Having a baby in the Wheatbelt
Narrogin Hospital
Narrogin Hospital provides care for low risk pregnancies and births.
Facilities
- 2 delivery suites
- 3 obstetric beds
Services and features
- Primary care by GP obstetrician and midwives
- GP shared-care
- Emergency and elective caesarean section
- Epidural service
- Community midwifery service provides postnatal visits in district
- Ultrasound
- Dietitian
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
- Aboriginal health worker
Contact
Phone: 9881 0333
Address: Williams Road, Narrogin WA 6312
Southern Wheatbelt Primary Health Service
Southern Wheatbelt Primary Health Service covers Lake Grace, Dumbleyung, Kondinin, Kulin, Corrigin and surrounds. It does not have birthing services.
Services and features
- Community Midwifery Service for antenatal and postnatal care only
- Boodjari Yorga program (pregnancy care for Aboriginal women)
- Newborn blood spot testing
- Newborn Hearing Screens
- Breastfeeding support
- Help with referrals to other health care providers
Contact
Phone: 9881 0385
Address: Williams Rd, Narrogin WA 6312
Northam Health Service
Northam Health Service offers the Wheatbelt Midwifery Group Practice. This provides midwifery continuity of carer for:
- Low risk pregnancies and births
- Women in the Central Wheatbelt district
- Shared antenatal and postnatal care for women with complicated pregnancies.
Facilities
- 2 birth suites
- 1 family sitting room
Services and features
- Each woman is allocated a midwife to follow them through their pregnancy journey
- Water births
- Sterile water injections for back pain in labour
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Early postnatal discharge – four to six hours after birth
- Postnatal care in your own home by your midwife
- Antenatal and parenting classes (speak with your midwife or use the contact details below)
- Ultrasound
- Dietitian
- Physiotherapy
- Child Health Nurse
- Mental Health Services
- Social Work Services
- Aboriginal Grandmother Liaison
Referral process
- GP
- Self-referral
- Child health nurse or other health professional
Contact
Phone: 9690 1633
Address: Robinson St, Northam WA 6401
Midwifery Group Practice
Email: Wheatbelt.MidwiferyGroupPractice@health.wa.gov.au
Eastern Primary Health Service
Eastern Primary Health Service covers Kellerberrin, Bruce Rock, Southern Cross, Beacon, Kununoppin and Mukinbudin and surrounds. It does not have birthing services.
Services and features
- Community Midwifery Service for antenatal and postnatal care only
- Boodjari Yorga program (pregnancy care for Aboriginal women)
- Newborn Hearing Screens
- Newborn Blood Spot Screening
- Breastfeeding support
- Help with referrals to other health care providers
Contact
Phone: 9041 0444
Address: Mitchell St (corner Queen St), Merredin WA 6415
Western Wheatbelt Primary Health Service
Western Wheatbelt Primary Health Service Moora, Dalwallinu shire, Chittering shire, Gin Gin, Dandaragan shire, Wongan Hills shire and Victoria Plains. It does not have birthing services.
Services and features
- Community Midwifery Service for antenatal and postnatal care only
- Boodjari Yorga program (pregnancy care for Aboriginal women)
- Newborn Hearing Screens
- Newborn Blood Spot Screening
- Breastfeeding support
- Help with referrals to other health care providers
Contact
Phone: 9651 0270
Address: 66 Dandaragan Street, Moora WA 6510
Acknowledgements
Women and Newborn Health Service
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