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Maternity Services

Congratulations on your pregnancy from all of us at Women's and Newborn Services. At this very important time in your life we understand the need for you to be able to access up to date, relevant and consistent information in determining your choices in maternity care. The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) offer you outstanding service options from a team of caring and dedicated health professionals.

The team of maternity health professionals believes that for most women pregnancy and birth are normal life events. At the RBWH our health professionals work to form and maintain strong partnerships with the woman and her family / support networks to provide excellence in care.

Women's and Newborn Services offer a number of models of maternity care options for the woman and her family / support network. These models of maternity care provide consistent evidenced based care delivered by caring practitioners to enhance her journey through our services. We have strived to provide care choices that fully address the variety and changing needs of the woman.

Question 1   I am pregnant what do I do now?

• The Referral Process
• Early Bird Sessions

Question 2   What options of care are available to me?

• Team Midwifery
• Community Midwifery Care
• Birth Centre Care
• Shared Care
• Tertiary Obstetric Care
• Private Specialist Practice Care

Question 3   Childbirth Education Classes?

• Childbirth Education Classes

Question 4   Complications during my pregnancy?

• Women's Emergency Obstetric Review Centre (ORC)
• Antenatal Day Assessment Service (ANDAS)

Question 5   Support with feeding my baby?

• Feeding Support

Question 6   Support after being discharged from hospital?

• Midwifery Support after Discharge

Question 7   Specialist Services available for myself and my baby?

• Diabetes Information - Endocrinology Services
• Multidisciplinary Clinic for Alcohol and Substance Use
• Mental Health Support for Pregnancy and Postbirth
• Centre for Advanced Prenatal Care (CAPC) - Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
• The Young Parents Program – YPP
• Accommodation

Question 8   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support?

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Maternity Service

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Links Having a baby - Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies Perinatal Research Centre Pregnancy Health Record - Sample Front page  (PDF 436kB) Queensland Health Breastfeeding Homepage Queensland Health Multicultural and Interpreter Information Recommended Minimum Antenatal Schedule - Sample Schedule  (PDF 430kB) Register as a Royal Mum - RBWH Foundation Employment Opportunities in Women's & Newborn Services

Maternity Outpatients: Ground Floor Ned Hanlon Building Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Metro North Health Service District

Appointment Enquiries: (07) 3646 7182 Facsimile: (07) 3646 5482 Private Practice Bookings: (07) 3646 8247 Email: RBWH-Feedback@health.qld.gov.au    (with the subject "Maternity Services")