Admission to hospital
If you think you may be in labour and are coming to hospital, please phone ahead
to advise the midwives in the maternity unit on 03 9210 3111.
When you arrive at the hospital please present to the maternity ward. The ward can
also be accessed from the hospital radilogy entrance at the side of the hospital. If you
are booked for an elective cesarean section, please present to the maternity ward.
Expected
length of stay
Note: This commences from the
time the baby is born, not the
time of admission.
Following a vaginal birth – 4 nights
Following a caesarean – 5 nights
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