter.
Your needs matter too.
And modeling that may be one of the greatest gifts you give your children.

Follow us if you think more mums could do with more support, not just more things on your to-do list.

27/10/2026

What if the call to motherhood is not to be a martyr but a model?
So many mothers put themselves last.
Your rest.
Your needs.
Your well-being.
But what if your children need to see something different?
A mother who asks for help.
Who rests.
Who honors limits.

Because your children are always watching.
They're learning what self-worth and self-care look like from you.
Caring for yourself isn't taking away from your family, it's showing them that everybody's needs matter. Your needs matter too.
And modeling that may be one of the greatest gifts you give to your children.

Follow along if you want more support for mothers and new parents.

26/10/2026

A day in the life of a postpartum professional. Twin edition!

When I arrived today, Mum was just getting home from a walk with her twins.(That in it's-self was a win! Well done mumma!)

We got everyone inside, settled in and fed two hungry babies together.

And then it was Mum's turn to be looked after.

She was tired and really needed a nap.

So off she went to bed, knowing her babies were in safe hands and she didn't need to worry about everything else that needed doing.

While she slept, I spent time with the twins. We read some books, had plenty of cuddles and eventually, both babies drifted off to sleep.

In between caring for two little ones, I managed to get some washing done, cook a Mexican chicken and rice dish and clean up the kitchen.

And I found myself thinking about how much we expect of new mums.

Especially when there are two babies needing you at once.

The feeding, the settling, the washing, the meals. The constant mental load of thinking about what needs to happen next.

Even finding time for a nap can feel impossible when there's so much to do.

But today, Mum didn't have to choose between resting and getting things done.
She could sleep, knowing her babies were being cared for, there was a nourishing meal ready and a few less jobs waiting for her when she woke up.

And that's what postpartum support can look like.
Not taking over. Not telling a mum how to do things.
Just being another pair of hands, offering reassurance and making space for her needs, too.

Because sometimes, the most valuable thing we can give a new mum isn't advice.
It's the opportunity to rest without feeling like everything is falling behind.

23/10/2026

πŒπŽπ‘π„ 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎 π‘π„π’ππŽππ’π„π’. π–πŽπŒπ„π 𝐀𝐑𝐄 π’ππ„π€πŠπˆππ† 𝐔𝐏.

I received an email from the Doula Network of Australia yesterday, and I’m so excited to share this.

According to them, the Senate Select Committee on Women’s Health received more than 2,000 responses before submissions closed on 9 October.

And within those submissions are the stories of hundreds of women.

As a postpartum support provider, this means so much to me.

Because I see how much support matters after birth.

The questions that go unanswered.
The feeding struggles that leave women feeling overwhelmed and alone.
The mental health support that isn't accessible when it's needed.
The parents trying to work it all out while exhausted, recovering and caring for a newborn.

These are not small things. Women deserve better.

This inquiry gave women, parents and the people who support them an opportunity to tell decision-makers what their experiences have really been like. And thousands took that opportunity.

The Doula Network Aus. also shared that the Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause received around 300 submissions, before the Government committed to a $792.9 million women's health package.

We can only hope this inquiry helps drive meaningful change, too.

Better education before and after birth.
Accessible, affordable feeding support.
Mental health care women can actually access.
Postpartum care that continues long after the baby arrives.

To everyone who shared their experience, submitted their story or encouraged another person to speak up, thank you.

I know these stories can be deeply personal. It takes courage to share an experience that may have left you feeling unheard.

𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐭𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧.

I hope the next part of this story is real, meaningful change for Australian women and families.

Because having a baby shouldn't mean being left to figure everything out on your own.

If you've caught yourself thinking, β€œI thought I'd be coping better than this”, please know you're not alone.The early w...
19/10/2026

If you've caught yourself thinking, β€œI thought I'd be coping better than this”, please know you're not alone.
The early weeks with a baby can be beautiful, exhausting, confusing and overwhelming, sometimes all in the same hour.

You can love your baby deeply and still struggle with the demands of this new season.
You can be grateful and still need help.
And you can be a capable, caring mum without having all the answers.

At Melbourne Postpartum Services, we believe parents deserve more than another list of things to do. They deserve practical help, evidence-informed guidance and someone who genuinely listens.

You don't have to wait until you're at breaking point to ask for support.
Save this post for the days you need the reminder, or share it with a new mum who might need to hear it.

If you'd like to explore what support could look like for your family, send us a DM. We're happy to chat.

15/10/2026

I’ve grown an entire human. How could I possibly be the same?

Earlier this week I was listening to the book "Motherkind" by Zoe Blaskey ( Which I highly recommend by the way).

I was in the car when I paused it to record three words to myself.

β€œI am changed.”

My priorities have changed. My relationship with the world has changed. There are things I think about now that would barely have crossed my mind before becoming a mum.

And I’m still discovering what all of that means for me.

In the book, Zoe Blaskey talks about matrescence β€” the transition we go through as we become mothers. Having a word for it helps make sense of something we don’t always know how to explain.

So much of the conversation around motherhood is about 'getting back'. 'Back' to our pre-pregnancy bodies, our routines, our work. 'Back' to being ourselves.

But why is the version of us who hadn’t experienced any of this the one we’re supposed to return to? What about everything we’ve learned along the way? The ways our priorities have shifted. The strength we’ve found, sometimes because we had very little choice.

I want there to be room to miss parts of who we were, too. To love our children and still miss the freedom of making a decision without considering everyone else first.
Missing that freedom doesn’t mean I wish my children weren’t here. It means that freedom mattered to me, too.

Those feelings can sit alongside each other. I don’t have a neat ending to this. I’m a mum, and I’m still a person growing and figuring herself out. But I’m wondering what becomes possible when we stop measuring ourselves against who we were before.

I am changed. I’m still getting to know who I’m becoming.

13/10/2026

Today, I was disappointed.

I'd spent hours making a special birthday gift for my son, who's about to turn 15. I'd planned it, bought the materials and was genuinely proud of what I'd created.

Then, while touching up one tiny section, I accidentally transferred ink right across my design.

Hours of work, ruined in seconds.

I was devastated.

I raced back to Spotlight, bought more materials and started again, all before school pick-up so I could keep the surprise.

And I got it done.

But even after I'd worked out what to do next, I still felt disappointed.

It's been a while since I've felt that kind of disappointment. My first instinct was to fix it, move on and make it work.

But solving the problem didn't mean I wasn't still upset.

And it got me thinking about motherhood.

When our birth doesn't go to plan, we're often reminded that what matters is a healthy baby.

When our feeding journey looks different to what we imagined, we find another way.

When those first weeks at home feel nothing like we expected, we try to focus on the positives.

And of course, we can be grateful for what we have.

But gratitude doesn't cancel out disappointment.

You can be grateful your baby is here and still grieve the birth you hoped for.

You can find another way to feed your baby and still feel sad about the journey you imagined.

You can adore your baby and still struggle with the reality of those early weeks.

Sometimes, we rush to find the bright side before we've even acknowledged that something hurts.

But finding a solution doesn't mean we have to pretend we're okay.

We can acknowledge the disappointment, give ourselves space to feel it, and then find our way forward.

Today, I finished the birthday gift.

But I also needed to admit that I was upset before I could move on.

And if motherhood hasn't unfolded the way you hoped, you don't have to rush to be okay with that, either.

You can accept what is and still feel sad about what you hoped it would be.

And you don't have to pretend they don't hurt just because you've found a way forward.

12/10/2026

Postpartum support is about so much more than holding the baby.

Follow along with MPS for honest conversations about life after birth and the support new parents really need.

It can look like preparing a nourishing meal while you have a shower.

Folding the washing that's been sitting there for days.

Helping you understand your baby's cues when everything feels new.

Making you a cup of tea and listening while you talk through a hard night.

Giving you the space to rest, recover and simply be, without feeling like you need to host or have everything together.

Because when a new baby arrives, everyone asks about the baby.
But who's looking after Mum?

Postpartum support isn't a luxury or a sign that you're not coping. It's practical, emotional and nurturing support during one of the biggest transitions of your life.

You don't have to do it all yourself. And you don't have to wait until you're struggling to ask for help.

Expecting a baby or navigating those early weeks? Send MPS a DM to chat about how postpartum support could look for your family.

You deserve to be cared for, too.

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