Confident Parenting
Starts Here
MPS supports parents who are tired of:
Too much advice, not enough REAL support
The demands of newborn life
The weight of wanting to get this right
Confident Parenting Starts Here
MPS support parents who are tired of:
Too much advice, not enough REAL support
The demands of newborn life,
The weight of wanting to get this right
Evidence-informed postpartum support to help you make sense of what’s happening and move forward with confidence
“A Life-Changing Experience”
- Stephanie O
“Extremely caring, patient and non-judgmental”
- Gemma G
“Invaluable during the firsts week back from the hospital”
- Marcela B
Choose the Support That Fits Your Family
Virtual Clarity & Support Session
A focused online session to help you feel heard, grounded, and clear about your next steps
In-Home Postpartum Support Packages
Let us come and give you the rest and support you need. We mentor parents in all things newborn while also providing tired souls a break, practical help and even home cooked meals. Check out our packages or design your own.
NDC® Consultations
Specialist guidance on infant feeding, sleep & settling, cry-fuss, or postpartum challenges that align with your values and the latest scientific evidence. These can be virtual or in person, depending on the families needs.
You were not meant to parent with this much noise in your head.
Parenting advice can get very loud, very quickly.
One person says routine.
Another says follow your baby.
Someone else says you’re creating habits.
And suddenly you’re questioning something you felt okay about five minutes ago.
That’s why we created The Advice Filter.
A free guide to help you slow the noise down, sort through conflicting advice, and work out what actually fits your baby, your family, and your real life.
Don’t Navigate Early Parenthood Alone
The early months can feel overwhelmingly confusing and heavier than you ever expected. Even the most capable parents can find themselves unsure, exhausted, and flooded with mixed or conflicting advice. Many parents quietly struggle with thoughts like…
“I thought I’d cope better than this.”
“Why does everything feel so overwhelming?”
“Everyone says something different — I don’t know who to trust.”
“Why can’t I read my own baby? What am I missing?”
“I feel touched-out, overstimulated, and constantly on edge.”
“What if I’m doing something wrong and don’t even know it?”
“Other parents seem to be managing — why is this so hard for me?”
“I love my baby… so why am I not enjoying this more?”
If you’re feeling stretched thin or second-guessing everything, it’s time for support that brings clarity and calm
Melbourne Postpartum Services nourish parents with premium level care, so that you can LOVE not just your baby, but also your postnatal experience.
The Birth of Personalized Postpartum Support
When we became mothers, we were shocked by how overwhelming the early months felt — even with backgrounds in nursing and social work. We expected to feel prepared. Instead, we found ourselves exhausted, overstimulated, second-guessing everything, and realising how little real support families receive once the baby arrives.
We saw capable, loving parents quietly struggling alone under the weight of mixed advice, feeding challenges, unsettled babies, identity shifts, and the pressure to “cope” without help. And we knew it shouldn’t be this way.
So we combined our professional training with specialised postpartum and infant-behaviour education (and our own lived experiences) to create the kind of support we wished we had — calm, evidence-informed, emotionally attuned, and grounded in the realities of early parenthood.
Today, Melbourne Postpartum Services exists so families don’t have to navigate the early months alone. You deserve care that feels personal, practical, and genuinely supportive — from people who truly understand what you’re going through.
Learn more about our Story, Mission and Values in the ‘About Us’ page
“We don’t have to do it all alone. We were never meant to.”
— Brené Brown
Meet the Founders
Melissa Hoffman
Postpartum Education and Care Professional, Registered Nurse, Mum of Three
Rachael Andrewartha
Postpartum Education and Care Professional, Social Worker, Mum of Two
Melbourne Postpartum Services professionals have trained at the following institutions:
