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

Meet the midwife! Say hello to one of our epic midwives, & LC’s, Corin. She brings warmth, experience, and a huge heart ...
23/12/2025

Meet the midwife!

Say hello to one of our epic midwives, & LC’s, Corin. She brings warmth, experience, and a huge heart to every family she supports.

You can read her full bio on our website to learn more about her personal journey, her approach to care, and what makes her so loved by families and the team alike.

Have you met our lovely Corin yet?

Exciting news from our team! Our wonderful practice manager Harriet is pregnant! We’re so thrilled for her as she steps ...
22/12/2025

Exciting news from our team!

Our wonderful practice manager Harriet is pregnant! We’re so thrilled for her as she steps into this new chapter, experiencing pregnancy from the other side of the care relationship.

In these photos, Harriet is with Kelly, our founder and midwife, embracing the same support, guidance and connection that she helps provide to so many families every day. So special!

22/12/2025

Bridget started her journey with us as a student midwife. Now, years later, she’s sitting beside student midwife Alicia, sharing stories, skills and the confidence that comes from experience.

It’s something really special to watch the circle continue. Guiding future midwives isn’t just about teaching skills (although this is critical!). It’s also about nurturing curiosity, compassion, empathy and trust, so they can go on to do the same for others and for the families they serve.

Student midwives, what experiences do you feel have helped shape the midwife you are becoming?

Babies are not passive in labour. They move, rotate, flex, descend and WORK with their parent to find the safest and mos...
19/12/2025

Babies are not passive in labour.

They move, rotate, flex, descend and WORK with their parent to find the safest and most effective way into the world. Every twist, turn and pause has a purpose.

Understanding this helps us support families with patience, respect and trust in their instincts.

You might see a new face in the clinic while we warmly welcome our new student midwife for her placement at MAMA!We love...
17/12/2025

You might see a new face in the clinic while we warmly welcome our new student midwife for her placement at MAMA!

We love having student midwives join us & an opportunity to share true midwifery with them. Here is a little bio from the lovely Sarah;

"Hi, I’m Sarah. I’m two-thirds of the way through my Bachelor of Midwifery with Charles Darwin University and currently completing my second-year placement at MAMA to experience midwifery-led care and homebirth, which is my passion. I live in the forests and oceans at the bottom of WA with my dog and the occasional housemate. Both of my now-adult children, 21 and 23, were born at home. I’ve worked casually as a doula for 17 years in both home and hospital settings, and now that my children are independent, I’m stepping fully into midwifery. My background includes a BSc in anthropology, work in: journalism, Steiner craft teaching, child and family counselling and Hakomi psychotherapy training which I use for pregnancy and birth counselling. I am also a canvas seamstress with my own business making surfboard bags and tents."

Have you met Sarah yet?

The rest is just as important as the work Rest is part of the rhythm of labour. It’s where the body restores and the min...
16/12/2025

The rest is just as important as the work

Rest is part of the rhythm of labour. It’s where the body restores and the mind resets, ready for what comes next. It’s also when the placenta repurfuses, the muscles and fascia relax & baby has an opportunity to move in the way that is needed.

We’re always reminding families that slowing down isn’t a sign of stopping. It’s part of the work itself.

For those who have birthed before, what helped you lean into the rest?

How your waters might break! It doesn’t always look like the movies. Sometimes it’s a big gush, sometimes a slow trickle...
10/12/2025

How your waters might break!

It doesn’t always look like the movies. Sometimes it’s a big gush, sometimes a slow trickle, and sometimes your waters don’t release at all.

Every body and every birth is different, and all of these experiences can be completely normal.

Swipe through to learn about the different ways your waters might break & what it can feel like. As always, check in with your care provider if you have any concerns.

09/12/2025

Stef’s beautiful birth story from our archives. 
It’s a reminder of the strength, trust and tenderness that unfold when families welcome their babies & are cared for in a family-centred way. 
We feel so grateful to every family who invites us into their space and then takes the time afterwards to share their story. 
These moments don’t just fill up our oxytocin cup, they inspire and encourage expecting parents to explore their options to get the care that they deserve. 
You can read Stef’s full story on our website. 

What if your care provider truly knew you? Not just what your notes say or your test result is, but how you like to be s...
08/12/2025

What if your care provider truly knew you?

Not just what your notes say or your test result is, but how you like to be spoken to when you’re unsure or what helps you feel safe and seen.

Continuity of care means building that kind of relationship. It’s care that grows over time, through shared trust and real connection.

We’re curious if you feel like your care provider truly knows you?

Just a reminder.. some births are gentle, some are wild, and none of them are wrong. This is also why we encourage pare...
05/12/2025

Just a reminder.. some births are gentle, some are wild, and none of them are wrong.

This is also why we encourage parents to watch many different types of births and listen to different birth stories (if it serves them of course). It’s important to remember there is no one way to birth!

What’s one thing about your birth that made it uniquely yours?

Next up in our Meet the Midwife series is the brilliant Olivia. Olivia is passionate about guiding families through preg...
28/11/2025

Next up in our Meet the Midwife series is the brilliant Olivia.

Olivia is passionate about guiding families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with confidence, calm, and care. You can read more about her on our website.

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

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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