Initial Newborn & Early Parenting Support (In-home or Telehealth – up to 2 hours)

Includes: personalised newborn care support + 1 week of email follow-up
Delivered by: NICU/Early Parenting/Sleep and Settling Nurse, IBCLC & Health Promotions Practitioner

Welcoming a new baby is a beautiful but can be an overwhelming time. This consult provides calm, hands-on, evidence-based support to help you feel confident in caring for your newborn—whether it’s your first baby or you’re adding to your family.

What this consult supports

✔ Breastfeeding, bottle feeding & combination feeding
✔ Newborn sleep & settling basics
✔ Bathing, dressing & safe handling
✔ Nappy changing & umbilical cord care
✔ Burping, soothing & recognising cues
✔ Cradle cap, dry skin & other common newborn concerns
✔ Safe sleep setup & using equipment
✔ Early play, bonding & developmental care
✔ Parent wellbeing, back care & confidence

Why newborn care can feel overwhelming

Many parents receive limited guidance before leaving hospital. It’s normal to feel unsure about feeding, sleep, nappy changes or how to settle your baby. Small tweaks in positioning, routines, technique and confidence can make a huge difference to your baby’s comfort—and your own confidence and wellbeing.

What Your Consult May Cover (Tailored to Your Needs)

• Understanding feeding cues and hunger patterns
• How to hold, position and soothe your baby safely
• Burping techniques and relieving wind or gassiness
• Bathing, dressing and cord care
• Recognising tired signs and supporting healthy sleep habits
• Age-appropriate routines and what is normal for newborns
• Using equipment (swaddles, bottles, pumps, carriers, sleep spaces)
• Gentle, responsive strategies that align with your parenting style

Personalised newborn support plan

After a full assessment, you’ll receive tailored newborn care guidance based on your baby’s needs, your parenting preferences and your home environment. You’ll finish the consult with clear, practical steps to support feeding, settling, sleep and everyday care with confidence.

What’s included

• Up to 2-hour in-home or telehealth consult
• Full assessment of feeding, sleep, settling and newborn care needs
• Hands-on teaching and demonstration
• Personalised, evidence-based newborn care advice
• 1 week of email follow-up support for questions and adjustments

Short Follow-Up Consult – Up to 1 hour

Available within 3 weeks of your initial Newborn & Early Parenting Support Consult, this shorter session provides ongoing guidance for any continuing newborn care concerns.

Ideal for reviewing progress, troubleshooting new challenges, refining your routines, or building confidence as your baby grows.

If support is required more than 3 weeks after your initial consult, or if new issues have emerged, a new Initial Newborn & Early Parenting Support Consult (up to 2 hours) will be required. This allows enough time for a full assessment and safe, evidence-based guidance.

Extended Follow-Up Consult – Up to 2 hours

Ideal for families who have already completed an Initial Newborn & Early Parenting Support Consult and require more time for complex or evolving concerns.

This extended session includes a detailed review, updated guidance, hands-on support and adjustments to your personalised plan.

If you feel your current concerns will need more than an hour, please book this extended session to ensure there is adequate time to fully explore your needs.

Book Your Newborn & Early Parenting Support Consult

From first-time parents to growing families, I’m here to support you with confidence, knowledge and reassurance.

Once purchased, you will be contacted to arrange a suitable consult time.

Consults outside the Bayside, Victoria area may incur an additional travel fee, or you may choose a telehealth appointment instead.