We can help you feel informed, prepared and empowered for birth, breastfeeding and caring for a newborn.
Antenatal breastfeeding education
These appointments are recommended for late in pregnancy (third trimester), as you’re approaching birth, breastfeeding and the postpartum.
In these one-on-one appointments, we provide tailored education and advice to help you to feel informed, prepared and empowered.
You have the option to have this appointment in the comfort of your home, where you’ll be feeding and caring for your newborn after the birth.
All breastfeeding and birth education appointments include a written summary of what we discussed and links to relevant resources.
During our sessions, we can also book in a postnatal lactation support home visit for after your baby is due, so that you have the peace of mind knowing that additional support is arranged, if you need it after birth.
Our antenatal breastfeeding education sessions include
Discussion about your medical history, previous feeding experience and your questions, concerns and goals around feeding.
Examination of breasts and nipples, and if appropriate, assistance with hand expression of colostrum
Education about breastmilk production, what to expect in the early days and weeks after birth and how to optimise latch and position
Overview of common early breastfeeding difficulties including supply issues, infant weight concerns and nipple pain and trauma.
Education about normal newborn behaviour and sleep, including education about safe bed sharing
Brief discussion of postpartum planning and how it can help to optimise successful feeding and your postpartum recovery
Appointment details
Please note prices listed are approximate and indicate the out of pocket cost after you have received your Medicare rebate.
All breastfeeding and birth education appointments include a written summary for your later reference with links to relevant resources for further learning.
Home visits outside of our service areas cannot be booked through hotdoc and will incur an additional travel fee. Please contact us for bookings and fee information.
You can read more about where our practitioners offer home visits in Sydney here
Antenatal breastfeeding education appointments
Appointment duration: 60 mins
Approx fee**: Telehealth $220-$337 | Avalon/ Annandale Practice $220 | Home visit $300
Nb for Telehealth antenatal breastfeeding education appointments with a doctor, consultations are only eligible for Medicare rebates if you are a pre-existing patient of the practice. The non-Medicare fee is $317.
** Fees
Most of the appointments with our GPs (including shared medical appointments) are eligible for a Medicare Rebate (Medicare reimburses part of the appointment fee). Telehealth appointments are only eligible for Medicare rebates if you are a pre-existing patient of the practice OR if your baby is under 12 months old.
Private health insurance rebates may apply for non- Medicare-rebatable services.
Prices listed are approximate and indicate the out of pocket cost AFTER you have received your Medicare rebate. Please note that fees on hotdoc (online booking service) are for the upfront cost BEFORE the Medicare rebate.
If your family has reached the Medicare safety net threshold, Medicare will rebate significantly more of the upfront cost, and out of pocket costs are therefore significantly lower. The Medical safety net threshold only applies for our appointments that are eligible for a Medicare rebate.
Home visits outside of our service areas cannot be booked through hotdoc and will incur an additional travel fee. Please contact us for bookings and fee information.
You can read more about where our practitioners offer home visits in Sydney here
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