WOMEN’S HEALTH AND MATERNITY

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WOMEN’S HEALTH AND MATERNITY

Our Midwifery Unit is comprised of an 8 bed Antenatal / Postnatal Ward, a 3 bed Birth Suite, a 2 bed Midwifery Assessment Unit and a 4 bed Special Care Nursery. 

We provide quality women centred maternity and neonatal care for women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate post birth period.  This care is provided by experienced Doctors, Midwives and Nurses in the Unit. 

We also provide a Domiciliary and Lactation Home Visiting postnatal service staffed by highly experienced Midwives and Lactation Consultants. 

Welcome to Our MBPH Maternity Unit

COMMON QUESTIONS:

When should you present to hospital?

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It is important to contact the Midwifery Unit for advice on 5022 3480 before you come in if you are experiencing any of the following: 

  • Reduction in the baby’s movements
  • Sudden gush of fluid or a continual leakage of fluid from your vagina (ruptured membranes)
  • Bleeding from the vagina, no matter how small the amount
  • Regular painful contractions or abdominal cramping
  • Premature labour (regular contractions at less than 37 weeks gestation)
  • Persistent nausea and / or vomiting
  • Constant itching
  • Sudden swelling of hands, feet or face, visual disturbances, persistent headache, nausea
  • Fever
  • Burning sensation on urination / urinary problems of any kind
  • Increased vaginal discharge that is itchy / irritating
  • You are concerned, anxious or uncertain of what is happening

What should you bring with you?

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Antenatal record / Victorian Maternity Record

For Labour: 

  • Your completed birth preferences/plan (in your handheld VMR- orange book)
  • Clothes for labour – old t-shirt, warm socks, old knickers and tracksuit for afterwards
  • Own pillow (labelled) if desired
  • Heat wheat pack
  • Spray water bottle (non-aerosol) for cooling
  • Stress balls
  • Snacks including juices, fruit bars and jelly beans or lollies.
  • Thongs or slippers
  • Lip balm for dry lips
  • Camera/phone/music devise
  • Diffuser oils

Support Person:

  • Bathers/shorts for shower and bath
  • Enclosed shoes needed in case you need to go to theatre as a support person
  • Coins for vending machine

For Mum:

  • Personal toiletries (soap, creams, lip balm, deodorant, hairbrush, tooth brush and paste)
  • Front-opening or loose-fitting nighties or tops for breastfeeding
  • Maternity pads
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Night attire (dressing gown, slippers)
  • Underwear – several pairs needed after the birth
  • Nursing bra, nursing pads
  • Thongs or slippers (Footwear MUST be worn around the ward at all times)
  • Bag for laundry

For Baby: 

  • Beanies
  • Singlets x4
  • Jumpsuits x4
  • Wraps
  • Baby wipes
  • Newborn nappies for while in hospital
  • If formula feeding, please bring bottles, formula and sterilizing equipment.
  • Infant car restraint fitted in your car (for day of discharge)

How long can you expect to stay?

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For a normal birth your stay will be 24-48 hours if no complications.

For a Caesarean birth your stay will be 48-72 hours if no complications.

We encourage early discharge (>4 hours after the birth) for anyone who has had a normal birth with no complications. 

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

Antenatal Education
The MBPH Childbirth Education Team is excited that our ‘Childbirth and Learning to Breastfeed and Caring for Your Baby’ classes are in a face-to-face format at Mildura Base Public Hospital.

Cost of Childbirth Classes:

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There is no cost to accessing these sessions

What is included in these classes?

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  • Open discussion and opportunity for questions
  • The process of labour and what to expect
  • When to contact the hospital
  • Managing your labour including an introduction to active birth
  • Caesarean Section
  • The role of the support person
  • Physiotherapist presentation
  • Birth Suite Tour
  • And MUCH more.

How to join the classes

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If you would like to participate, please notify us via email at rduncan@mbph.org.au  for enrolments in:

 

  • Childbirth Education Classes, and/or
  • Learning to Breastfeed and Caring for Your    Baby Class

 

Please include your name, estimated due date and best contact number

 

Please call Midwifery on 5022 3480 for any queries.  In the meantime, we offer the link to the Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) antenatal education – please remember, the phone numbers on this link are not for MBPH.
https://www.thewomens.org.au/patients-visitors/cbe

Pregnancy

FCH Vaccinations

FCH Vaccinations

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Maternal vaccinations consumer brochure

Maternal vaccinations consumer brochure

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Healthy eating in pregnancy

Healthy eating in pregnancy

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Every week counts

Every week counts

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Safer Baby in Pregnancy

Safer Baby in Pregnancy

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Pregnancy Journal Map

Pregnancy Journal Map

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Labour and Birth

Birthing Your Placenta

Birthing Your Placenta

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After your baby is born

Breastfeeding and returning to work

Breastfeeding and returning to work

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Breastfeeding Positioning and Attachment

Breastfeeding Positioning and Attachment

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Mothers 6 Week Postnatal Check

Mothers 6 Week Postnatal Check

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Red Nose Co-Sleeping

Red Nose Co-Sleeping

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Red Nose Safe Sleeping

Red Nose Safe Sleeping

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Red Nose Safe Wrapping

Red Nose Safe Wrapping

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Red Nose Tummy Time

Red Nose Tummy Time

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Perinatal Mental Health

Anxiety and depression in pregnancy and early parenthood

Anxiety and depression in pregnancy and early pare...

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Mildura Mental Health Services

Mildura Mental Health Services

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Perinatal Mental Health in Dads

Perinatal Mental Health in Dads

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Self-compassion

Self-compassion

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Talking to your doctor

Talking to your doctor

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Physiotherapy

DRAM

DRAM

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Improving your recovery after birth

Improving your recovery after birth

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Pelvic floor exercises

Pelvic floor exercises

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Perineal Massage

Perineal Massage

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WHERE TO ENTER THE HOSPITAL (ALL PERSONS)

6am – 10pm: Main front entrance for screening
10pm – 6am: Birth Suite side entrance
(Maternity patients only, all other patients to ED)

Visiting Hours