My Midwife - Westmead Caseload Midwifery

17/12/2025

✨Janice appreciation post from Olivia ✨

I’m so lucky to call Janice my colleague, caseload partner, lifelong friend and also my midwife!
Throughout our years working together Janice really became part of my family.
We celebrated my son’s first birthday and had our own special caseload reunion with Janice - six babies she has helped into the world! We’re so grateful to have her ❤️

01/12/2025

An incredibly busy month of November for our caseload midwives with 73 babies born- 17% of all births at Westmead 🥰

28/11/2025

Timeless. Powerful. Real. 🤍
A moment that captures love in its truest form -
because motherhood is always in style.

Thank you for sharing this stunning snap with us Daisy and helping to normalise breastfeeding !

20/11/2025

Very lucky homebirth midwives to be learning from the wonderful and & highly experienced homebirth midwife Sheryl Sidery today at our homebirth skills workshop today. Always a very valuable time to refresh and practice our emergency skills, share stories and learn from each other’s experiences, and discuss care planning for our women and families 🫶🏼

10/11/2025

Lots of boys born in October through caseload!

02/11/2025

22/10/2025

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the Australian Breastfeeding Association is hosting a free 1.5-hour webinar designed especially for expectant and new parents of babies with Down syndrome.

🗓️ Wednesday 22 October, 7:00 pm (AEDT)
👶 Open to parents and health professionals

Gain practical information on breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome and hear from a mum who will share her personal experience in our live Q&A session.

🔗 Reserve your spot or share with someone who may benefit: aba.asn.au/bps-down.

22/10/2025

Going to be a scorcher today. Some good advice from ABA ☀️🕶️

Feeling the heat? ☀️

You and your baby might need a little extra care to stay cool and hydrated.

Your breastmilk is amazing - it changes to meet your baby’s needs, even in the hottest weather.

More tips at aba.asn.au/hot-weather.

13/10/2025

We are sharing another beautiful story about care provided by Zali and student Midwife Miranda. What a team! 💜

Hi there, I’ve just had my third baby through the caseload program and would like to share my experience with my midwife Zali, student midwife Miranda and Mon who was there when I gave birth!

I couldn’t have been more thankful to be part of the caseload program for the third time, with the amazing Zali and Miranda.

Being my third pregnancy, I had heard that labour can be a wild card, but Zali and Miranda were so positive and supportive of a calm birth. There visits were something that my whole family looked forward to! My eldest two absolutely adored Zali!

Zali was always a call away for any questions that I had, and her confidence in my ability to birth was reassuring during the lead up to the birth, particularly as I went to 40 weeks + 2 days (which was a first!)

At my actual birth, I had the amazing Mon with me to support me through a very quick transition and I was blessed with the most empowering, positive birth with just the use of my beloved tens machine and husband!

As there was no complications, I was able to be discharged on the same day and begin my postpartum recovery in the comfort of my own home.

Zali was so kind and an amazing support during our follow up visits, it’s something we will always remember looking back at this wonderful experience.

I cannot thank all the amazing midwives who have been part of my pregnancy journey, I truly feel like the caseload program is so supportive of what you as the mother want for your birth experience and the midwives are such strong advocates!

I hope that all mothers are able to feel this supported and guided during their pregnancy journey. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for being part of mine! ❤️

10/10/2025

Thanks Maria. We love Fi too 💜

I can say with confidence that I wouldn’t have had such a positive birth experience if it weren’t for my midwife Fi.

I have a tendency to be quite anxious and as this was my first baby, I had quite a lot of fear due to the uncertainty and changes that come with pregnancy and birth.

From the outset, Fi’s warmth, patience and caring nature put me at ease. After every visit, I have always felt informed, reassured and supported. When I called her crying due to the pain of contractions, her calm and nurturing presence carried me all the way to the birth I envisioned.

The passion Fi has for what she does is unmistakeable. I have no doubt that she had my best interests in mind throughout my time with her.

She is amazing at what she does, and words aren’t enough to convey how grateful I am for her support. I really hope if I have another baby that I will be lucky enough to have her help again.

05/10/2025

We are lucky to have Anna in our caseload team. Anna is a wonderful mentor to many students and early career Midwives as well as providing amazing care to the women in her Caseload
Some well deserved feedback from Abbey regarding Anna and our service 💜. Gorgeous babies 🥰

I wanted to take a moment to share some feedback about my recent experience with the Caseload program and, in particular, the exceptional care we received from Anna

This was the second time I’ve had the privilege of being supported by Anna through pregnancy and birth, and I truly cannot express how grateful I am. Having her by my side for both of my babies has been an incredible gift, I could not have done it without her.

Throughout both pregnancies, Anna made me feel heard, informed, and supported. I always knew she would advocate for me while also being realistic and clear about what needed to happen. Both of my births were not straightforward, and in those moments Anna brought the calm, reassurance, and advocacy that allowed me to make informed decisions.

In particular, my second birth was very different from what I had expected, yet because Anna was with me, I look back and would not change a thing. At no point did I doubt myself or feel uncertain, her presence made all the difference.

We are incredibly lucky to have access to a program like this, one that truly centres on women during one of the most vulnerable and important times in their lives. I feel so fortunate to have experienced it not once, but twice. Anna is second to none, and anyone would be lucky to have her as their midwife.

Thank you for providing such an invaluable service, and for having such extraordinary midwives like Anna on your team.