Maternity & Newborn Services

Local, accessible care offered by Alpine Health midwives and our GP Obstetrician, in collaboration with the maternity teams at birthing hospitals Northeast Health Wangaratta and Albury Wodonga Health. 

• Clinics are offered across our 3 sites - Myrtleford Hospital, Bright Hospital and Mt Beauty Hospital. Children and partners are welcome.
• Telehealth is available for many NHW and AWH Obstetric consultations. This means you can often remain in your community antenatal clinic for obstetric consultations. Talk to your midwife is this is your preference.
• Your GP can refer you for pregnancy care or you can self refer
• Call our Maternity Coordinator: 0438 754 019 to self refer or to discuss your pregnancy care options

• Download the Alpine Health Pregnancy Journey Map
• Download the Alpine Health Your Pregnancy Journey resource (coming soon), to explore health information by trimester 

Our face to face classes aim to increase confidence about labour, birth and early parenting. Classes include information on; pregnancy, labour, managing pain, birth, feeding and caring for your baby and parenting in the early weeks

• Costs: Free Classes
• Time: 1000-1600hrs, Saturday's
• Where: Classes are held in Myrtleford, Bright and Mt Beauty.
• Bookings: Call our Maternity Coordinator on 0438 754 019 or ask your Alpine Health midwife at your next appointment 

You will be referred to our care by your birthing service.

A local midwife will visit your home during the week following birth, to provide postnatal care for you and your baby. This can include feeding support and referral to other healthcare providers if required. The number of visits depends on the needs of you and your baby.

Alpine Health guide and support you, as you start and navigate your breastfeeding journey.

• See our Breastfeeding Journey Map for an introduction to breastfeeding
• See our Variations of a Breastfeeding Journey resource to explore more breastfeeding topics
• Visit our antenatal clinic and talk to our midwives
• Attend Birth and Early Parenting Classes at Alpine Health
• Ask questions at home, during domiciliary/home visits
• Contact our Maternity Coordinator on 0438 754 109 for more support

We recognised a need in our community for greater support after birth after domiciliary services have been completed. Our aim is to provide accessible, compassionate and evidence-based postnatal midwifery support focused on; 

• Birth reflection and debrief conversations, including developing Trauma Informed Care Birth plans with women that have experienced birth trauma. This is suitable for women planning their next pregnancy or who are currently in their next pregnancy too.
• Breastfeeding support
• Postnatal recovery and wellbeing
• Emotional adjustment after birth
• Early parenting reassurance and guidance

Our midwife facilitator is an experienced and passionate midwife of 18 years, a qualified breastfeeding councilor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association and highly experienced in facilitating birth reflection and debrief conversations with women that have experienced birth trauma, residing in the Alpine Shire

Available every Wednesday by appointment at Bright Hospital.

To book or for further details speak to your Alpine Health Midwife or call the Maternity and Newborn Services Coordinator on 0438 754 019.