Blacktown Hospital saw more than 200 people through its doors for their inaugural Maternity Service Open Day.
The Blacktown Hospital event is the second of the three across Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) showcasing Maternity Services to the local community.
A number of in-house departments, non-government organisations and businesses attended as stall holders including inpatient teams from the women’s health clinic, Midwifery Group Practice (MGP), Maternity Antenatal Postnatal Service and newborn care.
The open day was enjoyed by families, children, grandparents and most importantly, parents to be.
Alice Kowman is expecting her first baby to be born at Blacktown Hospital in a matter of weeks.
This open day has really cemented to me the quality of care at Blacktown Hospital and the services available for myself and my baby.”
“I am with the MGP program, and I have had an extensive amount of education given to me which has been wonderful,” Alice said.
The open day brings the community together and showcases the services available to families when they chose to have their babies here at Blacktown Hospital.
The Maternity Services include Child and Family Health Services, Gidget Foundation, Calmbirth, Rise into Parenthood, My Kids Market, PRP Imaging, Salvation Army, Multicultural Health and the Australian Breastfeeding Association.
Alice enjoyed soaking up the information on show.
“This open day has solidified the knowledge I have been given by my midwife,” she said.
The Birthing and Maternity unit tours were a huge success, displaying the state-of-the-art facilities available to birthing parents as well as interactive displays from student midwives with baby wrapping and bathing demonstrations.
Women’s and Children’s Acting Operational Nurse Manager, Candace Everard, was thrilled with the success of the event.