Why Choose Us
THE PLACE TO TRUST FOR YOUR UPCOMING BIRTH
Some of the reasons to choose Cairns Private Hospital:
- Award winning ‘Know My Midwife’ program (click here)
- Childbirth and parenting class to help prepare both you and your support person for the birth of your child
- Guaranteed private room with ensuite following the birth of your baby
- 4 extra large spacious family rooms offering double size sofa bed for partner to stay and be totally involved in the care of your newborn baby
- Maternity lounge room with childrens play area, tv, fridge, sofa and dining area
- 17 Parenting suites to provide couples the opportunity to stay together in hospital after the birth of their baby
- Candlelit dinner for you and your partner
- A Ramsay lamb soft toy gift from us to your baby
Large choice of experienced Obstetricians (click here for list).
Experienced Paediatricians who will care for your baby (click here for Paediatricians list).
- Special Care Nursery with Respiratory support services and highly skilled staff
- Luxury spacious birth suites with labouring pools and one on eone care by an experienced midwife and your Obstetrician
- Anticipated stay will be 3 nights for a vaginal birth and 4 nights for a caesarean section
- Skin-following both vaginal births and caesarean births in theatre and recovery unit
- Our maternity team are highly experienced and competent to care for you during your stay
- Advanced lactation support
- Extensive postnatal education including preparation for home, bathing, settling, swaddling and infant feeding
- All baby needs supplied (nappies, wipes, wraps, etc…)
- Foxtel and WiFi access
- Antenatal ongoing assessments for high risk mums
- Following your discharge access to the Posnatal Drop-In Clinic which offers assistance and support with:
- Newborn reviews, weights, lengths, head circumference
- Maternal Review
- Breastfeeding
- Expressing
- Parenting
- Education
- Following your discharge access to the Lactation Consultant Clinic for support with breastfeeding (Book-in Ph: 4052 5232) * Please note there is a cost involved for this service which may not be covered by your health fund
