Having a baby in the South West
Bridgetown Hospital
Bridgetown Hospital provides care for low risk pregnancies and births.
Generally women with higher-risk pregnancies and births are transferred to Bunbury or Perth.
Facilities
- 1 delivery suite
- 4 obstetric beds
Services and features
- Primary care by GP obstetrician
- GP shared-care
- Midwifery led clinics
- Early discharge program with home visiting midwifery service
- 24-hour epidural service
- Transfer back from other hospitals after caesarean for postnatal care ultrasound
- Dietitian
- Diabetes education
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
Contact
Phone: 9782 1222
Address: Peninsula Road, Bridgetown WA 6255
Bunbury Regional Hospital
Bunbury Regional Hospital is the major referral centre for the South West and provides care for low to high risk pregnancies and births.
Facilities
- 3 delivery suites
- 10 obstetric beds
- Level 2 Special Care Nursery
Services and features
- Collaborative team with consultant obstetricians, paediatricians and anaesthetists
- Obstetric antenatal clinics
- Primary care with GP obstetricians
- GP shared-care
- Shared-care, midwife antenatal clinic
- Midwifery Group Practice – care by a known midwife – is available to women living within 30km of Bunbury Hospital that are less than 32 weeks pregnant. For more information contact the clinic via the details below or ask your midwife at your next antenatal appointment to refer you to the program.
- Low risk home birth
- Low risk water birth
- Sterile water injections for back pain in labour
- Caesarean section services
- Vaginal birth after caesarean section
- 24-hour epidural section
- Newborn hearing screen
- Ultrasound
- Pathology
- Dietician
- Diabetes education
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work
- Early discharge with home visiting midwifery service
Contact
Bunbury District Hospital
Phone: 9722 1000
Address: Bussell Highway (cnr Robertson Drive), Bunbury WA 6230
Midwifery Group Practice
Phone: 9722 1348
Email: WACHS-SWBunburyMGP@health.wa.gov.au
Busselton Hospital
Busselton Hospital provides care for low risk pregnancies and births. Generally women with higher-risk pregnancies or births are transferred to Bunbury.
Facilities
- 2 delivery suites
- 6 obstetric beds
- Partners able to stay overnight
Services and features
- Primary care with GP obstetricians
- GP shared-care
- Midwifery led clinics
- Water birth
- Emergency and elective caesarean section
- Vaginal birth after caesarean section
- 24-hour epidural service
- Early discharge program with home visiting midwifery service
- Ultrasound
- Postnatal family rooms
- Dietitian
- Diabetes education
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
Contact
Phone: 9754 0333
Address: Mill Road, Busselton WA 6280
Collie Hospital
Collie Hospital provides care for low risk pregnancies and births. Generally women with higher-risk pregnancies or births are transferred to Bunbury.
Facilities
- 2 delivery suites
- 7 obstetric beds
Services and features
- Primary care by GP obstetrician
- Midwives clinic
- GP shared-care
- Emergency caesarean sections
- Epidural services usually available
- Early discharge program with home visiting midwifery service
- Ultrasound
- Dietitian
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
- Aboriginal health worker
Contact
Phone: 9735 1333
Address: Deakin Street, Collie WA 6225
Margaret River Hospital
Margaret River Hospital provides care for low risk pregnancies and births. Generally women with higher-risk pregnancies or births are transferred to Busselton or Bunbury.
Facilities
- 1 delivery suite
- 4 obstetric beds
Services and features
- Primary care with GP obstetricians
- GP shared-care
- Midwifery led clinics
- 24-hour epidural service
- Early discharge program with home visiting midwifery service
- Ultrasound
- Dietitian
- Diabetes education
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
Contact
Phone: 9757 0400
Address: Farrelly Street, Margaret River WA 6285
Warren Hospital
Warren Hospital provides care for very low risk pregnancies and births. Generally women with higher-risk pregnancies or births are transferred to Bunbury.
Facilities
Services and features
- Primary care with GP obstetricians
- GP shared-care
- Midwifery led clinics
- Emergency and elective caesarean section (limited)
- Epidural service – variable availability
- Ultrasound
- Dietitian
- Diabetes education
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
- Aboriginal health worker
Contact
Phone: 9777 0300
Address: Hospital Avenue, Manjimup WA 6258
Acknowledgements
Women and Newborn Health Service
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