Mama First

Mama First New Mums & Bubs Clinic

Tuesday afternoons at Prosper Paediatrics at Toorak Gardens.

Mama First’s team of Lactation Consultants and midwives include

  • Christine Belletti

  • Kathleen Levy

They provide empathetic, practical help and support for your care of your newborn in the critical early weeks.

Mama First offers parents:

  • New Mums & Bubs Clinic

    • An hour-long individualised appointment for you and your newborn for follow-up care in the early weeks after discharge.

    • Recommended especially for parents and newborns up to about 6 weeks.

    • Also, for concerns and support related to older babies.

    • Kathleen (occasionally Christine) conducts the clinic at our Toorak Gardens rooms, Moore Street (east side of Burnside Hospital).

    • Contact Mama First to make an Appointment (click on the link below).

    • Your Health Fund may provide a rebate.

and also

  • Home visits

    Home Visits may be offered for parents in many parts of the Adelaide metro area. In these visits, Kathleen or Christine provides further help with breastfeeding, general feeding, settling, care of babies, baby massage, weaning etc.;

  • Mums & Bubs Groups

    These groups are a great way to gain confidence and share the joys and challenges of caring for new babies with other mums in a supportive and social group. You can join a group, learn together, gain support and meet other new mums over a 5-week program.

Mama First’s approach and services

Mama First aims to provide sensitive, gentle, practical support for women in their growth as new mothers. They love to share the joys and challenges of your journey with your new baby. The team are very experienced and provides:

  • skilled lactation support

  • assistance and support for all feeding concerns

  • assistance and support for settling your new baby

  • health and development checks.

  • strong working relationships and liaising with your care team, including your GP and your baby’s paediatrician

  • practical, evidence-based approaches,

  • encouragement, empathy, and a passion to support you as you grow in confidence as a new parent.

  • Support for building new and supportive relationships with other new parents.