St Vincents & Mercy Private

Contemporary Delivery Suites

The Delivery Suite comprises:

• 9 delivery suites all with ensuite facilities,
• Latest technological fetal monitoring support
• Telephone and television.
• Kitchen facilities for yourself and support person
• Multi functional birthing beds

Your labour and birth is a very special time and we encourage you to discuss any individual preferences with your Obstetrician. Our experienced midwives are there to support you and your partner during this time. Keeping you and your baby safe and comfortable is our number one priority. A fully equipped operating theatre and Intensive Care unit is nearby to deal with any complications.

For a virtual tour of one of our delivery suites, please click on the image.

Antenatal and Fetal Monitoring Unit

St Vincents Private Hospital fetal monitoring unit is staffed by experienced midwives and is open daily for you and your Doctors convenience. The level of monitoring will depend of your medical history and whether there are any problems with your baby or whether there are any expected problems with your birth.

Special Care Nursery

• Level 2 Special Care Nursery
• Secured Nursery environment
• Provision of care for neonates from 32 weeks gestation

The nursery has modern facilities and equipment and is staffed by experienced midwives and neonatal nurses. Some newborn babies who are premature, whose birth weight is low or have had a difficult birth are admitted to the special care Nursery and will receive the best level of care possible.

Intensive Care Unit

The adult Intensive Care Unit provides specialised critical care for women who have substantial complications in pregnancy or childbirth.

St Vincents Private is proud of the standards of safety and care that have been established over more than 60 years of delivering Melbourne’s babies.

Maternity Ward

Our individual rooms will provide you with the privacy and peace you need. All of our accommodation are private rooms with ensuite, television, direct dial telephone, refrigerator and infant bathing facilities.

Partners are welcome to stay at all times in our Maternity Unit.

Overnight accommodation for partners is available in either the double bed rooms or single rooms which have comfortable fold out single sofa beds.

An out of pocket charge may be payable per night.

Meals and Facilities

Our extensive menu prepared by qualified chefs offers a wide choice of meals to accommodate all tastes, including dietary and religious request.

Rest and Activity

Your stay in hospital is a time to get to know your baby.

Parent craft education is one on one and is provided by our nursing/midwifery staff. While you are in hospital, we encourage you to rest as much as possible. A rest hour is scheduled each day between 11am–12noon.

Relatives and friends are asked to refrain from visiting you at this time and we request that they adhere to the visiting hours of 2–4pm and 7–8pm.

Family Retreat Program - Park Hyatt

We also offer an exciting Family Retreat Program at the luxurious Park Hyatt Melbournee. For more information, please click one of the photos.

Family Package

Our Family Package is designed as an early discharge program for you if you want to be home as soon as possible after the birth of your baby.

When you choose the Family Package a plan of care will be discussed with you, with the aim of staying in hospital 2–3 nights and then discharged home with a selection of supportive care and services including domiciliary midwife visits.

The option of early discharge will depend on your condition and that of your baby and in consultation with your treating doctor.

Child Birth Education

St Vincents Private offers a full range of childbirth education classes to prepare you and your partner for childbirth and parenting. Partners and support people are welcomed and encouraged to attend all education sessions. For further details please refer to Childbirth and Early Parenting Education, either by downloading our Childbirth and Early Parenting Education Brochure or calling (03) 9411 7172.

Breast Feeding Clinic

Our outpatient breast feeding clinic is located at the Park Hyatt. The clinic is open four days a week and is staffed by our experienced Lactation Consultants. Contact number 94117797. For any breast feeding advice after hours please call 94117388.

Maternity Tours

Maternity tours are held on one weeknight per week and on most Saturday afternoons. For more information or to book a tour, contact the Maternity Booking Centre on (03) 9411 7444.