Maternity Services

Antenatal and Postnatal Ward

Geelong Hospital's maternity ward on Bellerine Centre 6 South provides inpatient pregnancy care and post natal care. During your stay, midwives will provide information and support on how to look after yourself and your baby. Barwon Health provides extended postnatal care where midwives can visi...

Birthing Suite

Having a baby? Take a look at our Maternity Services brochure on the right-hand side of this page to find out more about Maternity Care at Barwon Health. The ramp to the Bellerine Centre is the entrance for Birthing Suite, Maternity Day Assessment Unit and the Postnatal Ward (Myers Street). Th...

Maternity Day Assessment Unit (MDAU)

Some women may need to attend this unit for extra monitoring in pregnancy or for induction of labour. It is situated on Bellerine Centre, level four near the Baxter reception....

Midwifery Group Practice

Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) provides of midwifery carer to women and their families throughout pregnancy, birth and the first two weeks at home with a new baby. Pregnancy care will be mostly provided in the community, providing opportunity to become familiar with local resources. In response ...

Pregnancy Care Clinic

Women attend the Pregnancy Care Clinic for a booking-in visit and for specialised pregnancy care if required. Referrals and booking visits to the Pregnancy Care Clinic is usually done by your GP and occurs around 14 weeks into pregnancy.Pregnancy care visitsAt your first visit a midwife will disc...