Gove District Hospital
Gove District Hospital is located at Matthew Flinders Way, Nhulunbuy NT 0880, providing services to the East Arnhem region. Their maternity unit has eight inpatient beds with two birthing rooms. One of their birthing rooms has a bath that you can use for pain relief or water birth.
Hospital Address
Matthew Flinders Way, Nhulunbuy NT 0880
08 8987 0211
Website Gove District Hospital – Maternity
Gove District Hospital Map
Gove District Hospital Services
Midwifery Antenatal Clinic
Gove District Hospital has a midwifery-run antenatal clinic.
Preparation for Birth Classes
Gove District 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 Gove District Hospital offers this option.
Publicly funded homebirth program
Gove District Hospital does not offer a free homebirth program for low risk women.
Parenting Classes
Gove District Hospital offers parenting classes.
Breastfeeding Classes
Gove District Hospital offers breastfeeding classes.
Does Gove District Hospital have visiting private midwives?
UNKNOWN
Does Gove District Hospital have visiting GP Obstetricians?
UNKNOWN
Does the Gove District 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 Gove District 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?
Gove District 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.
Gove District Hospital Statistics
Coming soon
Photo Gallery
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Date page published 6th July 2022
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