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Barwon Health / Maternity Services

(03) 4215 2060

Having your baby

After-hours access

For safety,  the hospital is locked from 9pm till 6.30am. During this time, access can be gained at the entry to Birth Suite at University...

Assisted births

Sometimes it may be necessary to assist the birth of a baby with the use of forceps or vacuum extraction. These are used only after the cervix has...

Baby & Mother Care

Congratulations! Now that your baby has been born you have begun on one of life’s greatest journeys—the journey of parenthood, with all...

Caesarean birth

A caesarean section is a major surgical operation in which your baby is born through a cut in your abdomen and uterus. It is usually performed...

Coming to hospital

It can be difficult to decide when labour has started and when to come to hospital. If you are unsure you can ring the Birth Suite at any time for...

Generation Victoria (GenV)

Barwon Health is proud to support GenV, a new research project led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute that aims to help improve...

Having your baby

Once you're in active labour or the date has arrived for your planned induction of labour or caesarean section, you will need to come to the...

Induction of Labour

Induction of labour refers to bringing on labour by artificial means.Most common reasons for induction: The woman has particular health concerns...

Labour & birth

Labour can be difficult to describe as it is different for every woman. It may help to understand what is happening to your body. The midwives are...

Managing pain

Normal labour is painful. But many women find that the techniques mentioned below help them to cope with the pain of labour and to reduce the use...

Maternity Ward

While you are in hospital midwives will help you learn to care for your baby and establish feeding your baby. Midwives will help you to:...

Newborn medicine and tests

Newborn vitamin K Newborn vitamin K Vitamin K is needed to help the blood clot and to prevent bleeding.   Babies do not get...

Parking

For appointments at the hospital, during labour and after the birth of your baby, metered parking is available around the hospital. City of...

Signs of labour

In the early stages of labour your cervix begins to soften and thin, this process can take hours or even days. It can be different for every woman....

Special Care Nursery

The University Hospital Geelong Special Care Nursery is a level five neonatal unit providing care for babies in the Barwon south west region and is...
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