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Hospital BirthThe hospital is the preferred choice for many women. Women in Victoria who choose hospital birth have their babies at Victoria General Hospital. We encourage clients to tour the hospital to familiarize themselves and get oriented to the maternity facility and procedures. Your midwife will come to your home when you are in active labour. Receiving labour support in your own home allows you to maintain control of your environment. By remaining home in labour as long as you are comfortable, you can reduce interventions associated with early hospital admission. Your friends and family may participate as you wish. Your midwife can assess your labour progress at home, and together you make the decision about the best time to go to the hospital. Your midwife will accompany you to the hospital. Once admitted to hospital, your midwife continues your care until after the baby is born. A nurse will be present at the time of birth to asist you and your midwife. If the birth has been uncomplicated, and you feel well, you can go home within a few hours following the birth. We encourage you to have appropriate help at home. POST PARTUMFollowing the birth, the midwife will visit within 24 hours--in home or hospital. The midwife will make further home visits depending on the needs of the new family until six weeks postpartum. Midwives provide breastfeeding support, ensure the mother is recovering from the birth, and the baby is adjusting to life outside the womb. For urgent concerns, your midwife is on-call 24 hours a day. The midwife sees mother and baby for discharge at six weeks postpartum.Return to Home or Hospital RETURN TO HOME PAGE |