Pregnancy, Birth and Baby provides free, non-judgemental emotional support and reassurance. We provide guidance on children’s growth, behaviour and development and can refer parents to local services. Our midwives/maternal child health nurses work with parents to ensure the health and wellbeing of their children and family.

Guidance and emotional support provided includes areas such as:

• pregnancy planning – fertility, unexpected outcomes, planning for pregnancy
• healthy pregnancy – decision making in pregnancy, relationship changes, having a healthy pregnancy, check-ups, common pregnancy discomforts
• newborn essentials – preparing for birth, feeding and settling your baby, when birth doesn’t go to plan, you and your baby after the birth
• becoming a parent – adjusting to parenthood, fathers, parenting styles, anxiety and postnatal depression
  parenting (up to 5 years) – baby’s health and safety, all stages of your child’s development – eating, sleeping, walking and talking, toddler tips for tantrums and toilet training, and preschool preparation

We can offer you and your partner support and advice for your emotional needs before and after having your baby.

We are also here for you if you need to discuss pregnancy options or have suffered a pregnancy loss.

Who this service is for

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national support and information service for expecting parents and parents of children from birth to 5 years of age, their friends, and relatives. It is available to all Australians. You can call us as many times as you like.

Cost

Free

Opening Hours

Between 7am and midnight (AEST), 7 days a week (including public holidays)

Accessibility Support

You might prefer to speak with Pregnancy, Birth and Baby in your preferred language (other than English). Call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450 (available 24 hours/7 days) and ask for Pregnancy, Birth and Baby.

How this service is delivered

• Call or visit us online

  Pregnancy, Birth and Baby provides phone and video support seven days a week (7am to midnight AET). There are 4 ways parents can access our information:

  By phone – call 1800 882 436 to speak with a midwife/maternal child health nurse, 7am – midnight (AET), 7 days a week.
  Video call – Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is one of the world’s first health services to offer a consumer led, secure, high quality video call option, 7am – midnight (AET), 7 days a week.
  Online – The Pregnancy, Birth and Baby website provides information for parents on a range of topics.
  Social media – connect with Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.