Sandringham Hospital

Sandringham Hospital

Sandringham Hospital is located at 193 Bluff Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191. Their maternity services are managed by the Royal Women’s Hospital, where the priority is to provide pregnancy care for women who live in the local area. They offer different pregnancy care models for women with uncomplicated pregnancies, including shared maternity care. The hospital has eight bed Special Care Nursery Unit, providing family centred care to you and your family during your stay.

Midwifery Antenatal Clinic

Sandringham Hospital has a midwifery-run antenatal clinic.

Preparation for Birth Classes

PBB is unsure if Sandringham 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 Sandringham Hospital offers this option.

Publicly funded homebirth program

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

Parenting Classes

PBB is unsure if Sandringham Hospital offers parenting classes.

Breastfeeding Classes

PBB is unsure if Sandringham Hospital offers breastfeeding classes.

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Does Sandringham Hospital have visiting private midwives?

UNKNOWN

Does Sandringham Hospital have visiting GP Obstetricians?

UNKNOWN

Does Sandringham 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.

NO a birth centre is not available at this hospital.

Does Sandringham 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?

Sandringham Hospital is not  accredited under the global Baby Friendly Health Initiative program.

Sandringham Hospital Statistics

Coming soon

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Date page published 3rd June 2022

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