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Submitted by anita.pfeiffer on Fri, 01/03/2024 - 09:57

Antenatal Clinic

Congratulations and welcome to the Antenatal Clinic at St George Hospital, where we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support for expectant families like you. As you embark on this journey of pregnancy, we understand the importance of finding a nurturing and family-centred healthcare provider. Our team of obstetricians and midwives are genuinely passionate about providing the best care possible. We look forward to meeting you and caring for you during your pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood!

You can contact the antenatal clinic on 9113 2162.

Antenatal Check

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02 9113 2162
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Gray St, Kogarah, NSW 2217
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To book your first appointment or change appointments, call 9113 2162. Our clinic office is very busy and receives a large volume of phone calls each day. We apologise if you do not get through to a staff member on your first try. Please try again shortly. Please tell us if you would like an interpreter to help you to understand medical language.

To contact the Hospital about pregnancy concerns, refer to the section on ‘When to call your midwife or doctor’.

Booking your first appointment

Where do I go for my appointment?
Depending on your choice of care, your appointments may be in the ‘Antenatal Clinic’, the ‘Birth Centre’ or at an ‘Outreach Clinic’. The details of these clinics are below.

  • Antenatal Clinic
    • The antenatal clinic (pregnancy clinic) is located on level 1 of the ‘Prichard Wing’. This is a large brick building to the right of the main ‘Tower Ward Block’ of the Hospital. Enter through the doorway with the red awning at the top of the stairs/ramp. The clinic is open from Monday to Friday, from 08:30am until 4:00pm.

Antenatal Clinic

  • Birth Centre
    • If your care is with Midwifery Group Practice or the Active Birth Team, your appointment will be in the ‘Birth Centre’. This is located on Level 1 of the ‘Tower Ward Block’. The entrance to this building is located next to the emergency department.

Birth Centre

 

  • Outreach Clinics
    • Your first appointment may be at one of the outreach clinics located at either Hurstville, Kingsgrove, or Wolli Creek.
      • Hurstville - 11-15 Bond Street, Hurstville

Hurstville

Hurstville
 
Kingsgrove – 30 Morgan Street, Kingsgrove

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Wolli Creek - Shop A/4 Magdalene Terrace, Wolli Creek NSW 2205
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Your first appointment – the ‘booking’ appointment

  • Your 'booking' appointment is the first time you will meet a midwife from the Hospital. The midwife will ask you about your medical history, family history and if relevant, your previous pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding experiences. 
  • This appointment normally happens when you are around 12 weeks pregnant and normally takes around 2 hours.
  • Please bring the following to your first appointment:
    • Your referral letter from your GP.
    • A copy of any test results that you have (for example, results from blood tests or ultrasounds).

Pregnancy checks
Pregnancy checks are done throughout your pregnancy to monitor your health and your baby’s health. These checks will be done by either a GP, midwife, or obstetric doctor. Normally these appointments take around 30 minutes. After the booking appointment, you normally see a health professional at 20, 28, 31, and 34 weeks, and then about every 1-2 weeks from 36 weeks pregnant.
At each pregnancy appointment, the following will be done:

Pregnancy checks are an opportunity to have any questions answered. Please make us aware of any discomfort you may have or if you are worried about anything.

What to bring to pregnancy checks
Any time you visit the Hospital or your GP, please have these with you:

  • Your antenatal record card or pregnancy passport (yellow card) – we normally give you this at your first appointment at the Hospital. It is important that you always have this card with you. Your antenatal record can be used by midwives and doctors anywhere in Australia if you need to seek help outside your local area.
  • Results of any tests or ultrasounds you have had since your last appointment.
  • Your white appointment card
     

At St George Hospital, there are many options for pregnancy care depending on your health needs and choices. At your first appointment at the Hospital (‘booking’ appointment) the midwife will explain these to you and help you decide what is best for you and your baby. Most care in pregnancy, birth and postnatally (after the birth) is provided by midwives unless there are any concerns with your health and/or pregnancy. 

If you have a preference for which model of care you would like in pregnancy, you can request this when you complete the online booking-in form. 
Ask your midwife or doctor for more information about your options for care in pregnancy.

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Other services at St George Hospital
Midwives, doctors, and other health care professionals work together to support you and your family, providing services for women with special needs, medical conditions, mental health, or drug/alcohol concerns. Please ask your doctor or midwife at any appointment for more information about these services. 
 

Group B Streptococcus is also called Group B Strep or GBS. It is one of many bacteria that live inside your body. About a quarter of women carry GBS in their vagina without knowing it. GBS does not normally cause problems.
GBS is diagnosed through a urine test early in pregnancy and/or a vaginal swab at around 36 weeks pregnant.
If you have GBS in your vagina at the time of giving birth, it may be passed onto your baby. This is rare but if it happens, it may make your baby unwell. To help prevent this from happening, we recommend that you receive antibiotics through a drip while you are in labour. We will observe your baby closely after they are born.
Please click here for more information on GBS.

There is a lot of information about pregnancy and childbirth on the internet. It is important to look at information that is reliable and has been checked by a health professional. If you have pregnancy questions, we recommend you ask a health professional or use one of the resources listed below. 

 

Sometimes things are uncertain in pregnancy, or you may have a concern about your baby or yourself. Every pregnancy is unique, and it is important you talk to a health professional if you have questions or concerns about your pregnancy. Many women wonder if what they are experiencing is normal. Most questions can be answered during normal appointments or classes, but sometimes concerns arise that cannot wait. 

Before 20 weeks, your GP should be able to help you with most concerns. At St George Hospital, we also have an Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS). EPAS is a low-risk clinic for pregnant women under 20 weeks who are experiencing problems in their pregnancy. This may be bleeding, pain, hyperemesis, or abnormal results relating to the pregnancy. For more information about EPAS, follow this link.

If it is urgent, please present to your nearest Emergency Department

After 20 weeks of pregnancy, you may call the birth unit or your midwife. The birth unit is open 24 hours a day, and a midwife is always there to take your call. Midwives may help with any pregnancy related concerns you may have. The following are some examples of reasons to call:

  • Contractions, or period pain.
  • Any change in or concern about your baby’s (fetal) movements.
  • Signs that your waters (the fluid around the baby) may have broken.
  • Bleeding from the vagina.
  • Headache and not feeling well.
  • Any pregnancy concerns that can not wait until your next appointment
  • Severe itching, particularly on the hands and soles of the feet without a rash 

Depending on your concern, your health professional may ask that you attend the Pregnancy Assessment Unit (PAU). This is open Monday to Friday in business hours. 
PAU is an outpatient clinic for women who need extra support and/or care during their pregnancy after 20 weeks gestation. You will be referred to the PAU by a doctor or midwife if needed. The midwife working in the PAU will monitor you and your baby and organise any tests or follow up that are needed for your particular situation. 
Some of the reasons you may be referred to the Pregnancy Assessment Clinic may include:

  • High blood pressure.
  • Concerns with baby's growth.
  • Reduced baby movements.
  • Pregnancies beyond 41 weeks gestation.

Sometimes there are delays in assessment as doctors are attending to women in the Birth Unit. We recommend you wait patiently in the PAU whilst waiting for medical assessment. Your assessment will be undertaken as soon as possible. We ask that children do not come into the PAU. 

Some women will receive care in the Day Assessment Unit (DAU), a specialist clinic run in collaboration with the hospitals renal medicine team. 

PAU

 

There are many things you can do while you are pregnant to help you prepare to feed your baby. St George Hospital’s Breastfeeding/Lactation Information and Support Service (BLISS) offers pregnant women education, advice, and support to breastfeed their baby. BLISS is staffed by lactation consultants who are qualified midwives and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs).

Free antenatal breastfeeding classes are held on Wednesdays at 12.30-1.30pm (and some other selected times) in 1 South, the maternity ward. Call 9113 2053 ideally before thirty weeks of pregnancy to book in for the class or you can book online.

If you have any questions or concerns about breastfeeding, or have had concerns in the past:

  • Discuss your concerns with your midwife or doctor during your antenatal appointments.
  • Book in to see our lactation consultant. The lactation consultants in BLISS offer private antenatal consultations for pregnant women who are concerned about their ability to successfully breastfeed their baby, due to their surgical or medical history, or previous challenging breastfeeding experiences. Call 9113 2053 prior to 30 weeks gestation to book an appointment.

St George Hospital is a Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) accredited Hospital. This means we follow the WHO/UNICEF: Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

For more information about breastfeeding, look at the page on ‘Feeding my Baby’. 
and watch this video from the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA):

Australian Breastfeeding Association: Breastfeeding basics. EMBED THIS VIDEO - https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/resources/breastfeeding-basics-video?f…

 
 

New parents have found doing these before your baby arrives can make a big difference:

  • Plan a date night before baby arrives.
  • Learn about breastfeeding – follow this link for more information.
  • Prepare and freeze meals.
  • Finish any projects around the house.
  • Take a Hospital tour and book into childbirth education classes.
  • Stock up on groceries and other supplies (don’t forget sanitary pads).
  • Organise a baby capsule- all babies must travel in a baby capsule or restraint in the car. You can hire a capsule or restraint or you can buy one. For more information about baby capsules and car restraints for children, click here.
  • Know what is normal for babies – see raising children.
  • Put phone numbers of your support people in your phone or on your fridge for the grandparents, for example Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) counsellors - 1800 mum2mum, the number for your GP.
     

Maternity Antenatal Postnatal Service (MAPS)

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1 year 7 months
Submitted by Rebecca.Sourry on Fri, 03/11/2023 - 23:17

In this model, care is provided by a known midwife who works in a small team. This known midwife with the support of the small team will provide continuity of care during your pregnancy and after the baby is born. The aim is to provide woman centred care, supporting the woman and her family on the early parenting journey.

The MAPS midwives are trained in normal pregnancy and postnatal care. For most women your team will be able to provide the majority of your care. However, if the need for a medical consultation or referral is needed the team can organise this and continue to see you, working with the doctors to maintain continuity for you. MAPS midwives do not provide care in birthing.

Information for Women

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02 9382 6111

After hours contact

Emergency medical help less than 20 weeks: 

Prince of Wales Emergency Department

URGENT concerns over 20 weeks: Birth Unit Triage: 

0439 869 035

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Maternity Antenatal Postnatal Service (MAPS) midwife postnatal pregnancy continuity of care

  • Continuity of care with your named midwife before and after baby is born.
  • Mobile phone contact for NON-URGENT e.g. appointment changes, informing you have had a blood test/ultrasound.
  • Location may be more convenient e.g. hospital antenatal clinic.

It is recommended that several months before you are planning to become pregnant you see your GP to discuss optimising your health and other issues such as rubella immunity, folic acid intake. At this time it is good to research different options for your maternity care.

If you are already pregnant see your GP as soon as possible.

You will have your pregnancy care with your known midwife (and doctors if needed) at the hospital.

You would give birth to your baby in the hospital birth unit. A birth unit midwife will look after you during your labour and birth. If for any reason during your labour you need a doctor they are always available.

You usually spend 2-4 hours in the birth unit before being transferred up to the postnatal ward.  Some women who have had an uncomplicated pregnancy and birth may go home 4 hours after the birth with MAPS midwifery support.

When you go home, the MAPS midwife will visit you in your home until baby is about 10-14 days old.

If you require emergency medical help and you are less than 20 weeks pregnant please attend or contact the Prince of Wales Emergency department.  If it is a non-urgent problem contact your GP (some GPs provide an afterhours service) who will assess your condition and may refer you to the Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS) at the hospital the following day.

For any labour related issues and URGENT concerns over 20 weeks contact the birthing unit triage on 0439 869 035 24 hours a day.

You can call your midwife between 8:00am and 4:30pm (some may only work certain days, so if you urgently need an answer please call triage underlined above). Otherwise the midwives will assist you as soon as they can with:

  • Answering any concerns/questions you may have about the program.
  • Explaining various services at the hospital.
  • Providing you with information on pregnancy, birth and after the baby is born.

Despite The Royal Hospital for Women providing a large number of MAPS midwives and teams occasionally there may be limited availability. If you live outside of the hospital area we are not be able to provide postnatal visits in the home.

Perinatal and Women's Mental Health Service

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1 year 7 months
Submitted by Rebecca.Sourry on Fri, 29/09/2023 - 10:30

Pregnancy and the year after giving birth represent a unique period in a woman's life. Becoming a mother entails psychological, sociocultural, spiritual and physical transitions. Some women struggle with these transitions because of their own history, their life circumstances, or because there are too many transitions all at once. Building a relationship with an infant, or negotiating the care needs of multiple children, invariably generates intense emotions which can manifest as anxiety, love, joy, obsessional worry, sadness, paradoxical loneliness, or an unsettling feeling of not feeling as much as you should. Some women experience psychosis or other extreme states for the first time during this period, or they may have a relapse of an already diagnosed mental illness. Such episodes are all the more distressing because of cultural and personal expectations that becoming a mother be a happy, peaceful time of life.

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Perinatal Mental Health Psychology Psychiatry POMHS service women's wellbeing

https://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/royal-hospital-for-women/services-clinics/directory/mothersafeRoyal Hospital for Women's perinatal mental health team, comprised of psychiatrists, trainee psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health midwives, provides support during pregnancy and the first year post-birth. Eligibility includes all women delivering at RHW, with those in the local area able to access services for a year post-birth. During the booking visit, mental health is assessed, and referrals are made as needed. If interested in our services and not yet referred, please discuss with your midwife or doctor to arrange a referral.

Psychology

  • The Perinatal and Women’s Mental Health Service supports women who are receiving antenatal care at the Royal, who have birthed at the Royal within the last year and live within the SESLHD, and parents whose babies are in the NICU. 
  • For more information, see the Perinatal and Women’s Mental Health Psychology Service page.

Psychiatry

  • Women can be referred by their general practitioner, obstetrician, social worker or the perinatal mental health midwife to see one of the psychiatry doctors. They will have a detailed assessment of their mental health and treatment recommendations will be made in collaboration with the women. Possible recommendations include monitoring, psychological therapy, and consideration of medication. 

CMC PNMH

  • The Clinical Midwifery Consultant (CMC) in Perinatal Mental Health at RHW coordinates care for women booked into RHW for their baby who have mental health concerns such as anxiety or low mood, these include preexisting Mental Health conditions  or ones that emerge during the perinatal period. The CMC Perinatal Mental Health provides clinical advice to patients, carers, and other health professionals within a defined specialty. The CMC PNMH develops Psychosocial Support Plans for women when needed for their Birth & Postnatal admission.
  • Referrals to the CMC Perinatal Mental Health are through the Multidisciplinary Case Discussion after the completion of the psychosocial questionnaire at booking. Referrals are made by the booking midwife and allocated to Perinatal Mental Health when appropriate. Referrals can also be made by your midwife, obstetrician, RMO or GP anytime during pregnancy.
  • Referrals are also received up to the first year postpartum from GP’s, Child & Family Health Nurses, Karitane and/or Tresillian for women who live in the Eastern sector of SESLHD.

POMHS service

  • The Perinatal Outreach Mental Health Service (POMHS) clinician is a psychologist or Mental Health Midwife/Nurse who provides care for families during pregnancy & up to 12 months postpartum who are faced with mental health challenges before or during pregnancy or in the transition to parenthood.

  • The SESLHD Mental Health Service caters to a local population of over 930,000 residents in Sydney's eastern and south eastern suburbs, operates through networked services in the north (Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service) and south (St George and Sutherland Mental Health Service), encompassing both hospital and community settings. The service is committed to inclusivity and responsiveness, tailoring initiatives for consumers with complex needs. Providing age-specific and specialised services, the SESLHD Mental Health Service empowers stakeholders to influence system change. The service supports community understanding of mental health and effective treatment access. 
  • Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) is an Australian not-for-profit organisation that provides support, information, and resources related to mental health and emotional well-being during the perinatal period (from pregnancy to the early postnatal period). COPE offers a range of services, including online resources, helplines, and educational materials, to support individuals and families dealing with perinatal mental health issues.
  • This Way Up offers online treatment programs for perinatal mental health designed to teach practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
  • MotherSafe is a free telephone service for the women of NSW, based at the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick. The MotherSafe service provides a comprehensive counselling service for women and their healthcare providers concerned about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. 

Womens and Childrens Health

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6 years 7 months
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02 9113 1111
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Gray St, Kogarah, NSW 2217
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Childbirth and Parenting Sessions

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5 years 9 months
Submitted by Kelly.Blakeborough on Tue, 24/07/2018 - 11:40

The Sutherland Hospital Parent Education sessions are a great way to prepare you and your family for childbirth and parenting. Education, knowledge, and support are key to positive experience, empowering families to make informed decisions about their journeys.

Please feel free to view our pregnancy and parenting information videos. Click here to view.

Please continue to check this website for further updates and information.

To book into any of the following sessions please click here.

If you have any enquiries please email: SESLHD-TSHparenteducation@health.nsw.gov.au  

Disclaimer: Unfortunately if any of our sessions don't reach minimum numbers we will need to cancel them. We will offer you an alternate session or a full refund. 

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The Sutherland Hospital
The Kingways and Kareena Rd
Caringbah NSW 2229
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Face to face sessions are held in the Auditorium at Sutherland Hospital. For online virtual sessions a link will be emailed to you prior to the session times.

Lunch and refreshments can be purchased from The Street Canteen located within Sutherland Hospital. For details click here

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Childbirth and Parenting Classes at The Sutherland Hospital

becomingBabies bring much joy, love and wonder, but becoming a parent also means some big life changes and new challenges for couples to navigate.

This session includes:

  • Realistic expectations of parenthood.
  • Planting seeds that support coping and growing as individuals and as a couple.
  • Equipping participants with knowledge and skills that support parents’ and babies’ mental, emotional and relationship wellbeing and whole family bonding.
  • Providing awareness for both parents to external support resources.

This session is facilitated by an experienced midwife and/or social worker and is a 2 hour session run across two evenings from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This session is offered either as a face to face or virtually interactive session.

This session is ideally attended by all couples who are expecting a baby.

If this is your first baby this session is best attended from 28 weeks gestation. If you already have children you can attend this session anytime.

bellyThe Having Your Baby sessions are comprehensive labour, birth and parenting sessions that are run by a midwife and a physiotherapist and include a tour of the Maternity unit. The Becoming Us sessions complement this session by focusing on the transition into parenthood. Babies bring much joy, love and wonder, but becoming a parent also means some big life changes and new challenges for couples to navigate. This session helps give couples the tools to manage the challenges that come with parenthood.

This session is available as an evening session over seven weeks from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with a mixture of virtual and face to face sessions.

Or, as a weekend session over two Saturdays 9:30am to 3:30pm face to face and two Thursdays 6:30pm to 8:30pm via a virtual platform. 

The Having your Baby sessions include information on:

  • Physiotherapy session
  • Labour and birth
  • Self help measures in labour
  • Pain relief in labour 
  • Preparations for other journeys in birth 
  • Postnatal changesbecoming
  • Early newborn care
  • Breastfeeding
  • Sleep and settling 
  • Postnatal depression
  • Community resources
  • Tour of Maternity Unit

The Becoming Us sessions include information on:

  • Realistic expectations of parenthood.
  • Planting seeds that support coping and growing as individuals and as a couple.
  • Equipping participants with knowledge and skills that support parents’ and babies’ mental, emotional and relationship wellbeing and whole family bonding.
  • Providing awareness for both parents to external support resources.

Ideally this session should be commenced between 26-30 weeks gestation.

Alana%20Active%20birth.jpgActive birth is a session run to support and help empower women achieve a normal birth using active birth techniques. This is a 3 hour session run by an experienced midwife in the evening from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

This session includes:

  • The normal process of labour and birth
  • Self help measures to cope with labour and birth
  • Ways in which your birthing partner can support you
  • Good positions and handy hints for various stages of labour
  • Recognising the role of hormones in labour
  • Techniques to stay calm and relaxed

Ideally this session should be attended from 28-34 weeks gestation.

breastThe breastfeeding session is held to encourage and support mothers who wish to breastfeed their baby. This session can also be of great use to women who have had previous difficulties breastfeeding. This is a two and a half hour session run by a lactation consultant in the evening from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. This session is offered either as a face to face or virtually interactive session.

This session includes :

  • The first breastfeed after birth
  • Breast changes during the first few weeks
  • The role of rooming in and baby-led feeding assisting in the establishment of breastfeeding
  • How partners can support breastfeeding
  • How to position you and your baby
  • How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk
  • How to overcome challenges

Ideally this session should be attended after 28 weeks gestation. 

 

Calmbirth%20logo.jpgCalmbirth® is a highly acclaimed childbirth education program which embodies the connection between the mind-body and family.
Learn how to embrace and work with the wonders and challenges of birth. Calmbirth® gives couples the knowledge, confidence and tools to work with life as it unfolds. The Calmbirth® program is suitable for first time or subsequent births.

This session run by a highly trained facilitator and is available as a two day program on weekends from 9:30am to 5:00pm. Morning tea and refreshments will be provided.

This session includes:

  • The Psychology of Birth
  • The Physiology of Birth
  • Tool Boxes for Birth
  • Connection: to Body, Birth, Baby & Each other

Ideally this session should be commenced between 24-34 weeks gestation.

The cost for two people to attend is $550.00.

first aidWhen you first bring your newborn baby home from hospital, it is both an exciting and daunting time. Being prepared and confident in your ability to provide first aid for your child is an important skill to learn. This first aid information session is for families with newborns to children 8 years of age and is run by an experienced facilitator.

This session includes:

  • CPR (hands on practice)
  • Choking
  • Burns
  • Poisons
  • Head Injury
  • Common childhood illnesses including but not limited to fevers and febrile convulsions
  • Breathing illnesses and allergies

This is a one-off 3 hour information session from 9:30am to 12:30pm.

 

dad

A virtual interactive stand alone online session 'Just for Dads' running on one Thursday evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This session is facilitated by an experienced Midwife.

This is your opportunity to ask questions and gain information in a safe environment with other expectant dads.

This session includes:

  • What it means to be dad
  • Dad's role in labour and birth
  • Infant communication, bonding, caring for your baby
  • Dad's role in supporting breastfeeding
  • Changing relationships and roles

baby

This one day session focuses on meeting your new baby and the first few days with your newborn running on the weekend 9:30am to 3:30pm. This session is facilitated by an experienced Midwife.

This session includes:

  • Breastfeeding
  • Early days with newborn baby
  • Sleep and settling
  • Newborn behaviour

This session is ideally attended by those who are doing 'Active Birth' or 'Calmbirth®'.

Ideally this session is best attended from 28 - 36 weeks gestation.

Antenatal Clinic

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6 years 7 months
Submitted by galina.belt on Mon, 09/07/2018 - 15:06

Provision of antenatal care to women considered to be low risk during pregnancy occurs through midwifery clinics at The Sutherland Hospital. Midwifery based clinics operate between Monday and Friday, with times varying depending on the day.

There are midwifery antenatal clinics specifically designed to meet the needs of young expectant mothers, as well as Centering groups. Centering groups allow women, and their partners, of similar gestations to participate in group sessions for education and discussion lead by a midwife.

The Sutherland Hospital Antenatal Clinic strives to provide women with continuity during their pregnancy, by allocating her to a specific midwife for each visit. Any woman who develops a risk during pregnancy is referred to an obstetric medical officer clinic. These risks may include the development of diabetes in pregnancy, or a low lying placenta.

If further complications arise during the pregnancy, referral to St George Hospital is available through the existing Maternity Services Network.

Models of Care

The Sutherland Hospital offers a variety of models of care for your pregnancy, birth and postnatal follow up. Please click on the link to read about these services  before completing the online booking form https://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/sutherland-hospital/services-clini…

Antenatal Preparation for Parenthood Classes

Antenatal Preparation for Parenthood classes, as well as lactation and breastfeeding classes are also available through the Antenatal Clinic. https://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/sutherland-hospital/services-clini…

 

Online Booking Form 

If you would like to book into Sutherland Hospital for your birth please complete the below booking form. Once completed please allow 10 working days for a reply and appointment.  

Antenatal Appointment Form

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