Glen Innes Midwifery Group Practice

14/10/2026

💜 Growing Together - A New 10 Week Program for Expectant Parents & Families 💜

We're excited to share this fantastic local opportunity from Centacare for expectant parents and families with young children.

The Growing Together program offers a welcoming and supportive space to:
✨ Prepare for birth and parenting
✨ Build a strong bond with your baby
✨ Learn about your child's development
✨ Connect with other local parents and support services
✨ Hear from guest speakers including Midwives and Child & Family Health Nurses

📅 Starts: Term 4, Week 1, 2026 - 15th October
🕐 Thursdays, 1pm to 3pm
📍 Glen Innes Hospital - Lecture room 2nd Floor
☕ Afternoon tea provided

This free 10-week program is a wonderful opportunity to gain knowledge, build confidence, and connect with other local families in a supportive environment. Families truly belong here. 💕

For more information or to register: 📞 02 6732 2099
📧 [email protected]

28/09/2026

Come join in the celebrations! We will be seeing you there!

Come and join us in GLEN INNES as we celebrate 25 years of walking with the community. We will have free coffees and a free sausage sizzle, as well as lots of fun and games at The Skate Park. See you there!

03/08/2026

💚 **World Breastfeeding Week** 💚

This week we celebrate and support every family's feeding journey. Whether you're breastfeeding, expressing, combination feeding, formula feeding, or starting solids, every parent deserves evidence-based information, compassionate support, and care without judgement.

Every feeding journey is unique, and every family matters. 💚

30/07/2026

💜Join us as we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week! 💜

The GI MGP, together with Chino Club, warmly invites families to a relaxed morning of connection, conversation and support.

Whether you're breastfeeding, mixed feeding, formula feeding, or introducing your littles ones to solid foods, we're here to support every family's feeding journey.

Come along for a coffee, meet other local families, and enjoy a welcoming space to ask questions, share experiences and connect with our midwives and community.
Tuesday 4th August 930-1100am @ the Local, Glen Innes

25/06/2026

💙 A special thank you from one of our beautiful MGP families 💙

After a 13-year wait to welcome their precious baby boy, little Michael, this family shared some heartfelt words with our team:

“You made our journey amazing, loving, special, and a more wonderful experience than we could have imagined. There are so many words, yet no words at all. Just THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. Little Michael thanks you too.”

Being part of such an important chapter in a family’s life is a privilege we never take for granted. Thank you for allowing us to walk beside you on your journey to parenthood and for sharing these beautiful words with us.

Welcome to the world, little Michael. 💙

15/06/2026

Saturday we celebrated one of our very own, the beautiful Shay, as she begins a wonderful new chapter with Nathan.

Shay spends her days supporting women and families through some of life’s most precious moments, always with kindness, compassion, and an unwavering dedication to those in her care. It brings us so much joy to see her now experiencing a special milestone of her own.

From all of us in the Midwifery Group Practice, we wish Shay and Nathan a lifetime of love, laughter, friendship, and happiness. May your marriage be filled with beautiful adventures, treasured memories, and all the joy that comes from building a life together.

Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Skinner. We couldn’t be happier for you both and felt honoured to celebrate this special day alongside you.

With love and best wishes,
Your MGP Family ❤️

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible women in our community 💐

Today we celebrate all forms of motherhood and nurturing love — the mums holding babies in their arms, the mums growing babies in their bellies, the women longing to become mothers, the single mums, step-mums, foster and adoptive mums, pet mums, and those carrying the role of “mum” in so many different ways ✨

We also hold close those navigating grief today — women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, those missing their own mothers, and those finding Mother’s Day a little tender this year 🤍

At Glen Innes MGP, it is a privilege to walk beside women and families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum and beyond. Thank you for trusting us with your journeys, your stories, and your babies.

Your strength, resilience, compassion and love shape families and our wider community every single day.

From all of us at Glen Innes MGP — we see you, we appreciate you, and today we celebrate you 🌸

05/05/2026

💜Happy International Day of the Midwife💜

Today we celebrate not only the incredible work of midwives, but also 2 years of Midwifery Group Practice here in Glen Innes 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate today! Was a pleasure to reconnect and share memories together 💕 and shoutout to The Coffee Incident Glen Innes for our beautiful hot cuppas!

Over the past two years, we’ve had the privilege of walking alongside so many women and families — through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period — building relationships that go far beyond clinical care.

These moments captured here reflect what MGP is truly about:
✨ connection
✨ continuity
✨ community

From home visits to shared laughs in the park, from supporting births to watching families grow — this model of care allows us to truly know the women we care for, and for them to know and trust us in return.

The feedback from our women says it best — feeling heard, supported, and cared for every step of the way.

We are so grateful to be part of this community and to provide a service that supports not just mothers and babies, but whole families.

💜 Thank you to every woman and family who has trusted us with their care
💜Thank you to our incredible team of midwives
💜 And thank you to our community for continuing to support this model of care

Here’s to many more years of continuity of care, better outcomes, and stronger families

Glen Innes Midwifery Group Practice 💐

29/04/2026

Recognising your baby’s early feeding cues is one of the most helpful skills when establishing breastfeeding 🤍

Babies communicate hunger long before they cry. Early cues—such as stirring, bringing hands to mouth, or turning their head (rooting)—are your baby’s way of saying “I’m ready to feed.” Responding at this stage often leads to a calmer, more effective feed and can support milk supply.

As hunger builds, babies may become more active, stretch, or fuss. Crying is a late hunger cue, and at this point babies may need some calming (cuddling, skin-to-skin, gentle talking) before they are ready to latch.

✨ Feeding responsively (sometimes called “cue-based feeding”) is recommended by organisations like WHO and the Australian Breastfeeding Association. It supports:
• More effective attachment and feeding
• Protection of milk supply
• Reduced stress for both baby and parents

Every baby is different, but learning your baby’s unique cues can make feeding feel more intuitive and connected.

If you’re unsure about your baby’s feeding cues or need support, your midwife is always here to help. Or check out the Australian Breastfeeding Association here: https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au 🤍

How do you talk about hunger cues?

24/04/2026

MGP and continuity of care represent the gold standard in maternity practice for women and their families.

Hannah, Chris, Theo and Bernie warmly welcomed baby Frederick “Freddie,” with each family member playing a meaningful role throughout the journey. Their experience reflects the strength, connection and reassurance that continuity of care can foster, creating a positive and supportive environment for both parents and siblings.

A particularly touching gesture was Theo’s beautiful thank you card, filled with the most gorgeous drawings that captured and celebrated their family’s journey — a reminder of the lasting impact of care that extends beyond birth itself.

It has been a privilege to be part of their story, and we wish them every happiness as they are now discharged from the service and begin this next chapter together as a family 🤍

Thank you for allowing us to walk alongside you during such a special time.