Local Pregnancy and Birth Support
Pre and post natal services in the Coffs Harbour Region
Hospitals
Coffs Harbour Health Campus
Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour
Maternity Unit 02 6656 7214
Birthing Unit 02 6656 7210
Facilities:
The maternity ward is a 19 bed unit with a combination of single and 2 bed rooms.
The birthing unit has 4 birthing suites. Each suite has a private bathroom with a shower and a large bath to accommodate water births. Birthing suites also have a small private courtyard, a CD player, and dimmable lights.
The birthing unit provide birth balls but recommend women bring their own as the balls could being used by other birthing women.
Macksville Heath Campus
Boundary Street, Macksville
Maternity Unit 02 6568 0656 or 02 6568 0631
Facilities
Brand new inpatient maternity unit for low risk birthing. The new maternity unit has a birth centre feel and a cultural focus, with Indigenous artwork throughout and baths in the birthing suite to accommodate water immersion. The unit is staffed by midwives with on call obstetricians and GPs.
Models of Care
he Pregnancy Care Service is available at both Coffs Harbour Health Campus and Macksville Health Campus. Pregnancy Care Service provides Team Midwifery Care, where a small team of midwives support you throughout your pregnancy, labour and postnatally. The team midwives will call upon the hospital obstetricians if complications arise.
UPDATE: Midwifery Group Practice is set to start at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus by 2021. MGP is a welcome and overdue model of care for local women, who will be able to access continuity of care with one midwife throughout their pregnancy and birthing journey.
Coffs Harbour Health Campus
Pregnancy Care Service 02 6656 5300
Clinic hours: 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Saturday with evening clinics until 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
Pregnant women can choose to be cared for by a private obstetrician or the team of public hospital midwives and obstetricians. The maternity ward provides care for both private and public patients.
Pregnant women can self refer to the service from 14 weeks onwards or be referred by their GP.
Macksville Health Campus
Pregnancy Care Service 02 6568 0656
Clinic hours: 9am – 5pm every Wednesday.
Shared care between midwives, local GPs and Coffs Harbour Pregnancy Care Service. Consultations with obstetricians are provided when required.
Booking in service for either Coffs Harbour Hospital or Macksville Hospital.
Pregnant women can self refer from any gestation or be referred by their GP.
Private Midwives
Robyn Rudner
Holistic Midwifery, Macskville NSW
0418 261 416
Private Obstetricians
Dr Triveni Nanda
Women’s Specialist Centre
3/60 Albany Street
Coffs Harbour NSW
02 6651 3848
Dr Harvey Ward
Specialist Medical Centre (opposite Coffs Harbour Base Hospital) Pacific Highway , Coffs Harbour NSW
02 6652 1266
Dr Robert Garland
62 Victoria Street, Coffs Harbour NSW
02 6652 5934
Hypnobirthing Australia™ Certified Practitioners
Sapphire Waves Hypnobirthing Coffs Harbour
Doulas
Jessica Nash
0404 856 291
Freya Knight – Belly Birth and Bond Doula Services
0432 111 852
Sammi Cambray – Mama Rising Holistic Doula and Counselling
0418 950 793
Bellingen Baby Homebirth and Natural Birth Support
0418 950 793
Breastfeeding Support
Australian Breastfeeding Association Support Group
Meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month 9.30am – 11.30am
Coffs Harbour Botanical Gardens
Child and Family Health Clinic – Lactation Clinic
Every Wednesday by appointment
29 Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour
02 6652 3503
Complimentary Therapists and Services
Placenta Life Placenta Encapsulation
0438 022 311
http://www.placentalife.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/Loveplacentalife
Aaryan Smith
Nana Glen
0414 344 865
Services:
Pregnancy care
Pregnancy massage
Naturopathy
Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Clinic
45-53 Little Street
Coffs Harbour
02 6652 8111
Services:
Antenatal and postnatal physiotherapy with Megan Kelly
Pelvic floor issues
Pregnancy Pilates
Prenatal, antenatal and postnatal GP care
Counselling
Acupuncture
Craig Little - Physiotherapist
Park Beach Physiotherapy
19 Park Beach Road
Coffs Harbour
02 6651 6477
Living Well Chiropractic
27 Gundagai Street
Coffs Harbour
02 6651 3901
Coffs Harbour Acupuncture Clinic
87 West High Street
Coffs Harbour
02 6651 2898
Kim Smailes Acupuncture
32B Walter Morris Close
Coffs Harbour
0413 818 176
Maternity, Birth, and Newborn Photographers
Nambucca Birth Photographer
0431 619 361
http://www.nambuccabirthphotographer.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/NambuccaBirthPhotographer/
Bec Shultz Photography