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Maternity - Delivery Unit

Telephone	5367 9615 or 5367 9616
Fax	5367 8223
Contact	Mary Little, Nursing Unit Manager Maternity Services
Address	Bacchus Marsh & Melton Regional Hospital Grant Street PO Box 330 Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
Service Description	The Maternity Unit provides care of any public or private family who chooses to come to Djerriwarrh Health Services. The services available are: Childbirth education classes Shared care between local doctors and a doctor with hospital visiting rights Midwife Care at maternity@melton Highly skilled and caring midwives and doctors Births attended mostly by the midwives in a relaxed, friendly environment Obstetrician and paediatrician available on call Referral for lactation support @ home Comprehensive education and counselling following birth Follow up visits at home Day stay program for parenting and feeding issues Specialist Obstetrician, Senior Medical Officers – Obstetrics and Gynaecology and General Practitioners with Graduate Diploma in Obstetrics provide 24 hours obstetric cover for the unit. Specialist Obstetrician: Mr. Surinder Parhar Career Medical Officers - Obstetrics Dr Jocelyn Benedicto Dr Rakhi Basu General Practitioners- Graduate Diploma in Obstetrics: Dr. Rob Hosking Dr. Peter Schlesinger Dr. Paul Williams Specialist Paediatrician: Dr Nigel Hocking
Eligibility	Low risk pregnancy of more than 34 weeks gestation.
Access hours	24 hours
Referral process	Referral from any General Practitioner or Obstetrician. Self referral accepted with a nominated General Practitioner.
Cost to client	Antenatal care charged by General Practitioner Public Patient via anti natal clinic. Useful Websites & Brochures: Pregnancy, birth and babies www.essentialbaby.com.au www.babycenter.com.au www.motherandbaby.com.au www.education.vic.gov.au/earlychildhood/parentline/default.htm Breastfeeding:- www.breastfeeding.asn.au www.thewomens.org.au Smoke free (.pdf)