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Maternity Unit
Delivery Suite
Contact: (0191) 282 5119 - Maternity Unit Reception
The delivery suite at the RVI is situated within the Maternity Unit on level two of the Leazes Wing. Here we care for women in established labour helping with the process of giving birth. We have two maternity theatres, a three bed recovery room, twelve birth rooms, a lights room for relaxation and two pool rooms. The staff who work here can deal with any event during a labour and birth, from the normal and low risk to the births that require more medical assistance.
If you have made a ‘birth plan’ please tell the midwife caring for you so that we can do our best to work with you during this time.
If you are coming to the Maternity Unit because you suspect you may be in labour, please telephone the Maternity Assessment Unit first on telephone number (0191) 282 5748. The midwife will give you support and advice that may help you to stay at home until it is a good time to come in.
She will also explain where to park if you are coming by car. Parking spaces for women in labour are very limited, so if you can arrange to be dropped off at the unit, this would be preferable.
How to find us
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The Maternity Unit is on level two in the Leazes Wing or the RVI. To find us:
- Come through the Leazes Wing Main Entrance and walk past the main reception desk to your left.
- Take the lifts or stairs upto level 2 and enter the Maternity Unit
- Report to the reception desk. If it is night time and the security doors are locked, please press the intercom and the receptionist will let you in.
- You will be shown to the Maternity Assessment Unit.
Things you need to know
Here is list of the things you might like to bring with you into hospital for labour and birth:
- An old night shirt or extra large t-shirt is good for labour and birth, one that you won't mind getting messy, as well as a dressing gown and slippers
- BIG knickers! We'd recommend disposable ones if possible.
- We have 'terry' nappies and little nightshirts but you may want to bring in disposable nappies and clothes for your baby.
- A couple of face cloths, a towel and some toiletries
- Maternity pads (not ‘slimline’)
- Fruit juice/bottled water and maybe a flask with ice - a water spray is a good idea for cooling down
- Some favourite CDs or your portable music player
- A camera
- Cotton wool
- Change for the phone as well as all the numbers of those you might want to call
And for your birth partner:
- bottled water, a snack or two, cool clothes, something to read and a toothbrush – you may be here a while
- You may have the birth partner of your choice, but please be aware that there is no visiting on the Delivery Suite.
- We would also be grateful if you could ask family and friends to wait for you to call them rather than phone the Maternity Unit for information.
