The Maternal and Child Health Service offers support for parents and carers with feeding children from newborn to toddler age. Chat with Lactation Consultants about breastfeeding, bottle feeding, introducing solids, picky eating or any other issues with feeding your baby.
Drop-in sessions
If you live in the City of Whittlesea and need support with feeding your baby, come along and receive advice from our Lactation Consultants and Maternal and Child Health nurses.
If possible, arrive when your baby is ready to feed and attend at the beginning of the session.
Session times and locations
Friday
Our regular Open Consultation Drop-in Service will be closed on Friday 2 January 2026. Select another day and/or site where you can pop in for free support and advice from a Maternal and Child Health nurse.
2 pm - 4 pm
Mernda South MCH Centre
Mernda South Early Learning Centre
2 Goulburn Street
Mernda
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Phone: 03 9217 2170
Email: mch@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Clinic by appointment
If you have attended a breastfeeding drop-in session and need further support, you can make an appointment at our Clinic for a longer consultation with our Lactation Consultants and Maternal and Child Health nurses.
The Maternal and Child Health Service offer free sessions for parents and carers to visit a Maternal and Child Health nurse between your child's scheduled key age and stage assessments.
This service does not replace the key age and stage assessments but offers shorter consultations for follow-up and review.
No appointment is needed and each session runs for about 15 minutes.
Please note that drop-in services are closed on public holidays and on-site interpreters are not available.
Session times and locations