Antenatal Clinic:

The Women's Health Centre is on Level 3, Kurmala Building (entry from Arnold Street).

There are several options of pregnancy care available at Bendigo Health:

1. Public antenatal clinic (Care provided by Bendigo Health medical and midwifery staff)
2. Shared care with Bendigo Health and your GP
3. Midwife Care (The pregnancy must have been assessed as low risk by a obstetrician)
4. Obstetrician Care as a private patient

Detailed information regarding options of care is available from Women's Health Centre or click here.

Maternity Support:

Being pregnant or having a baby is a time of substantial change both physically and emotionally. It should be a time of joy, but for some women, responses to pregnancy and early motherhood range from lack of enjoyment through to feelings of anxiety, distress, depression and loss of control. Bendigo Health's Maternity Support Workers offer emotional support and counselling to assist women.

Childbirth and Parenting Education:

Classes are conducted by midwives to provide parents with knowledge and skills to make informed choices during pregnancy, birth and parenting.

The following classes are offered:

• Pre-pregnancy evening
• Early bird classes
• Primigravida series (for women having their first baby)
• Refresher classes (for women who have given birth previously)
• Grandparents class
• Home education packages
• QUIT smoking packages

Breastfeeding Support Service:

Breastfeeding support is available to women who need help to establish breast feeding or to overcome feeding difficulties.

Bookings can be made on 5454 7284.

The service is provided by qualified lactation consultants.

Gynaecology Clinic:

This clinic provides medical assessment for women referred by their local doctor for gynaecological follow up.

Colposcopy Clinic:

This clinic provides colposcopic examination for women following an abnormal pap smear test result. This procedure is performed by a gynaecologist with a nurse assistant.