Launceston General Hospital

Launceston General Hospital

Launceston General Hospital is located 274-280 Charles St, Launceston TAS 7250. They offer antenatal education online, including video clips and telehealth sessions. It is designed in five sections to help you with your physical, mental and emotional preparation for pregnancy, birth, early parenting and feeding your baby.

The hospital has available birthing suites, where you will labour, give birth and spend the first few hours with your baby. If you stay in the hospital, you will be transferred to the maternity ward. Your partner cannot stay in the maternity ward with you.

Hospital Address

274-280 Charles St, Launceston TAS 7250

03 6348 7792

Website Launceston General Hospital – Maternity

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Launceston General Hospital Services

Midwifery Antenatal Clinic

PBB is unsure if Launceston General Hospital has a midwifery-run antenatal clinic.

Preparation for Birth Classes

Launceston General Hospital offers preparation for birth classes.

Caseload Midwifery Practice

A caseload midwifery program is where one or two midwives care for you through pregnancy, birth and beyond. PBB is unsure if Launceston General Hospital offers this option.

Publicly funded homebirth program

Launceston General Hospital does not offer a free homebirth program for low risk women.

Parenting Classes

Launceston General Hospital offers parenting classes.

Breastfeeding Classes

Launceston General Hospital offers breastfeeding classes.

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Does Launceston General Hospital have visiting private midwives?

UNKNOWN

Does Launceston General Hospital have visiting GP Obstetricians?

UNKNOWN

Does Launceston General Hospital have visiting Obstetricians?

UNKNOWN

Hospital Facilities

Antenatal Beds

?

Birthing Rooms

?

Postnatal Beds

?

Special Care Nursery Beds

?

Neonatal Intensive Care Beds

?

Are there birth pools available for labour and birth?

Is warm water immersion available during labour? UNKNOWN

Is waterbirth an available option? UNKNOWN

Can I use an inflatable birth pool? UNKNOWN

Birth centres are designed to be a home away from home. A birth centre is a separate unit located away from the standard birth unit. Birth centres encompass a philosophy that pregnancy and birth are normal, natural events in the life of a woman and her family.

YES a birth centre is available at this hospital.

Does Launceston General Hospital have a birth centre?

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What support is available if I have difficulties breastfeeding my baby?

Breastfeeding/lactation clinic? UNKNOWN

Lactation consultants on the postnatal ward? UNKNOWN

Accredited as a baby friendly hospital? YES

Baby-friendly accredited?

Launceston General Hospital is accredited under the global Baby Friendly Health Initiative program. The hospital supports breastfeeding, and lactation specialist midwives are on-hand to ensure babies are feeding well before going home.

Launceston General Hospital Statistics

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Date page published 27th September 2022

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