Transcript for ‘Maternity Services Cairns Hospital’
[Uplifting music plays in the background]
[Opening scene of a mother and her baby in their hospital bed with a smiling midwife looking over them; with the words Welcome to Cairns Hospital Maternity Service]
[External view of the Esplanade entry to Cairns Hospital, followed by a pregnant woman walking through the hospital breezeway, into the C block lifts, up to the maternity unit foyer]
>> Nicole, Midwife: Welcome to Cairns Hospital Maternity Services. I'm Nicole, one of the midwives.
This is where you come to see a midwife or a doctor for your antenatal checks and specialist appointments.
[The pregnant woman leaves reception and walks to the waiting room]
>> Miah, Midwife: Hi, my name is Miah. I’m one of the midwives in MGP.
[Miah stands in one of the Midwifery Group Care birth suites]
One of your options for care is Midwifery Group Practice, where women have a known midwife for their pregnancy, labour and birth, and postnatal care.
[Camera shows the birthing room including the large birthing pool with a Great Barrier Reef photo covering the entire back wall]
[Miah fills up the birthing pool. The camera zooms into the ensuite shower and toilet area]
>> Nicole, Midwife: If you're in labour or booked in to give birth, you'll go through these red doors to birth suite.
[Nicole stands in front of red double-doors and turns to walk through them]
[Camera enters a birth suite and pans over the room]
When you're in labour, the midwives and medical staff will care for you.
[Nicole stands next to a birthing pool]
We have nine fully equipped birthing suites and three of our rooms have birthing pools.
[Vision of the birthing pool being filled up with water; essential oils and diffuser in the birth suite; baby crib; into the ensuite bathroom; and large windows being opened with views outside]
>> Sam, Obstetrician: Hi, I'm Sam. I'm one of the obstetricians.
If we need to take you down to the operating theatre for any reason, we'll take you down to our first floor.
[Vision of father carrying newborn baby through the maternity unit]
>> Remya, Midwife: Hello, my name is Remya. I'm one of the midwives.
We have single bed and two bed rooms available with ensuites for our mums and babies.
>> Kerry, Midwife: Hello, I'm Kerry, a lactation consultant, one of the many services we have here for you when you have your baby.
[Vision of a mother in bed with her newborn baby being looked over by a midwife]
>> Anna, Senior Health Worker: Hi, I'm Anna. I'm the senior health worker here in Maternity, and I support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families.
[Vision of woman sitting next to a humidicrib in the Special Care Nursery holding her baby with a nurse crouched beside her]
>> Donna, Neonatal Nurse: Hello, my name is Donna. I'm a neonatal nurse.
The special care nursery is located just across the corridor from the maternity unit. We care for premature babies and those babies that require some extra care.
[Vision of baby sleeping on mother’s chest]
>> Tiarne, Midwife: Hello, I'm Tiarne. I'm one of the home visiting midwives. We'll come and check up on you at home, within the first week after birth.
[Tiarne puts baby scales into the boot of a car with other supplies and closes the boot]
>> Nicole, Midwife: We look forward to seeing you and caring for you, your family, and your baby.
[Music fades out]
[Text on screen] Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service logo
End of transcript
Last updated: January 2024