Liverpool Hospital maternity guide

Liverpool Hospital is a public hospital in Liverpool, in south western Sydney, run by South Western Sydney Local Health District. Its Birthing Unit has about 3,100 births a year and moved into the new Integrated Services Building in December 2024. If you are more than 20 weeks pregnant and think you are in labour, or you are worried, call a Birthing Unit midwife on (02) 8738 5625, 24 hours a day. For antenatal clinic appointments, call Women's Health Outpatients on (02) 8738 4191.

Liverpool Hospital maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public hospital
• Run by: South Western Sydney Local Health District
• In labour: Call the Birthing Unit on (02) 8738 5625, 24 hours a day
• Pregnancy care options: Midwife and doctor clinics, MGP, GP shared care, MAPS and more
• Antenatal clinic: Women's Health Outpatients, Clinic 252, Level 2, Integrated Services Building
• Birthing Unit: Level 2, Integrated Services Building, with a large bath in every room
• Nursery: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with intensive and special care beds

Where is Liverpool Hospital maternity, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Liverpool Hospital, corner of Elizabeth Street and Goulburn Street, Liverpool NSW 2170
• Birthing Unit: (02) 8738 5625, a midwife answers 24 hours a day. Ward clerk: (02) 8738 5626
• Women's Health Outpatients (antenatal clinic): (02) 8738 4191
• Maternity Bookings: (02) 8738 4197, in the Pre-Admission Department
• Hospital switchboard: (02) 8738 3000
• In labour: use Entrance A on Goulburn Street and Lift Core A to Level 2 of the Integrated Services Building. The closest car park is P1, which you enter from Goulburn Street.

How do I book in for antenatal care at Liverpool Hospital?

The hospital suggests you book in between 10 and 12 weeks of pregnancy. Referrals now go through an online system called Consultmed.

1. Get a referral, or refer yourself. Your GP can send a referral online. If you do not have one, you can fill in the pregnancy self-referral form through the same Consultmed link on the hospital's Women's Health Outpatients page.
2. Get your early tests. The hospital asks you to bring printed blood test results and your dating ultrasound report.
3. Go to your booking appointment. Bring your Medicare card, proof of your current address and your GP referral letter. Overseas visitors without Medicare should bring a passport, visa details and health fund details if they have them.
4. Complete your admission papers. At your first booking, go to Pre-admissions on the ground floor of the New Clinical Building, reception 33.
5. Book your classes. Parent education classes are booked online through TryBooking.

What pregnancy care options does Liverpool Hospital offer?

• Midwives clinics. Pregnancy care from hospital midwives, with community and weekend clinics as well.
• Obstetrics clinics. Pregnancy care from the hospital's obstetric doctors.
• Midwifery Group Practice (MGP). A known midwife cares for you in pregnancy, at the birth and at home afterwards. Only women at medically low risk are eligible. You fill in an expression of interest, which does not guarantee a place.
• GP shared care. Your GP shares your pregnancy care with the hospital.
• Other programs. The hospital also lists the Midwifery Antenatal Postnatal Service (MAPS), Drugs and Pregnancy Coordinated Care, Young Parents Coordinated Care, the Safe Start midwifery model and an Aboriginal model of care. Ask at your booking visit which one suits you.

NSW Health explains each option on its Pregnancy care options in NSW page.

Where is the Liverpool Hospital antenatal clinic?

The antenatal clinic is part of Women's Health Outpatients, in Clinic 252 on Level 2 of the Integrated Services Building. Use Lift P or Lift A. The phone number is (02) 8738 4191. Maternity Bookings is a separate team in the Pre-Admission Department on (02) 8738 4197. Carry your yellow antenatal card with you at all times during your pregnancy.

What is the Liverpool Hospital Birthing Unit like?

The Birthing Unit cares for women from 20 weeks of pregnancy, from low-risk pregnancies through to complex needs, until birth and the early days after. In 2024 it moved into new birthing suites in the Integrated Services Building, which NSW Health says has 10 new birthing suites. Every birthing room has a large, deep bath for relaxing, pain relief or birth, and you can ask for a water birth if your pregnancy and labour are uncomplicated. Birth balls, bean bags, floor mats and a birth stool are also available. If you would like your other children at the birth, tell the clinic during pregnancy so a sibling preparation class can be arranged.

Does Liverpool Hospital have a NICU?

Yes. Liverpool Hospital has a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that is part of the NSW statewide network caring for premature and sick newborns. It is funded for 15 intensive care beds and 19 special care beds. It mainly cares for babies from south western Sydney, and it also takes babies transferred from other areas, including regional NSW. The new unit has a camera system so parents can see their baby when they cannot be at the cot side.

How long will I stay in hospital after giving birth at Liverpool Hospital?

The hospital does not publish a typical stay for all women. If you are in MGP and you and your baby are both well, you may be able to go home 4 to 6 hours after the birth, with your MGP midwife supporting you at home.

What are the visiting hours for Liverpool Hospital maternity?

General visiting hours are 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. The hospital says hours in special areas such as the Birthing Unit and the nursery may vary, so check with the unit before you visit.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• MGP midwife: if you are in MGP, your midwife gives advice and care for up to 2 weeks after the birth, then links you to your GP or community health centre.
• Karitane Careline: 1300 227 464
• Tresillian Parents Help Line: 1300 272 736
• healthdirect: 1800 022 222, for 24 hour health advice

For sleep, follow the Red Nose safe sleep recommendations from your first night at home.

Other maternity hospitals near Liverpool

• Fairfield Hospital Public
• Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Public
• Campbelltown Hospital Public
• Auburn Hospital Public
• Westmead Hospital Public
• Canterbury Hospital Public

See all New South Wales birthing hospitals.

Liverpool Hospital maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against South Western Sydney Local Health District on 21 October 2026. Services and contact details can change, so confirm with the hospital before you go. This page is general information and is not medical advice.