Appointments with an MCH nurse

Maternal and Child Health nurse smiles at a baby in a pram

Your baby has regular progress check-ups with our Maternal and Child Health nurses, who are always helpful in answering any questions you have.

You and your baby will have 10 appointments with a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurse:

  • a home visit after your baby is born
  • consultations at 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, 8 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years and 3 ½ years

We can arrange additional appointments if you need them. If you're having significant additional problems as a new parent, our MCH nurses can help and will make any necessary referrals to other health services.

You can also call our 24-hour Maternal and Child Health line on 13 22 29 (remember it as 13 BABY).

Booking an appointment

To book an appointment, contact the MCH Booking Office. If you are new to Darebin, please call us instead of email.

Phone: 03 8470 8298 from 8:30am—2pm
Email: mchappointments@darebin.vic.gov.au

Use the button below to find MCH centres nearest to you:

Find Maternal and Child Health centres

If you are unwell

Please do not attend your MCH centre if you or someone else in your house is unwell. We can arrange a telehealth appointment instead.

What to bring to every appointment

Bring to every appointment:

  • Your My Health, Learning and Development Record which is also called the "green book"
  • Bring any questions you have. Write them down when you think of them and keep them in the green book so you don't forget them.

The green book is given to parents at the hospital where your baby was born. It is where your child's health, learning and development records should be kept. Use the green book to:

  • find out about health, wellbeing, safety, learning and development
  • learn where you can get more information, services and support for you, your baby and your family
  • record growth and immunisations as well as valuable observations about your child’s health, learning and development
  • write down questions you want to discuss with the maternal and child health nurse or other health professionals
  • write down appointments, immunisations and notes about your baby’s health, wellbeing, safety, learning and development.
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