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Obstetrics
Pregnancy is a special and precious time and our focus is on you and your family. We want you to feel respected, supported and encouraged throughout your pregnancy and during and after childbirth.
Obstetrics refers to care for women and their babies before, during and after childbirth.
Our hospitals offer some of the finest maternity and neonatal facilities in the country.
Every baby’s birth is unique. Our caregivers will support you and your doctor (obstetrician) to meet your personal birthing and care needs.
What is the difference between obstetrics and gynaecology?
In general terms, gynaecology relates to women who aren’t pregnant, while obstetrics relates to pregnant women and their unborn children. Many physicians are qualified as both gynaecologists and obstetricians, enabling them to provide care for a range of concerns women may have during pregnancy.
Our obstetrics services
Our obstetrics service offers flexible medical care before, during and after the birth of your baby. Our holistic approach to your care is complemented by advanced medical technology.
Our obstetricians work within a highly skilled maternity care team which includes experienced midwives, neonatal and postnatal nurses, paediatricians and anaesthetists.
Our multidisciplinary team is highly experienced in:
- monitoring the health of pregnant women and unborn babies, including, antenatal assessment, ultrasound and fetal heart rate monitoring
- diagnosis and management of conditions such as pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension
- diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy
- diagnosis of congenital abnormalities
- external cephalic version (turning a breech baby)
- childbirth and delivery
- caesarean sections
- postnatal care.
Each family's needs are different and we strive to cater to these needs within a relaxed and friendly environment.
Our obstetric patients have access to a range of inpatient and outpatient maternity services, including:
- childbirth preparation classes/parent education
- tours of the maternity and birth suite
- dietetics and nutrition advice about healthy eating during pregnancy
- physiotherapy to assist with pelvic girdle pain, back pain and incontinence
- gynaecological services
- specialist neonatal services
- breastfeeding and lactation clinician
- anaesthetic services in labour
- mental health care
- postnatal care.
Benefits of our obstetrics services
Our obstetrics services have a range of benefits for you and your family:
- experienced obstetricians that provide individualised, patient-centred care
- flexible approach to cater for a range of birthing needs
- fully equipped, modern and comfortable birthing suites and postnatal rooms
- neonatal care and special care nurseries for newborns with 24-hour on-call paediatricians
- postnatal follow-up care.
Costs and fee payment options
If you have private health insurance, the costs for your hospital stay and specialist fees may be covered by your health fund, based on your level of cover.
If you don’t have private health insurance, you can access treatment at a St John of God Health Care hospital through our self-funded care option.
When you use your private health insurance, you get benefits that include access to St John of God Health Care private hospital facilities, your choice of specialist, minimal wait times, and with an eligible policy most of your hospital costs can be covered by your private health insurance fund.
You should contact your health insurer to understand your level of cover, and whether your policy is subject to additional fees such as a hospital excess or other ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses. Your health insurer will also be able to assist in understanding if you will have doctor, radiology and pathology out-of-pocket costs.
Patients who don’t have private health insurance can choose to access St John of God Health Care private hospital services and treatments by paying fees themselves.
By accessing our self-funded care option, you’ll be able to avoid wait times and have your surgery or treatment with your choice of specialist at a St John of God Health Care private hospital.
- Learn more and enquire about the self-funded care option.
- Call 1300 940 199 to get a quote for self-funded treatment.
If you have received an invoice for an expense associated with treatment from a St John of God Health Care service you can pay your bill online.
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