Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies
Our Service
The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies program provides friendly and caring support for pregnant women.
We understand there are a number of challenges women can face during pregnancy. These challenges can impact on the social and emotional wellbeing of themselves, their unborn child and family members.
Our service is here to provide you with the support care you need to stay happy and healthy during your pregancy and after you have your baby.
How We Support You
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies supports pregnant women and their babies to live a healthier and happier life.
We can meet you in a place you feel most comfortable such as your home, out in the community or attend your appointments with you. We can support you with:
- Social and emotional wellbeing.
- Accessing pregnancy care.
- Getting ready for the baby to come and support with getting what the baby needs.
- Provide health education for you and your baby, which may include smoking, nutrition, drug and alcohol use, exercise.
- Understanding Centrelink payments
- What to expect with a newborn and your first few weeks at home.
- Helping you link in with other community groups and services you may need.
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies is not a clinical antenatal (pregnancy) care service.
Who can use this service?
Pregnant women can refer themselves during their pregnancy.
Health professionals or family service providers can refer pregnant women needing help to access antenatal care or other support services.
Cost
Contact Us
Address: 50 Lime Avenue, Mildura
Phone: (03) 5021 7621
Email: familyhub@schs.com.au
Fax: (03) 5021 7646