Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies

Tools & Resources

Birthplace

Birthplace is an interactive tool that gives you information to support you to choose where to have your baby. Birthplace includes information about all birthing facilities in Queensland, including public hospitals, public birth centres and private hospitals

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Birthspeak

Birthspeak is a dictionary of words about pregnancy, labour & birth and after birth. Birthspeak gives the meaning of words in plain language, with an audio file so that you can also listen to the word spoken loud

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Decision aids

Decision aids are tools that give you information and support you to make decisions. This page gives you a list of decision aids available for download

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Quick info sheets

This page includes 'quick info' sheets on different topics in maternity care and making decisions. Two quick info sheet are available so far...

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Support services

This page contains information about support services after birth, including a directory of newborn and family drop-in services throughout Queensland. The directory includes opening hours and contact details of each service

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Having a Baby in Queensland Website

Welcome to the Having a Baby in Queensland website.

This website:

helps you to know what to expect when having a baby
gives you tips about how to get the information you want
supports you to be involved in making decisions, if you want to
lets you share your story of having a baby in Queensland

This website doesn't:

judge you, or the decisions you make
assume to know what's most important to you
make decisions for you, or tell you what to do

Read more about this website, and about us, by clicking on the links at the top and bottom of this page. Otherwise, to begin, click the buttons on the red trail above, or go straight to one of the tools on the right.

This website contains information that you might find useful to talk with your maternity care provider/s about and make decisions as a team. It is not intended and should not be used to replace the advice or care provided by your midwife, your doctor or your obstetrician. For more about the information provided on this website, see our Terms of Use.