Referrals

“I have been practicing for 15years on the Sunshine Coast, has a special interest in Pediatrics and pregnancy and has completed post graduate diplomas in both areas. Is the proud mum of teenage daughter Stella, I love to travel, eat out and do pilates & yoga in my spare time.”

Jessica has been working as a Child Health Nurse and Lactation Consultant on the Sunshine Coast since 2012. Jessica has worked in paediatric hospitals in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne and with first time mums of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies in both Melbourne and Cairns. Jessica is passionate about supporting mothers and families to be the best they can be for their babies and children. Jessica believes that when a mother is heard and supported her child will thrive.

With a Masters of Child and Family Health Jessica provides family-centred support and advice for questions around feeding, settling, daily routines, development and maternal wellbeing. Jessica takes a partnerships approach to supporting families and knows that the mother, and family, are the expert in their own baby or child.

Check out our podcast with Jess and Jane here.

“I am passionate about helping women to minimise pain and optimise their pregnancy, birth and beyond. Common conditions I treat for pregnant women include rib pain, upper and lower back pain, pelvic girdle pain, varicose veins and swelling. I also help women prepare their body for birth and postnatal recovery through balancing their pelvic floor with a range of specific exercises to suit the individual.”

Touch is one of the greatest gifts of love you can give your baby. The experience of infant massage is gratifying for both parent and baby, teaching both to sink into a state of connection and relaxation together. Babies that are relaxed in their little bodies tend to sleep deeper and cry less. They often have better immunity and overall improved cognitive and physical development.

Jane’s passion is centred around providing quality care with the baby and their family as the focus. She enjoys the challenges that arise from the ever changing advances in Neonatology and strive to practice using current evidence as her basis. Jane is excited by continual quality improvement and repeated evaluation of service provision. Jane finds the balance between working at the hospital and in the community at Coast Life Families refreshing and rewarding.