Pregnancy Care
Now that you’re pregnant; make it a number one priority to look after yourself and your unborn baby. There are decisions to be made and many questions to ask. But how do you find the answers that are right for you?
To get you off to the right start we’ve put together helpful information on pregnancy care. We also explain the choices available to you to ensure that you have a happy and healthy pregnancy. Each pregnancy is unique and you have the right to be involved in all decisions affecting you and your baby. A good relationship with your maternity care provider can make a big difference in planning your pregnancy care. This page contains information to assist you in choosing the maternity service and practitioner that’s right for you.
Pregnancy Care Resources
On our website we’ve put together a number of pregnancy care resources for you
- List of Australian Birth Centres – to find a birth centre close to you.
- List of Maternity Hospitals in Australia – a comprehensive list of hospitals across Australia.
- List of New Zealand Birth Centres – to find a birth centre close to you
Pregnancy Care Articles
Midwifery Care has Better Outcomes for Mothers and Babies
What is the midwifery-led continuity model? While the ‘place’ of midwives in childbirth might be hotly debated by some, one thing is for certain – midwives are an integral part of labour and birth for most women in many countries of the world. In Australia, if you choose a hospital birth, your labour will be largely managed by midwives. This is whether through the public or private system. If you have hired an obstetrician he, she or their associate
Women’s Perceptions of Midwife Led Care
What are the women's perceptions of midwifery-led care? The Family Birth Centre (FBC) is a midwife-led unit offering woman-centred care to low risk women and is adjacent to King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), the only tertiary maternity hospital in Western Australia. The underpinning philosophy of the midwives working in the FBC is to empower women to make informed choices about their care, with a focus on enabling them to labour and birth with minimal intervention. Women are allocated to
My Midwifery Group Practice Experience
By Jenna Cicchillitti When l found out about the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) program I was really excited. I think what excited me the most was that I would know who my midwife for my labour and birth would be. Labour and birth is a very important time and a huge event in women's lives, however women are also very vulnerable. Women put their total trust in health professionals they have never met before and who don't know them.