Mareeba Hospital
Mareeba Hospital is located at 21 Lloyd St, Mareeba QLD 4880. Their maternity service offers Midwifery Group Practice (MGP), where women are supported and cared for by the same midwives during their pregnancy, labour, birth and after birth for about 6-8 weeks. If your pregnancy is complicated, or if you need an obstetrician, the Mareeba Hospital midwives will offer your antenatal and postnatal care in consultation with the Cairns Hospital obstetric team.
The hospital may offer water immersion for labour and birth if appropriate. Mareeba’s maternity unit has 2 birth suites, and they will help you feel as comfortable as possible. After your birth and discharge, your midwife will arrange a visit to your home to provide care for 6 to 8 weeks.
Hospital Address
21 Lloyd St, Mareeba QLD 4880
07 4092 2322
Website Mareeba Hospital’s Maternity Services
Mareeba Hospital Map
Mareeba Hospital Services
Midwifery Antenatal Clinic
Mareeba Hospital has a midwifery-run antenatal clinic.
Preparation for Birth Classes
Mareeba 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. Mareeba Hospital offers this option.
Publicly funded homebirth program
Mareeba Hospital does not offer a free homebirth program for low risk women.
Parenting Classes
PBB is unsure if Mareeba Hospital offers parenting classes.
Breastfeeding Classes
PBB is unsure if Mareeba Hospital offers breastfeeding classes.
Does Mareeba Hospital have visiting private midwives?
NO
Does Mareeba Hospital have visiting GP Obstetricians?
UNKNOWN
Does Mareeba Hospital have visiting Obstetricians?
YES
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.
YES a birth centre is available at this hospital.
Does Mareeba 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? YES
Baby-friendly accredited?
Mareeba 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.
Mareeba Hospital Statistics
Coming soon
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Date page published 26th June 2022
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