Lachlan Maternity Services - Western NSW Local Health District

16/12/2025

Compliments, suggestions and complaints are all welcome.
It helps us know what works well and improve things that need to be better.
Find out how you can give feedback www.health.nsw.gov.au/yourvoicematters

04/09/2025

Seeking your feedback about your breastfeeding experience

Western Sydney is currently conducting research to better understand women’s experiences with breastfeeding with the goal of improving breastfeeding support services across NSW.

If you have had a baby in a NSW public hospital in the last five years we would like your help to improve breastfeeding support.

Please complete our online survey looking at breastfeeding support and assessment during pregnancy. It takes about 5-10 minutes to compete and is anonymous.

The survey is part of a research project that aims to improve pregnancy breastfeeding support.

Here is the link to the survey with more information:
https://redcap.link/BFsupportNSW

The research project is being led by clinical midwife consultant and researcher Dr Sarah Melov from Western Sydney Local History District. If you have any questions about this project, you can email her on sarah.melov@health.nsw.gov.au

24/03/2025

💖 Say Their Name Day - March 25th 💖

Today, we remember and honor our precious babies taken too soon. Though they may no longer be with us, their names will forever be etched in our hearts.

On this special day, we say their names out loud, sharing their light and love, because they are always a part of us. To every parent, family, and friend who carries this pain—you’re not alone.

Let us hold our babies in our hearts, where they will live on forever.

🌟 Say Their Name. Remember Their Spirit. 🌟

11/03/2025

💙 Offering Compassion & Support in Parkes 💙

CWPAIL are honored to host our very first support group in Parkes.

This group is a safe, supportive space for families who have experienced perinatal loss.

Our committee members are eager to introduce themselves, share their personal stories and offer a listening ear.

Whether you’re looking for comfort, a space to grieve, or just to feel understood, we would love to meet you.

📅 When: Sunday 23rd March 2025
📍 Where: TBA
⏰ Time: 10AM- 12PM

This event will be catered with light refreshments and is free for anyone who has experienced perinatal loss to attend.
In order to cater correctly we ask that you register your attendance via the link located in our bio.

We can wait to see you there!

08/03/2025

International Women’s Day 2025

“March Forward: For ALL Women and Girls” calls for action to unlock equal rights, power, and opportunities. By empowering young women and girls, we can drive lasting change and close the gender gap.

Learn more here: https://loom.ly/ZzfMQt8

25/02/2025

Great evidence supporting water immersion for labour and birth

24/02/2025

Hyperemesis gravidarum — severe nausea and vomiting while pregnant — meant Kelsi was bedridden for most of her pregnancy, and unable to care for her toddler.

20/02/2025

PICNIC is a FREE dietitian-run feeding program for parents/carers of children aged 0-6 years.

PICNIC supports parents with starting solids, and right through the often challenging first years!

For more information click here: https://www.picnicproject.com.au/about/

Or click here to join: https://www.picnicproject.com.au/picnic-parent-expression-of-interest/

06/02/2025

"It's just what we do" isn't good enough when it comes to membrane sweeping in pregnancy.

Many women and families ask about membrane sweeping, which is often presented as an alternative to induction of labour.

And yet it's not an alternative to induction.

It is a FORM of induction.

Because we see so many questions about this, I have updated my blog post on this topic.

Learn what the evidence really says about this common procedure.

Read my blog post at https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/what-is-a-stretch-and-sweep/

06/02/2025

15/01/2025

Hormones are the amazing chemical messengers in a woman’s body that prepare the woman and her baby for labour and birth, stimulate the uterus to contract and push out her baby, and then contract the uterus back down as well as preparing mother and baby for breastfeeding!