After your baby is born – Postnatal care

After your baby is born – Postnatal care

After giving birth, you will usually be transferred by your midwife to the postnatal ward. They will introduce you to the midwife who will be looking after you and tell them the important information about you, your baby and your birth.

You will stay on the postnatal ward until you and your baby are ready to go home. This will usually be a short stay of less than 24 hours. However, if you or your baby need additional checks or monitoring then it may be a bit longer.

There are 25 beds on the postnatal ward. Most of the beds are in a shared bay of 4 to 6 beds. There are some single rooms, but these are usually used by women who are unwell, need additional care or who cannot be with their baby. Please note, when the antenatal ward is very busy some pregnant women and birthing people may be cared for on the postnatal ward.

The transitional care unit (TCU) is also accessed from the postnatal ward. The TCU is for babies that need additional care and support. Please see the tab below for further information.

The entrance to the postnatal ward and TCU is next to maternity triage.

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