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Maternity - Home Support (Domiciliary)

Service Description

Following the birth of your baby and discharge home, one of our Midwifery team will arrange to visit you to support the transition into parenthood with your new baby.

The Domiciliary service monitors the wellbeing of both mother and baby in the initial week following the birth.

Contact

Manager Maternity Services

Telephone: 5367 9615

Fax: 5367 8223

Location

Bacchus Marsh Hospital
29-35 Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh, 3340

Eligibility

All Mothers who have birthed at Bacchus Marsh Hospital will be offered domiciliary support.

The service is also available to women who have birthed at other Health services but reside within the Moorabool or Melton Shire. A referral may be arranged by the booking hospital.

Access hours

24 hours via the Maternity Unit

Referral process

  • Midwives will arrange domiciliary care for women following birth, during the postnatal stay
  • via fax/telephone from other areas

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Western Health Foundation