The bits nobody tells you.
Honest guides for Australian first-time parents — the money, the recovery, the admin and the 3am reality, written plainly and current for 2026. No fear. No fluff. No advice built for another country.
Backed by our 30-day money-back promise.
You've read the books. They still didn't tell you the part you actually need.
Mumvee covers off the essentials: how to add your baby to Medicare, which payment is worth more (and the deadline you can't miss). And the real stuff, like what your body really does after birth and why the "sleeping through" myth steals your much needed rest. It's missing from the time-honoured pregnancy books and is exactly what trips up new parents.
Everything you'll wish someone had told you.
- The money, decodedPaid Parental Leave vs the newborn payments, plus Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Subsidy, the private-health 12-month trap and the claim deadlines that cost families thousands when missed.
- Your body after birthThe real recovery timeline — and the parts nobody prepares you for.
- The sleep conversation, honestlyWhat's normal, what's not and how to avoid the comparison trap.
- Feeding without the guiltBreast, bottle or both — and how to get real help at 3am.
- The newborn admin checklistEvery form, every deadline — in the order you need them.
- Red flags & who to callWhat's worth a call and the free national numbers to save now.
See it before you buy it.
Real pages from the essential guide — so you know exactly what you're getting. Designed to be calm to read and easy to find what you need.
Actual pages from the guide — nothing staged.
Start with the essential guide, add what you need
The essential guide is your starting point at $19. Add any companion guide for $9, or get all six together below and save. One checkout, instant download.
Why parents trust MumVee
Honest, not fear-driven
We tell you the truth first, then how to handle it. No scare tactics, no judgement
Written with current Australian info
Every payment, deadline and helpline. Each figure is aligned with Services Australia and the national health authorities.
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A beautifully designed PDF on your phone in seconds. Read and action at your own pace — revisit whenever you need a refresh.
The guide we wished someone had handed us.
We all get given the same stack: glossy books and a hospital pamphlet (compared against social media experts and a hundred open tabs that all say something different).
While waiting for baby #2, we decided to make our own version — the guide we wish someone handed to us.
Mumvee is easy to follow advice aligned with official numbers and guidance for Aussie parents — not borrowed from an American website (no pacifiers, diapers or Moms to be seen). We hope this guide feels like a calm hand on your shoulder while you find your feet.
— The MumVee team
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The essential guide for every new Australian parent
Start your order — $19 Honest guides for new Australian parents.The Hospital Bag & First 48 Hours Checklist
What to actually pack, what the hospital already gives you, and what happens in the first 48 hours after your baby arrives. Free, no strings.
- The pack list, split by what you'll want in labour vs after
- What Australian hospitals typically supply — so you don't double up
- An hour-by-hour map of the first 48 hours
