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Auckland DHB Women's Health - Maternity/ Pregnancy Care
Public Service Obstetric and Gynaecology
Description
Welcome to National Women’s Health. We want to make sure you and your baby are as happy and healthy as you can be during pregnancy, birth and after birth.
Our inpatient, newborn and high risk maternity outpatient services are located on the 9th floor of Auckland City Hospital in Grafton.
Our Walk-In Centre, Community outpatient services, Fertility and Gynaecology outpatient services are at the 6th floor of the Greenlane Clinical Centre.
Please visit the National Women's Health website for more information nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz
The Women's Health Information Unit is located in the Atrium area on level 9 at Auckland City Hospital.
Contact: Ph: (09) 307 8978 or email: .
Click the links below for more information.
Finding an LMC:
Pregnancy and postnatal care:
Education and support:
Consultants
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Dr Lynda Batcheler
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Philip Beattie
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Sue Belgrave
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Carolyn Bilbrough
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a special interest in Urogynaecology
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Dr Astrid Budden
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Marian Carter
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Denys Court
Service Clinical Director - Secondary Maternity
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Dr Elizabeth Curr
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Tim Dawson
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Urogynaecology subspecialty
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Dr Gillian Gibson
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Paul Macpherson
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Professor Lesley McCowan
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a Maternal Fetal Medicine subspecialty
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Dr Jennifer McDougall
Service Clinical Director - Secondary Gynaecology
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Dr Katherine McKenzie
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Claire McLintock
Service Clinical Director - Regional Maternity Services
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Dr Emma Parry
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a Maternal Fetal Medicine subspecialty
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Dr Sunil Pillay
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Shelley Reilly
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Janet Rowan
Physician
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Dr Lynn Sadler
Epidemiologist
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Dr Dereck Souter
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Dr Martin Sowter
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a subspecialty in Fertility
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Dr Fiona Stewart
Physician & Cardiologist
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Professor Peter Stone
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a Maternal Medicine subspecialty
Referral Expectations
Services / Common Conditions / Procedures / Treatments
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Healthy Babies Healthy Futures
Give babies and toddlers a HEALTHY start to every day!
Come join in the fun, meet other mums, learn some great tips or relax and enjoy a hot cuppa!… More -
Stop Smoking Support in Pregnancy
Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for yourself and the health of your baby.… More
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Diabetes in Pregnancy
Gestation is the length of a pregnancy from conception to birth (usually 40 weeks in humans).… More
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Miscarriage Support Group
You can contact Miscarriage Support Auckland
by phone: (09) 360 4034… More -
Breastfeeding
Experts agree that breastfeeding is the best way to feed your baby.… More
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HIV Screening in Pregnancy
Recommended routine screening for HIV testing in pregnancy for women. … More
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Antenatal Blood Tests
Having blood tests early on in your pregnancy can help protect you and those close to you.… More
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Obstetric Ultrasound
Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning, is a method of obtaining pictures from inside the human body through the use of high frequency sound waves.… More
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Amniocentesis
This is a procedure used to evaluate the health of your unborn baby and identify any problems that may exist.… More
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Chorionic Villus Sampling
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is used to test for genetic disorders, such as Down’s syndrome, and involves taking a small sample of the chorionic villi, which are the tiny units that make up the placenta.… More
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Small for Gestational Age (Intrauterine Growth Restriction - IUGR)
In a very small number of pregnancies, the baby may not grow as well as in a normal pregnancy.… More
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Pain Relief Options in Childbirth
Pain is a normal part of labour and childbirth. The pain women experience in labour is caused by contractions of the uterus and the thinning and opening (dilating) of the cervix.… More
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Induction of Labour
Induction of labour is the process of starting labour artificially.… More
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Caesarean Section
A caesarean section is the name of the operation done to deliver a baby through a cut in your stomach and uterus (womb).… More
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Pre-eclampsia (Toxaemia of Pregnancy)
Toxaemia of pregnancy or pre-eclampsia is a condition that occurs in some women during the second half of pregnancy.… More
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Premature Baby
A premature baby is one that is born before 37 weeks’ gestation (the length of a pregnancy from conception to birth).… More
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Postnatal Depression
The postpartum (also called postnatal) period is the time after the birth of a baby.… More
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Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
National Women’s has a multidisciplinary clinic for women who want to explore the possibility of a vaginal birth following a previous caesarean section.… More
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Free postnatal Jadelle implant
Jadelle hormonal implants are available from Maternity Outpatients Department, Greenlane Clinical Centre, Epsom… More
Charges
There are no charges for services to public patients if you are a NZ resident. Some medicines will require a small fee. Patients requiring Mirena may in some cases be expected to fund this if they do not meet national guidelines for their free provision.
If you are not a NZ resident you will be required to pay for your care.
To check if you will need to pay visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility
For charges, please phone the Finance Department on (09) 630 9943.
Document Downloads
- Auckland City Hospital Site Map (PDF, 2.3 MB)
- Greenlane Clinical Centre Site Map (PDF, 396.2 KB)
Other
PARENTING HELP
SKIP: Strategies with Kids / Information for Parents
- How to cope with a crying baby
- Shaken Baby
- Child Safety
- Family Violence
- To be treated with dignity, cultural sensitivity and respect at all times
- To choose your place of birth
- To choose your caregiver/s and to change your caregiver/s at any time
- To choose who will be present at your birth and to ask others to leave
- Before agreeing to any procedures, or being given any drug, medication or test, to ask about any side effects or risks to yourself or your baby. You can accept or refuse any treatments
- To choose how you will give birth and to feel free to follow your feelings and instincts during birth
- To have the placenta/whenua handled with cultural sensitivity
- If transferred to a large maternity hospital, to be accompanied by your primary caregiver and support people of your choice
- To refuse to allow your baby to be fed infant milk formula if you choose to breastfeed (NOTE: occasionally there is a medical need for formula)
- Not to be separated from your baby
- To make a complaint and receive satisfactory explanations from your caregiver/s and others involved with your care
- To read, or have a copy of your medical records and your baby’s medical records
- To have a trained interpreter if English is not your first language
- To refuse to take part in any research project or to withdraw from a research project at any time
- To refuse to allow student health professionals to provide care for you or your baby.
Contact Details
Auckland City Hospital
Central Auckland
Phone
(09) 307 4949
Fax
(09) 375 4344
Email
Website
• Walk in Centre
(09) 623 6455 or freephone 0800 4 BIRTH (0800 424 784)
• Labour and Birthing Suite
(09) 307 2888
• Women's Assessment Unit
(09) 631 0784
• Day Assessment Unit
(09) 307 4949 ext 25907
• Appointment enquiries
(09) 638 0400
2 Park Road
Grafton
Auckland 1023
Street Address
2 Park Road
Grafton
Auckland 1023
Postal Address
National Women’s Health
Private Bag 92 024
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
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This page was last updated at 12:50PM on November 2, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Auckland DHB Women's Health - Maternity/ Pregnancy Care.