Formerly Lakes DHB Obstetrics
The Lakes Obstetrics team works closely with Maternity Services, providing specialist treatment for women during pregnancy, labour and birth.
Obstetricians work within the Rotorua Hospital Perinatal Inpatient Unit and Birthing Unit, as well as running scheduled outpatient clinics in Rotorua, Taupō and Tūrangi. An acute on-call service is provided via a 24-7 roster.
Where to find us: see here for the Rotorua Hospital map.
A visiting outpatient service is also provided at Taupō Hospital.
What is Obstetrics?
Obstetrics is the area of medicine concerned with the treatment of women during pregnancy (antenatal), labour and birth, and the time after childbirth (postnatal). Once pregnancy has been confirmed, regular antenatal checks should be performed by a midwife, GP or obstetrician (doctor who is specialised in obstetrics). In the first 28 weeks, these checks will be done every month but will increase as the pregnancy progresses.