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, mother craft 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 four weeks post-delivery.
For appointments please telephone the Mercy Family Birthing Unit on (08) 9370 9420. For further information please view or download the 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.