Birthing centres are usually more home-like than hospitals. Birthing centres are run by midwives, and in some centres, water birth is an option.

Whether you're planning to have your baby at home, in hospital or at a midwifery-led birth centre, you should get a few things ready at least two weeks before your due date.

Advice on choosing where to give birth, including a midwifery unit or birth centre, hospital or at home, and what to expect from private and public care.

Find out what happens during the first stage of labour.

Find out what maternity services are available in rural or remote South Australia and how to get care and support during your pregnancy and labour.

Find out what maternity services are available in rural or remote Western Australia and how to get care and support during your pregnancy and labour.

Water birth is when you give birth to your baby under water. Read on for water birth safety tips, and when a water birth is not recommended.

Speak to your health professional if you’re considering a homebirth. If you are healthy and your pregnancy is low risk, you may have options.

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national service from the Australian Government providing advice, support and information for parents.

A birth support partner can offer benefits to you and your baby. Learn here how to choose a partner as well as how to be a good birth support partner.