List of Perinatal Support Services in Adelaide

Where to go for… currently updating

• To Find a Private Midwife

South Australia Privately Practising Midwives Association

• To make contact with a Midwifery Student –

UniSA

Flinders University

• To find a Doula

https://findadoula.com.au/

Creating a post on Adelaide Birth Network Facebook Page for a Midwifery Student or Doula is a great way to connect with current ones in Adelaide

• To find Lactation Consultant

http://www.lcanz.org/

Breastfeeding Support - Australian Breastfeeding Association

• Placenta Encapsulation

https://placentaassociation.com/

I can personally recommend these services:

• Perinatal trained chiropractor – Dr. Kurt Gerecke at Atlas Chiropractic in Glanville – 8242 2925

• Kelly Harper from Elemental Beginnings who offers Placenta Services, Birth & Postnatal Doula and Mother Nurturing - 0409 803 167 – elemental.beginnings@gmail.com

• Pregnancy, Birth and Newborn Photography - Victoria Berekmeri from Adelaide Birth Photographer

• Newborn & Family Photography - Lisa from Adelaide Newborn Photography

• Closing of the Bones Ceremony and Fertility, Pregnancy & Postnatal Massage - Nadia Parisi from The Nourished Mum - Southern Suburbs or In-Home visits (fees apply).

• Aromatherapy - Kyrie Kohlhagen - Kindred Self at Urban Wellness - 0404 343 885 - 16 Nile Street, Port Adelaide

From my research on where to find in SA …

Perinatal Physiotherapists in SA

• Wendy Langshaw - Energy + Motion Integrated Physiotherapy - Crafers

• Adamson Physio – Toorak Gardens

• City Physiotherapy – Adelaide

• Core Physio – Multiple locations around Adelaide

• Aspire Physiotherapy SA – Glenelg

• Back in Motion Health Group – Multiple locations

• Semaphore Road Physio – Semaphore

• Esthesis Physiotherapy – Largs Bay

• The Lake View Clinic – West lakes

• Amelia Physiotherapy for Women – Lockley

• Vital Core – St Morris

• Adelaide West Physio – Fulham

• Nurtured Mumma -Wendy in Crafers

• Phyx. Physio + Pilates – Grange

• Ivory Rose Women’s Health Physiotherapy - Norwood

• Physio Olivia - Nailsworth

• Carolyn - Adelaide Pelvic Physiotherapy - Glengowrie

• Kylie Rankin - Pivotal Physiotherapy - North Adelaide

Perinatal Chiropractors in SA

• Vitality Semaphore - Mario & Charlotte - 69 Semaphore Rd, Semaphore - 8242 1581

• Atlas Chiropractic – Glanville – Dr. Kurt Gerecke 08 8242 2925

• Dr. Allison French - The Dock Studio - Port Adelaide - 0457 049 664 - passionate for caring for pregnant women.

• Nest Birth & Wellbeing - Amanda Chow – Glenside - Perinatal Chiropractor with 20yrs experience caring for women in pregnancy, postnatally and babies.

• Chiropracticworks – Multiple locations

• West lakes Chiropractic Clinic – West lakes

• The Lake View Clinic – West lakes

• Balanced Integrated Health – Dr. Steven Boord – Rose Park

• Christies Beach Chiropractic – Dr. Zoe Love – Christies Beach

• Integrated Chiropractic – Dr. Shireen Hodgetts – Southern

• Southern Cross Chiropractic – Dr. Andrew Kerr - Modbury

• Kirstie K Chiro - Kirstie Kendrick - Chandlers Hill - offering a gentler, non manipulative chiropractic care from newborns to adults.

• Dr Mike - Coast Family Chiropractic - Noarlunga Downs - incredible paediatric chiro

• The Bod Squad - Dr. Lorraine Scarr - Dulwich - 8431 9100 -

• Total Back Care - Dr. Pete Kovac - Malvern - 8357 8211 -

• The Chiropractic Domain - Dr. Paula Stacey-Thomas - Goodwood - 8272 4555 - treats pregnancy and babies.

• Back in Health Centres - Chiropractic/Massage Therapy/Naturopathy - Dr. Sam Griffin - Gawler - 8522 3233

• Evolve Chiropractic and Wellbeing - Dr. Jennifer Rose - Walkley Heights - 8265 5066

• Dr. Kimberley Garrard - Chiropractor - Embody Women’s Health - Adelaide & Port Adelaide - Kimberley loves helping and working with pregnant women and mothers, she is also an OMP Ambassador & Yoga Instructor.

• Awaken Health Chiropractic - Flinders Park - 0487 999 028

  Pregnancy Massage in SA

• Nikki Hodgins - Soul Massage Therapy & Wellness - West Lakes - Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage

• Jackie from Etheric Self - Remedial/Pregnancy/Reflexology/Reiki Specialist/Pre & Postnatal Massage - 141 Tapleys Hill Rd, Seaton

• Rejuvenate Massage Therapy - Sonja Newton - Flagstaff Hill

• G-Vitalize Health & Fitness - Yasmin Tang - Remedial Massage Therapist & Pregnancy Practitioner - Mile End

• Semaphore Physio – Semaphore – Alison Grierson

• Adelaide West Physio – Fulham

• Atlas Chiropractic – Glanville 08 8242 2925

• West lakes Chiropractic Clinic – West lakes

• The Lake View Clinic – West lakes

• Endota Spa

• Essence of Health - Sandra Sapio – Seacliff

• Well2 – Norwood – Simon Roos-Freeman

• Clarity Massage & Wellness – North Adelaide

• Simply Natural Massage Therapy – Glenelg South

• Physio Fit Adelaide – Glenelg

• Largs Bay Health and Yoga studio – Largs Bay

• Back in Health Centres - Chiropractic/Massage Therapy/Natropathy

• The Massage Studio - Warradale

• Baby Massage - Soul Massage Therapy & Wellness - West Lakes

• Caesarean Scar Therapy - Soul Massage Therapy & Wellness - West Lakes

  Acupuncturists/Acupressure in SA

• Dr. Carla Brion – Soul Massage Therapy & Wellness - West Lakes

• Dr. Lea Papworth – Hilton

• Dr. Aaron Slape – Essential Wellbeing Natural Health Clinic – Plympton

• Dr. Bree Bennetts - Healing Arts Studio - Adelaide

• West lakes Chiropractic Clinic – West lakes

• The Lake View Clinic – West lakes

• City Acupuncture – Adelaide

• Sandra Sapio – Essence of Health – Seacliff

• Well2 – Norwood – Heather Valente & Wendy Drewett

• Equal – ibrium - Dina Tsiopelas – Fullarton

Naturopaths in SA

• Practical Health - Kerry Lee Jury - 8449 8508 - 0418 294 295 - 20 Maud Street, Ethelton

• Claire Ayes Wild Oak Naturopathy - Seaford - specialises in Pregnancy care

• Sandra Sapio – Essence of Health – Seacliff

• Rebecca Urban – Naturopath, Nutritionist, Breastfeeding Educator - Prospect

• Well2 – Norwood – Karen Martin

• Clarity Massage & Wellness – North Adelaide – Steph Stack

• Balance Health Centre – Black Forest

• The Chiropractic Works - Patti Worcester – Grange

Osteopath in SA

• Lis Goward - Nourish Osteopathy - Glenelg

• Southside Clinic - Unley

• Adelaide Osteopathy - Daw Park

• OsteoSA – Multiple locations - Dr. Sarah Crosby

• Dr. Vianney Vangilve - Osteopath - Plympton -

Pregnancy Yoga & Pilates in SA

• Jak Tazzar - Port Adelaide & Semaphore - 0400 313 997 - Yoga + Meditation Teacher, Divine Healing Practitioner.

• City Physiotherapy – Adelaide

• Largs Bay Health & Yoga - Largs Bay

• Physiotherapy for Women – Lockley

• Core Physio – Aberfoyle Park

• Physio Fit Adelaide – Glenelg

• Vital Core – St. Morris

• Semaphore Physio – Semaphore

• Infinity Pilates – West lakes

• Seaside Pilates – Largs Bay

• Coast Yoga – Glenelg

• Alice Adamson - Fullarton

• Clarity Massage & Wellness – North Adelaide

• Nest Birth & Wellbeing – Glenside

• Phyx. Physio + Pilates – Mum & Bubs Classes - Grange

Lactation Consultants

(can be found from https://www.lcanz.org/find-a-lactation-consultant/)

• Dr Briony Andrew - Adelaide Mums & Babies Clinic - Rose Park

• Lucy - Lucy the Midwife - Northern Based

• Christine Belletti - Mama First - Toorak Gardens

• Heena Patel - Connect Lactation Consultant Services - Unley Park

• Kate Bergamasco - My Private Midwife - Prospect

• Marianne Dugmore Lactation Consultant – Lactation Support - Kensington Gardens

• Penny York – Babies & Breastfeeding Support - South Plympton

• Kathleen Levy - Nurturing New Beginnings - Lockleys

• Laurinda Knudsen - The Good Latch Lactation Support - Mawson Lakes

• Marianne Sturm – Marianne Lactation Consultant – Flagstaff Hill

• Megan Goodeve – Adelaide Lactation Consultants - Sheidow Park

• Emily Hua - The Fourth Trimester - Hallett Cove

• Rebecca Kubenk – Blooming in Adelaide – Golden Grove

Doulas in Adelaide (Name – Business name – services) - You can either google doula by name/business name or find them via the adelaide birth network facebook page - Please contact Doula’s as some may not actively be working at the present time but will happily refer you on to an available doula

• Kelly Harper – Elemental Beginnings – Doula for Elective LSCS & induction birth support at WCH, Lyell McEwin, Burnside, Calvary and North Eastern, placental Encapsulation for all metro and Bereavement support any trimester birthing.

• Nest Doula - Amanda Chow - Nest Birth & Wellbeing

• Sonja Newton - Doula & Massage Therapist

• Erin Black – Largs Bay. Offers Placenta Encapsulation and Reiki - Doula in a Past Life

• Wendy Parmenter (Doula Wen) – Modern Birthing Doula Services – Doula and Mother Carer in Northern Suburbs, in both private and public settings at LMC, Calvary, WCH, Flinders, Reiki Practitioner - https://www.modernbirthingdoulaservices.com/

• Anna Siebert – Anna Siebert Pregnancy & Birth Support – Adelaide metro and southern, Doula Support

Other services

For Mental Health Services Please Check out my Blog Post

• Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Helpline - 1800 882 436

• Health Direct - 1800 022 222

• ShineSA – Sexual Health Agency in SA – Multiple locations around Adelaide.

• SA Health Pregnancy Services

• Playgroups SA or also see your local Child and Youth Health Service for a list of playgroups close to you.

• CAFHS - Child and Family Health Services in South Australia.

• CAMHS

If you are a health care provider in any of the above professions and provide pregnancy care or you know a health care provider that comes with high recommendations, please connect with me and I will happily add your/their services to my list.

Nikki x

Last Updated 28/6/25