Murwillumbah District Hospital
Murwillumbah District Hospital is located at Ewing St, Murwillumbah NSW 2484. The hospital has a Midwifery Group Practice or MGP, continuity of care model of maternity care. You are partnered with a named registered midwife, also known as your ‘primary midwife’. The Murwillumbah MGP service offers birthing in one of our rooms at Murwillumbah District Hospital. All our midwives are accredited to support water immersion during labour and water birth.
Hospital Address
Ewing St, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
02 6672 1822
Website Murwillumbah & District Hospital – Maternity
Murwillumbah District Hospital Map
Murwillumbah District Hospital Services
Midwifery Antenatal Clinic
Murwillumbah District Hospital has a midwifery-run antenatal clinic.
Preparation for Birth Classes
PBB is unsure if Murwillumbah 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. Murwillumbah District Hospital offers this option.
Publicly funded homebirth program
Murwillumbah District Hospital does not offer a free homebirth program for low risk women.
Parenting Classes
PBB is unsure if Murwillumbah District Hospital offers parenting classes.
Breastfeeding Classes
PBB is unsure if Murwillumbah District Hospital offers breastfeeding classes.
Does Murwillumbah District Hospital have visiting private midwives?
NO
Does Murwillumbah District Hospital have visiting GP Obstetricians?
UNKNOWN
Does Murwillumbah District 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? 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 Murwillumbah & 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? NO
Baby-friendly accredited?
Murwillumbah Hospital is not accredited under the global Baby Friendly Health Initiative program.
Murwillumbah & District Hospital Statistics
Statistics are currently unavailable.
Photo Gallery
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Date page published 15th May 2022
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