This extension of post natal care is a service that provides visits to women in their home. These visits are attended by an experienced midwife, assisting in the smooth transition from the hospital environment to home. This extension of postnatal care is offered to:
- All women who have birthed at Bendigo Health
- Women referred to our service who have birthed
elsewhere, ie metropolitan hospitals
- Referrals from Special Care Baby Unit and the Child and Adolescent Ward
Each family is offered visits according to their needs and a referral is made to other health professionals as required. The other health professionals we liaise closely with include:
- Maternal child health nurse
- Breastfeeding Support Services
- General practitioners
- Paediatricians
- Social workers
- Maternity Support Workers
- Physiotherapists
Our domiciliary service provides the following to women in our care:
- Assessments of Maternal wellbeing
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Physical examination of mother post birth
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Wound care – removal of staples / sutures and assessment of wound healing
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Psychological and emotional support
- Assessments of Infant wellbeing
- Physical examination of baby
- Weight monitoring
- Education
- Ensuring safe home environment
- SIDS/safe sleeping
- smoking
- Care of the infant
- Postnatal depression discussion, advice regarding symptoms and resources
- Support and assistance with feeding
- Breast feeding
- Positioning and attachment
- Assistance with care of the lactating breast
- Artificial feeding
- Preparation of formula / volumes
- Sterilization of feeding equipment
- Laboratory testing
- Pathology
- Newborn Screening Test attended at 48-72 hours of age
- Jaundice testing
This service operates seven days per week
- Office Hours
0800 – 1630
- Visiting times
0900 - 1500
Contact details
Bendigo hospital campus
Level 3 Stanistreet House
Phone: 5454 7283
Fax: 5454 8614
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