Hervey Bay Hospital

I had a wonderful experience! I had an urgent induction at 36 +6, and they were very thorough in explaining the risks, and procedures they would need to follow due to induction/baby being early. (Explained that a paediatrician would be at the birth for safety, and how the resus table works IF needed(thankfully we didnt))

I had a very midwife centered birth, in dim lighting and was allowed to go at my own pace. Before the induction, the complex care midwife made a 1 on 1 appointment to explain the stages of my induction to ease my nerves and was absolutely wonderful.

There is the facilities to have babies 32weeks+ at the hospital, (they have 2 nicu beds as well for earlier babies that need to go to brisbane).

My daughter was under special care for a few days, and the doctors in there were wonderful. Due to being lower risk, I was allowed to have her in my room, and just had to bring her every 2-3 hours to be checked on.

The hospital was great prior when getting checked for reduced movements or any of my worries. The obstetricians I met, all took their time to listen to my worries and didn't dismiss how I felt.

They are understaffed, however tried their hardest to ensure we felt looked after. Overall i loved the experience, and would love to give birth there again.

I’m moving to Hervey Bay in January and giving birth in Feb via c section so it’ll be good to see people’s reviews too!