Birthing Options

Follow the links below to find information about hospitals, midwifery, birthing centres, and other options available for giving birth.

For information about pain relief during labour and birthing support services, follow the links to those topics below.

Reviewed October 2011

18 Resources Found

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Title:	Pregnancy - birth choices
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Pregnant women can choose between several types of care. You may choose between a public hospital, midwives clinic, GP, private hospital and private obstetricians, or a home birthing midwife to provide some or all of your care during pregnancy and birth.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	When your baby is born - the second and third stage
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	The second stage of labour starts when your cervix is fully dilated and you will usually soon have a strong urge to push because of the pressure your baby is placing on your pelvic area.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Going to hospital
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Information about contacting the hospital, admissions, and what to bring to the hospital.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Nursing and midwifery labour force 2009
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	This bulletin presents summary findings on the nursing and midwifery labour force based on data from the 2009 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Nursing and Midwifery Labour Force Survey.
Date:	Aug 2011

Title:	Nursing and midwifery labour force 2008
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Description:	This bulletin presents summary findings on the nursing and midwifery labour force based on data from the 2008 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Nursing and Midwifery Labour Force Survey.
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Who is present at a birth?
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	In Australia, obstetricians, GP-obstetricians, or midwives may deliver babies. In teaching hospitals, midwifery or medical students, as well as junior doctors or trainee obstetricians may play a role in delivery.
Date:	May 2010

Title:	Birthing types
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information by professional health specialists on birthing types.
Date:	May 2010

Title:	Nursing and midwifery labour force 2007
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	In 2007, the total number of registered and enrolled nurses estimated by the Nursing and Midwifery Labour Force Survey was 305,834, an increase of 12% since 2003. The nursing workforce continued to age between 2003 and 2007; the proportion of nurses aged 50 years or over increased from 28% to 33%.
Date:	Oct 2009

Title:	Nursing and midwifery labour force 2005
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2005 national survey of nursing and midwifery.
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	Report on the evaluation of the nurse/midwife practitioner and clinical nurse/midwife consultant roles
Publisher:	NSW Department of Health
Description:	A report providing results and recommendations from the evaluation questionnaire at the end of 2005 investigating aspects of the roles of Nurses/Midwife Practitioners and Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultants.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Nursing and midwifery labour force 2004
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. Information presented includes a national and state/territory overview of the number and characteristics of nurses and midwives, their geographical region and overall supply.
Date:	Aug 2007

Title:	Nursing and midwifery labour force, South Australia, 2004
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	Concerns about the current and future capacity of the nursing workforce have led to a number of national reviews, including the National Review of Nursing Education (DEST 2002) and the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Nursing (SCAC 2002).
Date:	Mar 2006

Title:	Nursing and midwifery labour force 2003
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2003 national survey of nursing and midwifery.
Date:	Jul 2005

Title:	What to bring to hospital when having a baby
Publisher:	Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description:	A list of important items (with illustrations) which pregnant women should bring to hospital when having a baby.
Date:	Aug 2004

Title:	Maternity care options
Publisher:	Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:	What maternity services are available to pregnant women in NSW and how to choose between them.
Date:	Jul 2003

Title:	Maternity care options
Publisher:	Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description:	A guide to maternity services for pregnant women in NSW and how to choose the best service.
Date:	Jul 2003

Title:	Childbirth: drug-free home birth - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Read the story of Vanessa, who had a drug-free delivery in a birth centre for her first baby and chose to have her second baby at home in the bath!
Date:	Apr 2002

Title:	Review of services offered by midwives
Publisher:	National Health and Medical Research Council
Description:	The Report investigates the impact of the authorisation to midwives to order and interpret a limited range of tests and to prescribe specified drugs, as part of the care of healthy women through normal pregnancy and childbirth.
Date:	Sep 1998

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