Antenatal Care
Pregnancy care will begin early in pregnancy, with a schedule that varies based on individual needs and your midwife. The care provided follows guidelines set by the Department of Health Pregnancy Care Guideline, the National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral, and applicable state laws.
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All antenatal care components are bulk billed at Blossoming bump, however there are additional costs from collaborative health practitioners and services. For more details, please click on the collaborations tab.
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*We require an admin fee to be paid on your initial appointment*
Postnatal Care
Returning home after the birth of your baby can be a daunting and challenging time. Care from Blossoming Bump Midwifery Services begins upon discharge from your birthing hospital.
Appointments at the clinic are flexible and tailored to meet the individual needs of you and your baby. During these appointments, support will be provided to ensure proper post-delivery recovery for you and to offer advice on newborn care and feeding. This service is available until your baby is 6 weeks old and bulk-billed, so you don't have to worry about any hidden costs.
Education Classes
At Blossoming Bump, we believe every woman deserves the knowledge and skills for a positive birth experience. We are passionate about providing education and support to empower you throughout pregnancy, labor, and birth. Serving Mandurah and surrounding areas, our antenatal classes are small (maximum 4 couples) to ensure personalised attention and foster connections among expectant parents. Our postnatal and young persons' first aid classes are small and intimate, with a maximum of 8 participants, providing valuable information for parents and caregivers.
Antenatal Classes
Labour & Birth
A 2 hour educative course by one of our midwife's, informing you on the following topics;
- Coping mechanisms for early labour
- Analgesia options
- Birth partners role
- Upright labour & birth
- How your baby will be monitored
- Induction of labour/ Spontaneous labour
- Intervention
- Alternative types of birth
- Delayed cord clamping
- The importance of skin to skin
- The placenta
- The importance of an early feed
Crash Course
This course will take you through the 3rd trimester, labour & birth and caring for your newborn. We will help to inform, prepare and empower you so that you can feel confident and trust in your body's abilities. The course will cover common body changes, how to prepare our body for birth, You will learn lots of practical skills that will help prepare you, and your partner for the progress of labour, helping you to feel confident to stay at home until you are ready to head into the hospital.
You will also get lots of hands on experience with our 'getting to know baby' section including nappy changing, bathing, swaddling and much more.
Breastfeeding Workshop
These workshops run on the last Thursday of the month and cover everything you need to know about breastfeeding your new baby. This session is delivered by one of our breastfeeding experts and is designed to give you the tools and confidence for a successful breastfeeding relationship.
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Collaborative Care
We collaborate with Dr. Van Der Merwe, a local GP Obstetrician, to provide private care. If any pregnancy complications arise, we will consult with the necessary medical professionals promptly.
Dr Van Der Merwe grew up and worked in South Africa where he focused on many specialities including General Practice, Obstetrics and Surgery. Dr Van Der Merwe has been at Murray Medical for over 10 years and feels thankful he can help make a difference to people’s lives.
Dr Van Der Merwe is located at Murray Medical Centre,
Specialist Allied Health
PERINATAL & INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
​The perinatal period, lasting from pregnancy to the first 12 months after giving birth can be a period of significant adjustment for the mother, child and other family members. There are major physical changes, emotional changes, and often lifestyle changes associated with this stage of life. Perinatal counselling helps parents-to-be and parents to adjust to this life stage and helps with related issues such as losses, grief, trauma, postnatal depression/anxiety and other perinatal disturbances. For parent-infant or parent-toddler psychotherapy, parents and infants/young children attend together. This approach is used to explore difficulties with sleep, toilet training, tantrums, adaptation to fostering or adoption and other forms of early relationship difficulties caused by post- partum disturbances, chronic illness, disrupted attachment, separation and trauma. The focus is on strengthening the attachment relationship between the child and her caregivers in order to prevent future difficulties.
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​MENTAL HELTH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
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Mel works from Blossoming Bump and is a Senior Occupational Therapist specialising in mental health and parent/caregiver support. Her passion lies with understanding the reasons behind a child's presenting behaviours and emotional disregulation, and guiding the child, and their caregivers, to a place of understanding, with practical strategies to move forward with them.
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Natural Pain Relief
These impulses also encourage your body to release endorphins and enkephalins, your natural chemicals, that reduce pain. It is a safe drug-free method of pain relief that has no side effects for mum or baby. Having effective pain relief will help you to stay at home as long as possible in labour. The Tens machine can be used right up to giving birth.
*Some people may need additional pain relief during labour*
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ELLE TENS
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) works by passing mild electrical impulses through the skin, via electrode pads, into the nerve fibres which lie below. The TENS impulses help your body produce its own pain killing chemicals, such as endorphins. The level of pain relief obtained varies from person to person.
Blocking Pain Signals
The Elle TENS is attached to electrode pads which are placed on your lower back, directly on the skin. The electrodes emit a harmless flood of electrical impulses to the nerves. Your brain can only process so much information at once, so your brain reduces the number of signals it will process, which in turn reduces the level of pain you consciously feel.
Why mums choose the Elle TENS for labour?
Many mums find the Elle TENS Machine significantly relieves labour pain by sending small electrical impulses through electrodes on the skin. This blocks pain signals and stimulates endorphin production, the body's natural painkillers. A key feature is its adjustable intensity, allowing mums to control their pain management easily. The machine can be used up to childbirth.
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BREAST PUMP
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3D & 4D ULTRASOUNDS
GENDER SCANS
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3D and 4D scans provide a whole new level of detail and depth compared to traditional 2D scans. With 4D scans, you can see your baby's features, movements, and even facial expessions in real-time, it's like getting a sneak peak into their world before they're even born. These scans create precious memories and allow you to bond with your little one even before they arrive. Its truely an incredible experience!
OUR ROOM
Relax in our warm, cozy retreat like, scanning room where you can enjoy the special moment of seeing your baby on the screen. The atmosphere is welcoming and inviting, making it a wonderful space to bond with your baby and create cherished memories. It's all about creating a comforting and enjoyable environment for you during this time.​ Please note that our ultrasounds are elective and non-diagnostic. They do not replace your required diagnostic ultrasounds in pregnancy.
We offer no form of medical advice or diagnosis and cannot provide measurements of the baby or establish a due date.​
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Are you a business looking for the perfect space to operate or host appointments? Our versatile rooms are ideal for small group classes or one-on-one sessions. Contact us below, and we'll get back to you within 48 hours to discuss your needs.