Pregnancy, birth and baby in Western Sydney

Learn more about the specialist care services we provide for women and babies in Western Sydney.

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About our pregnancy, birth and baby services

Delivering specialist care

Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD) offer maternity services in Auburn, Blacktown and Westmead. 

We care for patients from premature babies to older women. 

We provide specialist services in:

  • maternity
  • gynaecology
  • women’s cancer
  • care of newborn infants.
Delivering care for all

Our principles for delivering care are the same for all, which is to:

  • provide family-centred care
  • provide timely access to care
  • provide comprehensive care in one place
  • improve the patient, family and carer experience
  • focus on prevention where possible
  • provide quality, multidisciplinary care focused on the individual’s needs. 
Teaching and research

Westmead Hospital is a major teaching hospital and conducts active research in each of our specialist services. This ensures that the staff we train and the care we provide continues to be world class.

Westmead Women’s Institute for Research and Data collection (W2IRED) assists with research undertaken by Westmead Women’s and Newborn Health.

The Institute supports projects which will improve the lives of women and babies locally and worldwide.

Learn more about research in Western Sydney

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Our services

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Aboriginal pregnancy services

Learn about our models of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pregnant women, mothers and babies.

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Breast health and breastfeeding support

Learn more about breast health and our breastfeeding support services.

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Childbirth and parenting education

Learn about our childbirth and parenting education classes that help prepare you for birth and parenting.

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Gynaecology services

Learn about our specialist services for the assessment and management of gynaecological conditions.

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Labour and birth

Find helpful information to help you prepare to have an assisted, vaginal or Caesarean birth.

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Newborn baby care

Find helpful information on normal newborn baby care, behaviours, sleeping patterns, baby settling methods and safety.

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Newborn intensive care

Find helpful information and learn more about newborn babies admitted to our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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Perinatal mental health

Learn about the available mental health supports for women during the pregnancy (perinatal) period. 

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Pregnancy services

Learn about the different pregnancy services we provide to meet the different needs and preferences of women.

Smoke-free policy

All our hospitals and locations are smoke-free. Smoking or vaping anywhere on the grounds may result in a $300 fine. View our policy.

Need an interpreter?

Please let us know if you need a professional interpreter to help you communicate with our staff. The service is free and confidential. We will book the interpreter for you.

If you require an interpreter, call us on (02) 8890 9129. You can also contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.

If you are Deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can contact us through the National Relay Service (NRS). Call the NRS on 133 677 and provide the number you want to call. For example, our Caseload Midwifery Service (02) 8890 9219

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Western Sydney Health | Women and newborn health

Learn how we support the health of women, newborns and babies in the Western Sydney Local Health District. 

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Video transcript

Western Sydney Health | Women and newborn health

[Music]
[An animated logo of Western Sydney Local Health District shows followed by an animated logo of Women's and Newborn Health Westmead Hospital]
[Small screens with three different women appear starting from the top left, each saying different words]
Excited
Emotional
Proud
Resilience
Over the moon
Blessed
Relieved 
I'd say overwhelming
Scared

[Screen now shows one woman in the frame]
Westmead Women's and Newborn Health

[Another woman is shown in black and white]
I'm so grateful

[The first woman appears again]
Tuesday the 16th of February 2016 is a day that I'll never forget 
[The word 'memories' appears to the woman's right]

[Another woman appears]
At 1:16 in the afternoon my beautiful boy was born 
[The word 'life' appears to the woman's left]

[The second woman appears again]
The 30th of October 2013 will be a day I'll never forget
[The word 'milestones' appear to her left] 

[First woman appears again; her name is Amy]
Hi, my name is Amy, and I just recently had my first child 
[The word 'beginnings' appears to her left]

[Second woman appears; her name is Janet]
My name is Janet, and I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 
[The word 'challenges' appears to her right]

[Third woman appears]
To be honest with you I can barely remember the first four weeks of being in NICU. 
[The word 'significance' appears to her right]

Janet:
When I was first diagnosed my world turned upside down
[The word 'gynaecology' appears to her left]  

[Third woman]
Um, wow! If I have a baby today is the baby going to survive? Does a baby survive?
[The word 'surprise' appears to her right]

Amy:
When I first found out I was pregnant I was excited and I was also surprised.
[The word 'pregnancy' appears to her right]

Janet:
At Westmead women's I felt reassured and supported. 
[The word 'value' appears to her right]

[Third woman]
You know I'm so grateful for Karen you know because she looked after my son, she looked after me, she looked after my husband and made sure that you know we were okay.
[The word 'experience' appears to her right of the screen]

Amy: [The word 'confidence' appears to left of the screen]
I was reassured to be able to have Janice with me through my entire pregnancy.

Janet: [the word 'journeys' appears to her right]
Um yeah, recovery is a long journey because there's always something at the back of your mind that something may reoccur.

Amy: [the word 'trust' appears to her left] 
When I met my midwife, Janice, she had a very nurturing nature and took away the scariness of what was to come.

[Third woman] [The word 'care' appears to her right]
Karen the first team leader that we had who I love dearly now, and you know she was she was probably the one nurse that along the whole journey from you know the day Anthony was born to the day we left she walked us out and put Anthony in the car for us like she was
just the most amazing, amazing woman.

Janet: [the word 'comfort' appears to her left]
I met Kim my social worker who offered help and support for myself and my family.

Amy:
Leading up to the birth I tried to stay at home as long as I could 
[the word 'guidance' appears on the screen to her right] 
I tried to stay calm and tried to keep myself occupied so that I wasn't focusing on the pain.

Janet:
During my treatment I had to make myself number one
[The word 'resilience' appears to her right]
Make sure I ate properly, exercised, got plenty of rest.

[Third woman]
They honestly, they're angels. 

Janet:
When I was told I was in remission [the word 'remission' appears to her right]
I was very happy. I went out and bought a new lipstick.

Amy: [the word 'treasure' appears to her left]
When I first had my baby, I was so excited to see his little face and hold him in my arms I couldn't have been more proud.

Janet: 
Westmead Women's and Newborn Health.

[Third woman] [the word 'loving' appears to her right]
What they did, they just, they were so gentle with him and so caring and they were mums. They were mum when I wasn't mum. 

Amy (cradles her baby and stands in her kitchen] 
I wouldn't change anything for the world.

Acknowledgement of Country

Western Sydney LHD acknowledges the first people of the land. The overarching Aboriginal nation in Western Sydney is the Darug nation. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

We acknowledge the significance of land, water, spirit, kinship and culture, and the importance that these elements have to the health, wellbeing and future of the Aboriginal community. 

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