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Antenatal information
Pregnancy, particularly in the lead up to giving birth, is generally a time of great excitement for women and their families.
Currently maternity tours and parent education classes have been cancelled to minimise visitors and large gatherings at our hospitals to help keep our patients safe.
However we have a range of resources exclusively for our maternity patients to help support your pregnancy journey and beyond.
Antenatal booklet
Download our Preparing for childbirth and parenting workbook for information on signs of labour, pain relief, breastfeeding and more.
Other maternity resources
Our maternity information resources are intended to help you and your partner prepare for the birth of your baby, its ongoing care and the transition to parenthood:
View the following videos from Australia’s leading authority on safe pregnancy and safe sleep for mother and baby:
Singing with your baby
Singing with your child can have huge developmental advantages and support mental health for both you and your baby.
The St John of God Health Care 'Singing with your baby' songbook contains a wide variety of songs in a number of different languages with pronunciation guides included.
Listen to the songs and download a PDF of the songbook by visiting: www.sjog.org.au/singingwithyourbaby
Parent education
We are pleased to provide online and face-to-face parent education classes. These classes are available to parents booked in to have their baby at St John of God Murdoch Hospital. Bookings are made once you have completed your online admission.
Maternity tours
Ward tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays in small groups. Book now, numbers are limited.
You can also take a virtual tour of the Birth Suite and Ward.
COVID-19 information
View our latest COVID-19 general information and maternity updates.
Maternity blogs
Our obstetricians, midwives, lactation consultants and other health professionals share their expert advice on everything mums-to-be need to know in our latest maternity blogs.
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