Maternity
Services

Whether having your first baby or expanding your family, we’re here to support you, from pregnancy to parenthood.

Here you will find information on the following:

Your Pregnancy

Pregnancy and birth are normal physiological processes.

During pregnancy we’ll work to empower you, helping you understand and trust your body. During labour and birth we’ll provide a private, safe, comfortable environment that supports normal physiology so you can respond to your body and channel your innate ability to birth your baby.

Supported by a calm, familiar person and without any unnecessary disruption you will be able to move freely and allow the natural process of labour and birth to unfold.

Having Your Baby

Our Midwifery Group Practice midwives will be on-call 24 hours a day for your whole pregnancy journey. This includes while you are pregnant, during labour and birth, as well as after you have your baby. Your midwife will be the main health care professional who will care for you.

Early Parenting

In the hours after you give birth you’ll be able to stay in your birthing room and spend some quiet time with your baby, cuddling and enjoying skin-to-skin contact.

First Nations Care

Yurpilang is a Dja Dja Wurrung word for birth, which means to bring forth.

Further Information

We’re a small Level 2 maternity service, offering local pregnancy, labour and birth and early parenting care for healthy women with normal pregnancies.

We also work with Bendigo Health, our regional health service, to support local women and babies who need more specialist care.

The care I received at Dhelkaya Health was exactly what I wanted. I felt like I had plenty of information and opportunities to make my own decisions around my birth. The midwives and doctors are all great. I wish every town could have such a service.

Maternity Service Client

Thanks to the whole team at Dhelkaya Health for the beautiful care we received in the lead up, during the birth and whilst settling in at home. Such caring and calming professionals, we feel very grateful.

Katy, Travis & Jude

The Dhelkaya Health’s maternity team made me feel safe, respected and listened to. A wonderful place to birth for those looking for a "home birth style" birth without actually being at home!

Maternity Service client

The continuity of care and support of a midwife who knows me and my story meant I felt safe to birth this baby at Dhelkaya Health, whatever I had felt in the previous births. They treated me with empathy and were fully respectful of my decisions and my bodily autonomy in labour, birth and postpartum. I am grateful for this support but I also think it is what every birthing person deserves.