Robyn Partington,

Essence Midwifery

I have lived in the beautiful Yarra Valley for over 20 years. I have raised four amazing children, with all the challenges and joys that has involved. My personal pregnancy and birth experiences were life changing, creating a deep passion for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and motherhood.

5 years attending homebirths as one half of Yarra Valley Midwives has reinforced my deep passion for providing continuity of carer for homebirthing families, and empowering birthing people with evidenced based knowledge, love and respect.

Prior to fully transitioning to Private Practice Midwifery I worked in both a busy Tertiary hospital and at Monash Health Casey Hospital as a Clinical Midwife Specialist. Maternity care should be safe, evidenced based and provided to families without judgement or coercion.

We know the ‘system’ is failing birthing people and families every day, so I come to homebirth midwifery with the intention to provide families with improved birth outcomes, a unique pregnancy and birth experience and a changed narrative around pregnancy and birth.

Essence Midwifery is a Private Practice Homebirth service providing Antenatal Care, Birth and Lactation Education, and Postnatal Care based out of the Yarra Valley.

Our practice is grounded in a deep understanding of the physiological process of birth, belief in educated and autonomous decision making, respect and consent based care, and recognition of the immense physical and spiritual change that takes place in the birthing journey.

Essence Midwifery ABN: 82 655 561 943