Newborn Care

From before your baby arrives through the first months at home, Nest provides one continuous pathway of neonatologist-led newborn care – the expertise of newborn intensive care specialists, delivered with the warmth of family. It begins with a free antenatal consult and close communication with your obstetrician at Grace Private, followed by specialist care in hospital at Mater Mothers’ Private Gold Coast. We help you transition to life at home with structured, unhurried follow-up as well as close support whenever you need us.

Whether you're welcoming your baby in hospital, finding your feet at home, or navigating an early concern, we're with you at every step.

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What makes Nest different

The expertise and family-centred focus of a tertiary hospital’s newborn service, brought into private maternity – without making families choose between them.

With you from before birth

A free antenatal consult and close contact with Mater Mothers and Grace Private – so you already know us when your baby arrives.

Newborn intensive care expertise

Advanced training in newborn intensive care, so if your baby needs extra support, they’re already in expert hands.

Family-centred from the start

Owned and run by our family. We protect bonding – including skin-to-skin at caesareans – and keep you close if your baby needs the nursery.

Close by when you need us

Mater Mothers’ Private Gold Coast is the only hospital where we care for babies, and our clinic is right next door.

Where your baby is bornNeonatologist-led care at Mater Mothers’ Private Gold Coast.

Where we see you afterClinic reviews at RDX Lumina, right next to the hospital.

Your baby’s care journey

From a free consult before birth to ongoing care through childhood – one familiar team at every step.

  1. Before birth

    Video consult, from home

    • Third-trimester video consult

      30 minFree

  2. In hospital

    Mater Mothers’ Private Gold Coast

    • Initial review

      Day 0–1

    • Progress review

      Day 1–3

    • Discharge review

      Day 3–5

      A specialist is reachable throughout your stay, with extra reviews whenever your baby needs them – all part of one fee.

  3. Follow-up

    RDX Lumina, next to Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast

    • Phone reviews at about 2 and 4 weeks

      2 × 30 minFree

    • 6-week clinic review

      45 min

    • 4-month clinic review

      45 min

    • 8-month clinic review

      45 min

      Between visits, you can reach us directly – there’s no fee just to ask.

  4. Nest Children’s

    • Ongoing care with one of our paediatricians

      Same team, same rooms.

More about each stage

The details of each part of your care – what happens, who you’ll see, and what it costs.

  • Meaningful support should begin before your baby arrives – which is why we offer something unusual: a free antenatal video consult, a chance to meet our team ahead of time and talk through your baby's care. By the time your baby is born, Nest is already familiar. You'll have met us, asked your questions, and know exactly how your baby's care will work – rather than meeting your baby's specialist team for the first time at the birth.

    Third Trimester Video Consult (30 min, free)

    A chance to meet us, get ahead of any worries, and feel prepared. We typically cover:

    • Introducing our team and how Nest works

    • Your pregnancy so far, and any concerns or complications

    • Planning ahead for care during and after delivery

    • What to expect in the first hours and days after birth

    • Your preferences and early parenting questions

    • Our approach to bonding, skin-to-skin and the first feeds

    • Our hospital care pathway and follow-up schedule

    If complications arise, we'll adjust the timing or add consults to support you at every step. Our antenatal consults are free for every family (bulk-billed where eligible).

  • Nest provides direct, specialist care for babies born at Mater Mothers’ Private Gold Coast, in close collaboration with the maternity team. From the moment your baby arrives, we support bonding, skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding – minimising separation, and trusting your family to lead the way.

    Led by a neonatologist with subspecialty training in newborn intensive care, we bring that expertise to the bedside of every baby. That means we can safely care for a wider range of newborns – including smaller, more complex, or unexpectedly unwell babies who might otherwise be transferred elsewhere. More of those babies stay where they belong: with you. We know when to step in, and when to step back – caring for your baby in hospital and following through with seamless continuity as your family moves from hospital to home.

    Initial Review (Day 0–1) We attend your baby's birth if needed, or review them shortly after delivery. Even in well babies, this early review offers reassurance and helps detect issues before they escalate.

    • A full newborn examination

    • Monitoring early adaptation (breathing, tone, colour, reflexes)

    • Identifying concerns like temperature instability or poor feeding

    • Supporting bonding, skin-to-skin and the first feeds

    • Answering early parental questions

    • Creating a personalised care plan

    Progress Review (Day 1–3) We work closely with the midwifery team to coordinate care and answer your questions in an unhurried way. We review your baby's:

    • Feeding, hydration and weight gain

    • Jaundice, urine/stool output and settling

    • Any new or evolving concerns

    Discharge Review (Day 3–5) We aim to leave you feeling prepared and confident to take your baby home. Before discharge we complete a second detailed examination to:

    • Confirm weight gain and feeding establishment

    • Address any unresolved concerns

    • Explain what's normal – and what's not – in the early weeks

    • Plan follow-up care and ensure you know how to reach us

    Throughout your stay we remain available – for jaundice, vomiting, unsettled behaviour, or simply a sense that something's not right. We don't round once and disappear to a clinic for the rest of the day. Instead, we roster ourselves so a specialist is always reachable during your stay – for a longer review, an extra question, or simple reassurance. Midwives contact us directly when needed, and we stay in daily communication with the team. Even outside scheduled visits, your baby is under expert oversight.

  • The early weeks can be beautiful and challenging. Our follow-up care supports you well beyond discharge – structured reviews, 45-minute appointments, and a calm space to ask questions early, before small concerns escalate. We consult from our own dedicated, family-designed space at RDX Lumina next door to Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast.

    Postnatal Phone Reviews (two 30-minute calls, free for every family) Scheduled check-ins at about 2 and 4 weeks with our Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or one of our Neonatologists – spanning the "three-week dip", when questions, fatigue or feeding concerns commonly arise. We typically cover feeding, sleep and settling; early growth and weight gain; tailored tips and reassurance; and planning for any extra support.

    6-Week Clinic Review (45 min, generally with a Neonatologist) Your first in-person review – an extended session that goes far beyond a standard check-up: a full physical and developmental assessment, a review of feeding, growth, digestion and sleep, attention to parental wellbeing, and personalised guidance.

    4-Month Clinic Review (45 min, with a Neonatologist or Paediatrician) A milestone visit that captures a stage of rapid change – often missed if care ends at six weeks. We cover motor and social development, starting solids, sleep changes, milestone tracking and early identification of any red flags.

    8-Month Clinic Review (45 min, with a Neonatologist or Paediatrician) A milestone visit at a stage when babies become mobile, social and opinionated – and when subtle concerns are easiest to address. We cover sitting, crawling and early mobility, babbling and communication, established solids and finger foods, sleep consolidation, teething and milestone tracking, with careful screening for any red flags. It also settles your family into Nest Children's, with ongoing paediatric care from here.

    Between visits, you're never on your own. You can reach us directly for non-urgent questions – no fee just to ask something simple, and no layers of admin to get past. Our practice manager is a paediatric nurse, so when you call you're often speaking with someone who can talk through a clinical concern and help work out what's needed, then and there. You also have the option of extra appointments whenever you need them, plus ongoing access to Nest Notes, our evidence-based library of newborn and infant care guides.

  • Medicare and private health cover can be confusing with a newborn, so we take care of it for you. You’ll receive a personal estimate before the birth, there’s nothing to pay while you’re in hospital, and we lodge every claim on your behalf.

    Antenatal and phone consults – free for every family

    Hospital care, whole stay – most families pay $220–$383, and never more than $740

    6-week consult – most families pay about $100, and never more than $275

    4-month and 8-month consults – most families pay about $60, and never more than $275

    Our fees reflect specialist neonatologist-led care, and we keep what families pay capped and predictable. Our Fees page has the full details, including how Medicare and your health fund work for your baby.

  • Nest Notes

    Nest Notes is our trusted library of newborn and infant care guides – written by our team to help you feel informed and confident. Covering feeding, sleep, settling, development, common health concerns and life with a newborn, each guide offers clear, practical advice grounded in the same expertise that shapes our clinical care. It's freely available to all families – whether you're seeing us or simply looking for reliable guidance.

    Nest Network

    We work closely with a trusted network of allied health professionals who specialise in infant and child care. As part of your journey, we may recommend or coordinate support from lactation consultants, paediatric physiotherapists, speech therapists, infant dietitians, and tongue tie and circumcision providers – so your child's care is truly holistic.

    GP Referrals – Newborns & Infants

    We welcome referrals from GPs and other health professionals for newborns and young infants – including feeding and settling difficulties, reflux, jaundice, growth concerns, prematurity or complex birth history, NICU/SCN follow-up, and early developmental questions. After every review, you'll receive a clear, timely letter – and you're always welcome to contact our clinicians directly to discuss a patient.

    Referrals can be sent via Medical Objects, email (hello@nestclinics.com.au), or Halaxy. For developmental, behavioural and general paediatric referrals, see the Nest Children’s page.

Where to start

Expecting a newborn

Register now to book your free antenatal consultation with us.

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Newborn appointments

Book a routine postnatal clinic review, or a consult for a specific concern.

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