Hello, I’m Louise Chatelier, a Registered Midwife with over 25 years of experience and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

It is no secret that women are strong, resilient, and have everything they need within themselves to birth their babies. My aim is to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to work with your mind and body, helping you trust your instincts and embrace your unique journey through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

With a sense of adventure and a desire to care for others, my nursing career began. Travelling interstate and overseas as a young nurse shaped me professionally and personally, building lifelong friendships and lasting memories.

As a midwife I worked at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. These early years made me realise how important it was for women to feel safe, supported and respected in order to follow their body’s own rhythm and intuition in their birth space. It was in those moments, amidst the intensity and beauty of birth, that I truly understood what it means to be ‘with woman’ to listen without judgement, to hold space with compassion and to walk alongside families with a reassuring presence.

Facilitating and co-ordinating childbirth education at Eastern Health for many years, I now feel blessed to visit and support parents when they are discharged home with their newborn baby. Additionally, as a Lactation Consultant it is a privilege to observe a woman grow in confidence as she steps into motherhood and to witness the gentle dance of breastfeeding unfold.

Birth is the beginning of a profound, sometimes challenging, parenting journey.

As a Calmbirth Educator, it’s incredibly rewarding to witness the powerful transformation which occurs as couples begin to trust themselves and deepen their understanding. It’s a gentle reminder of the quiet truth: ‘with knowledge comes confidence’.

From this place of calm and connection let me walk this journey with you.