MAMA Midwifery Practice

MAMA Midwifery Practice MAMA is a private midwifery practice & hub for holistic care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

MAMA is Victoria’s largest private midwifery practice, supporting over 2,500 births in the last 15 years. We’re here to help you feel empowered, informed, and supported through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.Your journey is at the heart of everything we do. MAMA was created by two passionate midwives, Jan Ireland and Kelly Langford & is the first centre of its kind in Victoria, offering Medicare rebates for individualised midwifery care across the continuum. From pregnancy to postnatal care, we’re here with expert midwifery care and allied healthcare support for every step of your journey into parenthood. MAMA offers a range of services including:
- Pre-pregnancy counselling
- Early pregnancy consultation and support
- Antenatal midwifery care including ordering & interpreting of ultrasounds and blood results
- Labour and birth care at home or support in hospital
- Postnatal care through to 8 weeks
- Shared care with The Women's Hospital, Mercy Health and Western Health
- Complementary therapies including yoga, massage, counselling, naturopathy, aromatherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, baby massage, birth debriefing, internal pelvic release
- Lactation support with a team of internationally board certified lactation consultants
- Free feeding support groups
- Parent morning teas
- Mothers groups
- Women's circles
- Birth education classes
- Parent education classes
- Professional education classes
- Quality products recommended by MAMA for retail
- A resource library

More information on our website; www.mamabirth.au

Today is World Prematurity Day. We want to take a minute to honour all the little legends born too soon and the families...
16/11/2025

Today is World Prematurity Day.

We want to take a minute to honour all the little legends born too soon and the families & carers who support them.

1:10 babies are born prematurely & need extra care in those early days, and the love, resilience, and courage of their families is wildly incredible.

If you’d like to support or learn more, here are a few amazing Australian organisations:
Miracle Babies Foundation
Life’s Little Treasures Foundation
Preterm Infants Parents Association (P**A) **a_preterminfantsau

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15/11/2025

Meet Amber from our admin team and get a quick tour of our Kensington clinic!

We love showing families around our space and giving a little peek behind the scenes. Every corner is designed to make your visit comfortable, welcoming and feel homey rather than clinical.

What’s the first thing you notice when you visit a new clinic or space? One of the most common answers in our team was the smell!

You might have already seen our donation drive box. If you haven’t been to our Kensington clinic, we’ve set up a donatio...
13/11/2025

You might have already seen our donation drive box. If you haven’t been to our Kensington clinic, we’ve set up a donation box at reception for refugee mothers and babies.

Every little item helps provide comfort and support to families who could really need it. It’s a small way that we can help, and every donation makes a real difference.

We would love if you can spare any of the items on the list! Please note that all items must be new/unused.

We're so happy to welcome student midwife Bev from the UK this month! In the UK, students can source their own elective ...
13/11/2025

We're so happy to welcome student midwife Bev from the UK this month!

In the UK, students can source their own elective placements in 3rd year to enable them to gain deeper insight into midwifery in different contexts. Bev took the time to research midwifery in Australia & reached out to us! Here is her story;

"The elective placements enable us to deepen our cultural understanding and gain more confidence. I have chosen MAMA for my elective because I am truly inspired by the philosophy of woman centred , holistic care. This to me is what midwifery should be!
I have a strong interest in the continuity of care model and the positive impact this has on birth experiences and outcomes. MAMA's commitments to natural, empowering, and family inclusive care aligns closely with my own developing values as a midwife.
I was particularly drawn to the focus on education, respect, and creating a calm and nurturing birth environment that honours each woman's individual needs and therefore truly being with woman!
This elective placement will provide an invaluable opportunity to broaden my clinical and cultural understanding of midwifery in a continuity of care model. I am keen to learn from experienced practitioners who share the same belief in the power of respectful, evidence based and compassionate care.
I also hope that my time with MAMA will not only enhance my practical skills and confidence but also deepen my insight into how holistic models of can empower women and strengthen families."

The last UK midwife who done her elective placement with us actually moved to Australia & began working with us as a midwife (Rachel Wilson, we're looking at you!). Bev has commented that she already wants to come back, so watch this space!

Our final In Your Shoes post features Kelly, our founder and midwife, generously sharing some snaps from her own births....
11/11/2025

Our final In Your Shoes post features Kelly, our founder and midwife, generously sharing some snaps from her own births.

Kelly chose care from her best friend (also a midwife) and her mentor Jan for her two births. For her second birth, it was instructions from her son wielding a torch ‘open your legs mum’ and oxytocin filled kisses from her husband that she remembers most dearly and clearly. A little throwback to her son’s birth here too, which ended up with a transfer to hospital and an assisted birth, that she reflects on very positively!

Which moment from your own birth or a birth you’ve witnessed makes you smile every time you think about it?

Postpartum can be supported. Supporting the mother while she feeds babe is just one way to ensure breastfeeding is a tea...
09/11/2025

Postpartum can be supported.

Supporting the mother while she feeds babe is just one way to ensure breastfeeding is a team sport & postpartum feels supported.

Who has been your biggest support since welcoming your baby?

This little human joined us earthside recently and somebody is already looking like they’ve found their new best friend!...
08/11/2025

This little human joined us earthside recently and somebody is already looking like they’ve found their new best friend!

Who else’s dog instantly decided the baby belongs to them?

Next up in our Meet the Midwife series is Amy. If you’d like to know more, her full bio is on our website. Amy brings ca...
06/11/2025

Next up in our Meet the Midwife series is Amy.

If you’d like to know more, her full bio is on our website. Amy brings care, experience and heart to every family she supports.

What’s one thing you’d love to know about your midwife before meeting them?

04/11/2025

No waiting room chaos, no rushing, just cosy spaces like our clinic or your home.

AND fulfilled midwives ready for meaningful appointments.

Does this sound like the right type of maternity care for you?

Exploring different positions for feeding can be daunting when you first birth your baby & you're so focused on latch. ...
02/11/2025

Exploring different positions for feeding can be daunting when you first birth your baby & you're so focused on latch.

Yet, you might be surprised how comfortable you get with different ways, and how confident it helps you to feel when you have different options up your sleeve.

Here’s our IBCLC Sarah sharing some of her favourite go-to positions to make feeding more comfortable and effective. Every baby is different, so finding what works for you is key of course.

Which breastfeeding position has worked best for you or your little one?

Some signs that continuity of midwifery care might be exactly what you’re looking for! Having a familiar, trusted midwif...
01/11/2025

Some signs that continuity of midwifery care might be exactly what you’re looking for!

Having a familiar, trusted midwife through pregnancy, birth and postpartum means you feel supported, safe, and respected.

What made you choose continuity of care if you have already?

31/10/2025

Midwife and founder Kelly often hears this question in intake calls: “I’m worried I have a low pain threshold, how will I cope with labour, particularly if I choose a homebirth?”

We loved her answer so wanted to share it here too!

Do you have any other questions? Maybe we should make more of these videos sharing answers to common questions we get!

Address

Wurundjeri Country, 38 Gatehouse Drive
Kensington, VIC
3031

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+61393767474

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