Yes, you do need to be booked in with an obstetrician before you can complete the online booking form.

If you have not yet selected your obstetrician please refer to our list of obstetricians we recommend that you book in your obstetrician as soon as possible.

Waverley Private Hospital can deliver babies when the pregnancy is 32 weeks or more. Mothers who go into labour prior to 32 weeks, in consultation with your obstetrician, will be transferred to a tertiary hospital where the baby can be cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

A standard stay for vaginal birth is three to four nights, or four to five nights for a caesarean section.

Waverley Private Hospital does offer a Home Visiting Maternity Service designed for mothers who have delivered with us and choose to leave hospital a day or too early. To enquire about this service speak to one of our midwifery team.

Yes. Tours of Waverley Private Hospital Maternity Unit are held on weekends and also weekdays. Bookings are essential as numbers are limited. To book your tour online click here or for more information please contact the Maternity Unit on: 03 9881 7760.

Each fund is different. We recommend that you check with your private health fund to confirm your individual level of private health insurance before your admission. Some private health insurers have a 12 month waiting period before they will accept you for obstetric cover. Our patient accounts team can advise you and provide cost estimates that include any out-of-pocket expenses so you are better prepared.

No. Waverley Private Hospital is happy to accept self-funded patients. Please contact Patient Accounts on 03 9881 7745 for further information about our self-funded maternity packages.

No. At Waverley Private Hospital, our mums are guaranteed a private room and partners are welcome to stay.

Yes, as a self-funded patient, if your baby delivers early and you have not yet made your hospital payment you will be asked to make the full payment at the time of your admission to hospital.

• 13 HEALTH (24 hour health hotline including child health)
  13 43 25 84

• Alcohol and Drug Information Service
  1800 888 236

• Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
  www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
  1800 653 809

• Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline
  www.breastfeeding.asn.au
  1800 686 268

• Beyond Blue The National Depression Initiative
  www.beyondblue.org.au
  1300 224 636

• Kidsafe
  www.kidsafeqld.com.au
  03 9036 2306

• Poisons Information centre
  13 11 26

• Ambulance Victoria
  1800 64 84 84

• Quit Victoria
  Smoking & pregnancy
  13 7848

• Department of Health Victoria Listeria fact sheet
  ideas.health.vic.gov.au/diseases/listeria-facts.asp

• Department of Health Victoria - Measles, Mumps and Rubella fact sheets
  www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/factsheets/mmr.htm

• Sids and Kids
  1800 240 400

• Vitamin K for newborn babies - Information for parents (2010)
  www.nhmrc.gov.au/health-advice/all-topics/vitamin-k-newborns

• Infant hepatitis B
  www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/factsheets/infant-hepatitis-b.htm

• Newborn Screening - for the health of your baby
  www.vcgs.org.au/tests/newborn-bloodspot-screening

• Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program VIHSP
  www.rch.org.au/vihsp/

  Waverley Private Hospital VIHSP Area Co-ordinator
  Phone: 03 9895 4026 Mon, Wed, Fri
  Email: Waverley.vihsp@rch.org.au

• Active Physiotherapy Women's Health - pregnancy early bird classes document

• Waiting Periods - download document

• Cope
  www.cope.org.au

• Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
  Questions to ask your private health fund if you are planning to start a family
  www.phio.org.au/facts-and-advice/obstetrics.aspx

  Assisted reproductive Services & Private Health Insurance - download document

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