Bendigo Health Maternity Services

GOING HOME
• Length of stay varies according to the needs of the
mother and bady. The time frame may be a few hours
(four) following birth to two days for a vaginal birth, and
four days for a caesarian birth.
• Follow-up care can be arranged with our domiciliary
midwifery service, if you live within a twenty-five km radius
of the Bendigo hospital campus. A referral to a local health
agency, can be arranged if you live out of this area.
• Lactation consultants are available to assist you if you have
breast feeding concerns.
• Family members to help with cooking, washing? Extra home
help may need to be arranged.
• Time out for mother - who will do this?
• Is your baby capsule or infant restraint fitted properly?
Check before day of discharge
• Domiciliary visits – as required.
BIRTH PLAN
PLEASE GIVE YOUR BIRTH PLAN TO YOUR MIDWIFE
ON YOUR ARRIVAL AND ASK ALL STAFF CARING FOR
YOU TO REFER TO THIS PLAN.
It is suggested you make two copies of your birth plan – one for
staff and one for you to keep with you in the labour room suite.
The staff caring for you ask that you express and discuss with
them, any concerns you may have or which may arise during
labour or following birth.
This birth plan is intended to be flexible and may be altered
or varied depending on the circumstances of the birth and
your post natal progress. You may of course, choose not
to use a birth plan at all. Please understand that your birth
plan is not a legally binding contract with the hospital or
the clinicians responsible for your care and treatment. The
purpose of the plan is to assist in achieving the best possible
outcomes for your birth experience, and for your baby.
Maternity services telephone numbers are 5454 8613 or
5454 8615.
(Please advise staff if you are coming into hospital
by ringing the above numbers).
PREGNANCY
Is there anything you wish to say about your pregnancy?
SUPPORT
People you wish to have with you during labour and birth.
LABOUR
Please tell us how you want your labour to be.
BIRTH
Please tell us anything you might want for the birth of your
baby.
POST NATAL
Is there anything you may want after the birth of your baby?
DISCHARGE
(Leaving hospital or going home) What is it you want? Going
home following birth, you will need to make sure of extra
help at home. Domiciliary midwives provide support and
visits at home following discharge up to five days from birth.
Following birth you usually only stay in hospital for two nights.
Mothers who have had a caesarean birth stay for four nights.
If there is any medical concerns – length of hospital stay is
extended for as long as necessary.
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD?
SUPPORT – People you wish to have with you during labour
and birth.
LABOUR – Please tell us how you want your labour to be.
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