Having a Baby in Perth
General Hospital Care is available for women experiencing an uncomplicated or ‘low-risk’ pregnancy who do not require on-going specialist supervision.
General Hospital Care is offered at the public hospital closest to a woman’s home and is usually provided by hospital midwives, doctors and/or a local GP.
The Family Birth Centre at KEMH is also a General Hospital Care provider and ‘low-risk’ women from any locality can attend. For more information visit the page of the maternity service provider closest to your home.
Benefits of General Hospital Care
Having antenatal appointments and delivering your baby in your local community has many benefits:- You will receive the best and more appropriate care for your needs.
- Being closer to home may make attending appointments more convenient.
- Getting to hospital when you are in labour will be easier.
- Your partner, family and friends may be close by and able to visit more often once your baby is born.
- You can meet other new parents in your local area through antenatal classes and mother’s groups.
- You may be able to have a longer stay in hospital (compared to at Tertiary Care provider KEMH).
