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Preparing for Birth or Parenthood

You may seeking some help with preparing mentally for the birth of your baby or your parenthood journey.

Having a baby can be a wonderful and joyful experience. Many women have strong ideas about how they want their babies to be born. Society might however suggest that some types of labour are ‘better’ than others. This creates a lot of expectations for women and can lead to difficult or even traumatic birth experiences.

Being prepared for your labour is a key part of pregnancy and during counselling we have seen some women want to know ‘every-single-detail’ of what will happen in the labour and some women who are more likely to avoid this in order to manage their anxiety.

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Talk to someone who understands

Our perinatal psychologists support parents with this every day, by telehealth across Australia, and you can book online. Eligible sessions are bulk-billed with a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral, or a referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician.

How fees and bulk billing work
  • PANDA Helpline

    1300 726 306

    Free national helpline for parents and expecting parents struggling with their mental health.

  • Lifeline

    13 11 14

    24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention.

  • Emergency

    Call 000

    If you or anyone else is in immediate danger, or you're worried you might act on a thought to harm yourself or someone else.

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