Maternity: Facilities

Facilities

Maternity Facilities

Our Maternity Unit consists of:

• 3 Birthing Suites
• 3 Level 2 Special Care Nursery Bays
• 18 Antenatal and Postnatal and Women's Health beds

Birth Suites

• Spacious Birth Suites
• Multi functional birthing beds
• Large ensuites
• Television - 10 foxtel channels
• Telephone
• Therapeutic comfort tools

Special Care Unit

• Level 2 facility
• Ability to provide care for neonates from 34 weeks gestation
• Modern equipment
• Breast feeding facilities
• Baby bathing facility

At times it may be necessary to transfer a baby to another hospital for a higher level of care. This can be a time of anxiety for parents and our staff will ensure that you are informed of your baby's condition.

Our Maternity Ward

• 3 Family rooms - Double bed size accommodation with ensuite
• Single room accommodation with ensuite
• Each room is equipped with a private bedside telephone and television access to all free-to-air television stations, and 10 Foxtel channels.

Wireless is available and included in the Incidental Fee paid on admission.

Group tours of Attadale Private Hospital's Maternity Service are conducted every Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm. No appointments are necessary. Please present to the hospital foyer prior to 2:30 pm.

If you would like to make a booking for a service or receive more information, please phone Attadale Private Hospital.

NOTE:
All accommodation is subject to availability.

Visiting Hours

Visiting hours by partners and children is not restricted.   To ensure mothers receive adequate rest though, we request you ensure your friends and family are aware that visiting hours are 2.30pm to 8.00pm.  Rest Period is strictly enforced, and is daily between 1.00 – 2.30pm.  Phone calls and visitors are restricted during this time.

Rooming In

We encourage you to keep your baby in your room with you after your birth, as this encourages:

• Enhanced bonding
• Opportunities for learning practical parenting skills in a supportive environment
• Establishment of lactation or feeding practices
• Increased confidence
• Decreased risk of cross infection

Photography

Still photography of you and your baby is welcome in all areas of Attadale Private Hospital. However, due to the need to ensure the safety and privacy of both patients and staff members, the use of devices that record film and sound are not allowed in the Birthing Suites, Special Care Nursery or Operating Theatres. Film and sound can be recorded in the privacy of your room. No patient or staff member is to have their image recorded without their express permission.

Baby Identification

Newborn babies are identified with two name tags which are placed on the baby immediately following his/her birth. Please inform staff if a name tag slips off so that it may be replaced.