Cabrini Maternity
Maternity Bookings
Maternity bookings at Cabrini Malvern can only be made through your Obstetrician. You can download the latest list of Obstetricians who deliver at Cabrini for contact details.
Our Maternity Unit is very popular, and bookings need to be made very early in your pregnancy. For further information, please contact our Pre Natal Office on (03) 9508 1724 during office hours Monday to Friday.
Maternity Tours
Tours of the Maternity Unit are held on Wednesday evenings from 6.30-7.00pm. Bookings are essential.
Venue:
Maternity
Bookings Office
2nd
floor, South Wing
(Ph:
(03) 9508 1724)
Pre Natal Classes
We offer a range of pre natal classes for first time parents, and a Refresher class. Bookings for each class must be made in advance with the Pre Natal Office on (03) 9508 1724.
- Early Pregnancy Class
For first time mothers who are between 12-20 weeks pregnancy. This class is held most Monday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm by a Physiotherapist.
- Series of 5 Classes
For first time parents. Classes are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm
- Sunday Workshops
An alternative class for people who are unable to commit to the Series of 5 classes. Workshops are held monthly over two Sunday’s, usually from 9.00am.
- Refresher Classes
This class is for women or couples who have a child/children and is held on a Wednesday evening once a month from 7.30-9.30pm. These classes are facilitated by a Midwife and a Physiotherapist, and the ideal time to attend this class would be between 32-36 weeks of the pregnancy.
Newborn Special Care Nursery
A level two newborn nursery, for sick or premature babies, is staffed by experienced consultant paediatricians and midwives. If your baby is unexpectedly very sick or premature, the Unit liaises with the Victorian Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS) to transfer your baby to a level three newborn nursery.
Domiciliary Midwifery Services (Homecare)
All mothers are contacted after they leave hospital. If required, an experienced midwife will visit you at home.
A four night stay is standard following normal birth (discharge on Day 5) with five nights standard following a caesarean birth (discharge on Day 6). If well, you may choose to leave hospital earlier than the expected length of stay.
Breastfeeding Clinic
Some women need longer to learn to breastfeed or have difficulties with breastfeeding. An outpatient breastfeeding clinic is held on Tuesday and Friday each week, staffed by midwives who are lactation specialists.
All mothers are encouraged to contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (formerly Nursing Mothers Association of Australia) before giving birth. Telephone (03) 9885-0855, or check their website at: www.breastfeeding.asn.au.
