The Ella May Centre supports natural physiological pregnancy, birth and parenting, at a location that the mother and her family are most comfortable with. It is the role of a midwife to support each woman's choice
The Ella May Centre Provides
1. Natural solutions to preconception, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and postnatal health concerns for mother and baby
2. complete and comprehensive pregnancy, birth and postnatal care at home or in hospital with midwife Melanie Jackson
The Ella May Centre is run by Melanie Jackson who is a Naturopath, Privately Practicing Midwife and University Midwifery researcher. Melanie is also currently doing a PhD entitled 'Birthing outside the system' which has a focus on homebirth. Melanie has a passion for assisting mothers to have an uninterrupted physiological birth at home.
3. A Counselling service with Gigi Neophytou
Gigi is an experienced mother, educator, life skills coach, counsellor and yoga teacher. She provides counselling to clients of the Ella May Centre and can assist with issues of birth trauma, relationships, anxiety, parenting and much more.
4. Yoga and stretch classes at 'Yoga and Beyond' with Gigi Neophytou and Cris Salvatore.
Our Service statements
1.the Ella May Centre is dedicated to public education and provides Naturopathic and Midwifery guidance that is centred around Nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy and the basics of healthy living to promote healthy mothers and babies.
2. The Ella May Centre encorages the use of safe natural therapies to remedy illness and problems that arise during preconception, pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods
3.We provide individualised antenatal, birthing and postnatal midwifery care through our birthing service with an independent midwife (at home or in hospital).
4.Our Midwifery service celebrates, encourages and facilitates intervention free birthing and a birthing experience where women and their families feel safe and in control.
5. the Ella May Centre, in collaboration with 'Yoga & Beyond', provides counselling, yoga and stretch therapy and runs frequent seminars and community events dedicated to helping attendees find health and happiness. Details can be found on our 'events' page
