Ashford Hospital
Ashford Hospital is located at 55 Anzac Hwy, Ashford, SA 5035. The hospital’s maternity service is well equipped, with the highest level of private critical care and neonatal care available for mother and baby in South Australia. Their labour suites are fitted with state-of-the-art technology, including a fetal monitoring system, ensuite, television, telephone and Wi-Fi. A kitchenette is available for you and your support person. One of their labour suites has a large spa bath that you can use in the early stages of labour; however, they don’t support water births.
Antenatal education is available in the hospital to support parents. They have a range of maternity education and parenting classes for mums and dads, including essential information about your pregnancy and the birth and aftercare of your baby. All programs are held here at Ashford hospital or are available to view online.
Ashford Hospital Map
Ashford Hospital Services
Midwifery Antenatal Clinic
PBB is unsure if Ashford Hospital has a midwifery-run antenatal clinic.
Preparation for Birth Classes
Ashford 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 Ashford Hospital offers this option.
Publicly funded homebirth program
Ashford Hospital does not offer a free homebirth program for low risk women.
Parenting Classes
Ashford Hospital offers parenting classes.
Breastfeeding Classes
PBB is unsure if Ashford Hospital offers breastfeeding classes.
Does Ashford Hospital have visiting private midwives?
UNKNOWN
Does Ashford Hospital have visiting GP Obstetricians?
UNKNOWN
Does Ashford 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? NO
Is waterbirth an available option? NO
Can I use an inflatable birth pool? NO
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 Ashford Hospital have a birth centre?
Maternity Tour Video
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?
Ashford Hospital is not accredited under the global Baby Friendly Health Initiative program.
Ashford Hospital Statistics
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Date page published 4th September 2022
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