At St George's we know that every Mother's requirements and wishes are unique. We provide a modern, caring environment and we endeavour to provide choices to make your stay pleasurable and memorable.
Our Facilities
St George's offers a specially designed Birthing-Unit that reflects the informal, peaceful atmosphere of the Maternity Unit. We offer a relaxed home-like environment to help you feel as rested as possible, when you go home with your baby. Your room is equipped with your own telephone and television.
We offer the highest quality modern surgical facilities for planned caesarean sections.
Our Services
We have friendly, highly skilled staff to assist, advise and support you. Our midwives are available to share your antenatal care labour and birth. Our community midwife is available to provide postnatal follow up care when you go home. Our midwives will also provide support for LMC midwives using our facility.
Our Free Maternity Services
St George's offers free maternity services for eligible woman for all deliveries. This service includes all postnatal care, until you are clinically fit for discharge. This is approximately 48 hours after delivery.
We accept transfers from other hospitals - within 12 hours - you are entitled to free maternity care until you are clinically fit for discharge.
Our service includes elective caesarean sections, including theatre costs and postnatal care until you are clinically ready to be discharged. This is normally 5 days after delivery.
If wish you can choose to stay on for further rest and support. Please enquire about the cost to stay longer.
Maternity Unit Tours
These are held on the first Tuesday of each month from 6.30 pm – 7.00 pm. To book a tour of the Maternity Unit please phone 03 355 9102. Meet on the Ground Floor waiting room, opposite Reception.
Visiting Hours
St George’s welcomes patient visits by family and friends. To promote the comfort of all our patients, visitors are asked to keep their visits brief.
Please observe the following visiting hours when planning a patient visit:
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
7.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Please note there is NO morning visiting in Maternity. We believe that women recovering from childbirth need time to rest while getting to know and care for their baby. As their time in hospital is short it is important that visiting hours are adhered to. Please do not ask as we do not like to offend.
All visitors to the hospital are asked to vacate the building by 8.30pm
Special arrangements can be made for immediate family or out of town patients. Please discuss this with our nursing staff.
While you are in Hospital
Physiotherapist
Women are visited in their rooms on Mondays. On Wednesdays and Fridays a group session is held in the Family room from 9.30 – 10.00 am.
Individual consultation is available.
Lactation Consultant
Visits on Mondays and Thursdays – a group session is held in the Family room between 9.30 – 10.30 am.
Individual consultations are available as required.
Educational Videos
Are screened daily to assist with parenting skills.
We also offer paediatric services, a photography service and a maternity bra fitting service.
Education Sessions for Women/Parents
Antenatal Breastfeeding Classes
You are invited to attend a class held at St George’s Hospital. Experienced lactation consultants conduct classes each month to assist women in preparing to successfully breastfeed. To register for these classes please phone 03 356 0900.
Class dates are as follows:
2008 8 January 22 January
5 February 19 February
4 March 18 March
1 April 22 April
6 May 20 May
3 June 17 June
Classes are from 10-12 noon or 7 pm – 9 pm on the dates listed above and are of 2 hours duration.
There is no charge for these classes.
Bookings essential
We also have available for purchase at these classes @ $20 per copy
BREASTFEEDING –A Parent’s Guide: Amy Spangler RN, MN, IBCLC
Clear, concise and easy to read, a practical step-by-step guide for today’s parents – parents who wonder if breastfeeding will work in their busy lives.
Friendly, personal, and honest, BREASTFEEDING – A Parent’s Guide separates the facts from the myths about breastfeeding. It answers the questions most often asked about breastfeeding for today’s parents. Detailed drawings, clear instructions, and helpful advice make this the book breastfeeding mothers will refer to over and over again.
CPR of the Newborn
Classes will be held on the 1st Monday of each month at 6.30 pm in the Maternity Training Room, 2nd Floor, Heritage Building, St George's Hospital.
The aim of this class is to give parents and family knowledge to provide effective CPR to their baby in the event of an emergency.
To book, please phone Jon Scott (03) 981 6267 or email scottjj@paradise.net.nz
Cost $10.00 per person
| Midwifery Education Programmes
Courses offered to midwives who are participating in the recertification programme as directed by the Midwifery Council.
Maternity Main Page
Midwifery Education Programmes
Application Form
At St George's
YOU get the choice
You choose your own Lead Maternity Carer.
You choose your meals from the menu provided. We can also cater for special dietary requirements.
You choose if you want to stay on for more rest as a paying patient, after you are clinically fit for discharge.
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