Give babies the best start in life

COVID-19 is forcing women to birth alone without the support they need.

Please donate today.

For women who are already experiencing financial hardship and are socially isolated, the impacts of

COVID-19 could be devastating.

Imagine the stress, anxiety and fear experienced by pregnant women during these uncertain times.

These women can’t delay their medical appointments. They require ongoing care and support in a healthcare system that will come under increasing demand.

The sad reality for many women in Australia is that they are going through this process alone, and for some, while experiencing long-term social isolation as well as social and economic disadvantage.

Women like Maeve*. Maeve is eight months pregnant and lives with her young son in temporary accommodation on the outskirts of Melbourne.

She doesn’t have access to a car and is scared to get public transport with her son to get to medical appointments. She wants to get the help she needs – but she can’t.

She isn’t getting the public childbirth education classes and home-based visits from health workers that she relied on and is scared about not being prepared for birth and parenting.

She is anxious about how she will look after two children when friends are unable to visit and help out.

She lost her casual job and can’t afford to pay for private transport or for extra phone data to download online resources.

Babies thrive when their mothers are given the care and support they need.

Can you help women, like Maeve, who are experiencing social and financial disadvantage get through this difficult time?

Can you help give their babies the best start possible?

Just $30 can provide women like Maeve with transport to their health appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just $12 a month can provide on-call birth support to pregnant women experiencing financial hardship and social disadvantage at this critical time.

Your support means the world, especially right now. Thank you!

*names and identifying features have been changed to protect privacy.

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could provide on-call birth support to a woman in labour so no woman has to birth alone
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could provide women with transport so they can reach their hospital appointments safely
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