Atherton Hospital
Atherton Hospital is located at Cnr Jack and Louise St, Atherton QLD 4883. They have Midwifery Group Practice (MGP), where you will be supported and cared for by the same midwife or midwives for your pregnancy, labour, birth and after the birth for about 6 to 8 weeks. If you have a complicated pregnancy, midwives in the Atherton hospital will offer your antenatal and postnatal care in consultation with the Cairns Hospital obstetric team.
The hospital has 2 birthing suites, and if appropriate, you may be offered water immersion for your labour and birth. If your baby is sick or premature, you may need special care after birth. If this happens, your baby may need to be transferred and admitted to the Special Care Baby Nursery at Cairns Hospital.
Hospital Address
Cnr Jack and, Louise St, Atherton QLD 4883
07 4091 0211
Website Atherton Hospital’s Maternity
Atherton Hospital Map
Atherton Hospital Services
Midwifery Antenatal Clinic
Atherton Hospital has a midwifery-run antenatal clinic.
Preparation for Birth Classes
Atherton Hospital offers preparation for birth classes every second month.
Caseload Midwifery Practice
A caseload midwifery program is where one or two midwives care for you through pregnancy, birth and beyond. Atherton Hospital offers this option.
Publicly funded homebirth program
Atherton Hospital does not offer a free homebirth program for low risk women.
Parenting Classes
Atherton Hospital does not offer parenting classes.
Breastfeeding Classes
Atherton Hospital does not offer breastfeeding classes.
Does Atherton Hospital have visiting private midwives?
NO
Does Atherton Hospital have visiting GP Obstetricians?
UNKNOWN
Does the Atherton 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? YES
Is waterbirth an available option? YES
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.
NO a birth centre is not available at this hospital.
Does Atherton Hospital have a birth centre?
Birth Suite Tour Video
Coming soon
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? NO
Baby-friendly accredited?
Atherton Hospital is not accredited under the global Baby Friendly Health Initiative program.
Atherton Hospital Statistics
Coming soon
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Date page published 14th June 2022
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