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
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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.