Rotorua Maternity Services
Our maternity service supports you throughout your pregnancy, helping you look after yourself and your baby while pregnant.
On this page you can find out about the facilities at Rotorua Hospital.
Click here to find a midwife.
Contact (07) 348 1199
Birthing Unit ext 7900
Lactation Consultant ext 8428
Rotorua Maternity Services
The Rotorua Hospital Birthing Unit provides secondary inpatient service for women during labour and delivery.
We are currently upgrading our maternity unit and have temporarily relocated to another ward. We apologise for the possible disruption at this time. There are six beds in two shared rooms for antenatal (before birthing) and postnatal (after birthing) care, and four single birthing rooms. Unfortunately, at this stage we are unable to offer water births.
Visiting hours are 11am - 1pm and 4pm - 7pm.
Children who are immediate wh`ānau are welcome within visiting hours.
If you are in a birthing room you may have two support people (aged over 16), at all times while in labour.
If you are in a shared room you may have one support person from 8am to 8pm, one additional visitor during visiting hours.
Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to accomodate support people overnight.
The Perinatal Inpatient Unit comprises 10 single rooms plus four Mothercraft rooms available to women who may have a baby in SCBU or need extra assistance to establish breastfeeding.
The co-parent is able to stay on the ward, to assist the mother overnight with care for the baby. Own linen /sleeping bag to be brought to the unit for the co-parent.
SCBU is a 10-bed, level two neonatal unit which provides care for sick and/or preterm infants greater than 32 weeks gestation.
Only small or very unwell babies are transferred out of Rotorua.
This unit is based in Rotorua Hospital within the Birthing Unit.
Click here for more information.
Mothercraft
There are four Mothercraft rooms available to women who may have a baby in SCUBU.
For any identified issues with breastfeeding women are supported by a Lactation Consultant.
The Maternity Unit is accredited with Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative status.
All midwives are expertly skilled to assist with breastfeeding.
Pregnant? Find a midwife now.
Phone 0800 Lakes Baby (0800 525 372) or click here.
It's FREE to register with a midwife.