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Where to birth in the Hunter?

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Public Hospital (John Hunter Hospital @ New Lambton Heights)

We have several public hospitals in the Newcastle, Lake Mac and Hunter Region offering traditional care.
Call to chat about this option and all the other great ways to gain a positive birth experience from ANY choices you want to make.

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Public Hospital (Maitland)

We have several public hospitals in the Newcastle, Lake Mac and Hunter Region offering traditional care.
Call to chat about this option and all the other great ways to gain a positive birth experience from ANY choices you want to make.

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Private Hospital (next door to JHH @ New Lambton Heights)

Newcastle Private Hospital offers birth options for patients with the right private health insurance coverage., or who wished to be billed out of pocket.
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Government Funded, Continual Midwife Care

In the Hunter, women have three, great, government funded one-to-one, continual care programs.
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Hire your own, Independent Private Midwife (Homebirth, or supported hospital birth)

You can hire your own chosen private midwife to either support your hospital journey or birth as a Homebirth (when you chat ask your midwife to explain what support she is able to give in the hospitals jurisdiction).
A Private Midwife can be a great and special experience and alternative option to the Belmont Homebirth Program.
Call to chat about this option and all the other great ways to gain a positive birth experience from ANY choices you want to make.

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Air Bnb - to live within 30 mins of Maitland or Jhh to access the homebirht programs at either.

You may choose to birth at a friends home or Air BnB, as long as your geographical location for birth is within 30 minutes travel to the hospital.
Call to chat about this option and all the other great ways to gain a positive birth experience from ANY choices you want to make.

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Medically Unattended at home - This is NOT listed as a suggestion or recommendation.

Legally you may choose to be your own birth care team. You have full autonomy over where and with whom you birth. If you have heard of freebirth and are considering it, it is important to balance and factor ALL aspects of your circumstances, needs and motivations, women birthing from a place of fear or desperation must be careful not to 'assume' freebirth is a simple or easy/cheaper answer.

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Government Funded Homebirth - Maitland

There is ALSO a Maitland Homebirth Government program now that runs for eligible women birthing with the Maitland Midwife Group Practise.
Call to chat about these two optionsand all the other great ways to gain a positive birth experience from ANY choices you want to make.

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Government Funded Homebirtth - Belmont

Under the John Hunter Hospital Umbrella and through Belmont Midwife Group Practise, mothers birth at home, or at Belmont Hospital at the Birth Centre.
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Ring and chat about these listed options.

Sometimes the BEST person to talk to is a Birth Doula! We are not affilitated with any service, yet we work in them regularly.

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Pregnant and wanting information to enjoy a positive birth?


Welcome to my birth choices information and birth services website, Natalie Meade.

Birth Education

BIRTH CAN BE AMAZING - I promise!!

To experience the highest potential of your birth experience, ensure you get the highest quality of private, specialist, education (standard hospital courses don't cut it) and private support (eg a doula).

The time and energy you invest in your birth will reward you for your entire lifetime, subsequent births and your next generations too!

You are very welcome to chat choices and/or do a birth course with me. Nat

Birth Doula

A Birth Doula is a very special and helpful part of any families' birth journey.

Other supporters can end up too stressed, freaked out or too worried, to be present emotionally. IN the meantime, your Birth Doula remains steadfast by your side, believing in you and sending you the vibe “you’ve got this”!

A Birth Doula is there for you for the entire journey (pregnancy, birth and postpartum) – she brings birth education and information, she is emotionally supportive, reassuring and calm.

Newcastle Birth Movement

Seeking a sense of community? I began this project over a decade ago and passed the baton on in 2026. The new team are lovely women who will willingly welcome you and gift you a sense of community and connection... here are their events: Local Birth Community Work!

Postnatal Support/Doula

Birth and recovery is a HUGE thing.

Your care provider may give some limited support and information, but it can often be a struggle to get great personal care and help as quickly as you need it.

Start learning now, the great, local people to assist you.
Ring or text Nat on 0406 934 645 and ask for referrals, recommendations and ideas. I am happy to share my accumulated wisdom.

Breastfeeding Support

Get educated about the natural physiology of birth and breastfeeding.

Then make choices that enhance and fit well with your bodies’ natural hormones and systems. Personally, I am super glad I persisted with the tough stages of breastfeeding and I was even blessed to experience a four and a half year breastfeeding journey with my final child.

Ring or text Nat 0406 934 645 and ask for my hot tips for successful breastfeeding and recommended private, specialist, courses.

Parenting Support

Parenting is hugely challenging!

Your care provider may give some limited support and information, but it can often be a struggle to get great personal care and help as quickly as you need it. Start learning now, the great, local, people who can assist you.

Ring or text Nat 0406 934 645 and ask for referrals, recommendations and ideas at anytime.

Respect and honour to the Awabakal and Worimi people as the original and wise custodians of this land. Honour to those who have birthed and breastfed their babies on this sacred land for more than 65,000 years.