Warm and welcoming birth suites
We have recently upgraded our birthing suites which provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere for the birth of your baby.
Soft lighting, music and refreshments are on hand and available at your convenience.
Each room is fully equipped to accommodate individual birthing choices.
Equipment to enhance your experience
Numerous supports are available to help you give birth. These include:
- Pain relieving medications and inhaled gases, if required.
- A specialised anaesthetic service for epidural anaesthesia, should this be required.
- Digital speaker system that connects to your phone
- Large recliner lounge chair
- TV
Your partner and support person are welcome in the birthing suite.
Central fetal monitoring system offers many advantages
During labour we like to monitor the baby’s heart beat to ensure timely management of any variances that can occur.
Our central monitoring system is the very latest in fetal monitoring – in which the wellbeing of your baby is monitored both in the birth suite and at the midwives station during your labour.
Your obstetrician also has continuous remote access and can monitor all your vital signs during labour. The monitor is wireless, which allows mothers to move about freely and they are even waterproof, so can be worn in the shower.
Water Immersion Therapy
Warm water immersion during labour can:
- Provide comfort, relaxation and natural pain relief
- Help you feel more empowered, calm and in control
- Allow free movement, instinctive behaviour and a sense of weightlessness
- Reduce muscle tension and encourage the release of endorphins – your body’s natural pain relievers
- Support the birth process and may reduce the need for interventions
