FAQs

Where can I park?

Birthcare offers free, secure, undercover parking for customers. Please use the park-side entrance at 20 Titoki Street. To ensure parking is available for our clients, visitors are asked to use the public pay-and-display parking available on the surrounding streets.

If Birthcare parking is full

Additional public pay-and-display parking is available on surrounding streets.

After-hours access

If you arrive after hours, an intercom is available at both the front door and basement entry. Press the button and a member of the team will answer and open the door or gate for you.

Outdoor parking

Birthcare inpatient parking is available in:

  • Bays 138 and 139 at the front of the building
  • Two additional Birthcare inpatient parking bays alongside the building

Please note that bays 157 and 158 are no longer allocated to Birthcare.

There is no dedicated accessible (disabled) parking available for Birthcare.

Basement parking

Birthcare inpatient parking is available in:

  • Bays 2–9
  • Bay 25

All Birthcare parking bays are clearly labelled “Birthcare Inpatient Parking Only.”

Once parked, take the lift to Level 2.

Please park only in designated Birthcare parking bays. Do not park in any other spaces, as unauthorised vehicles may be towed.

Where do I go when I arrive?

Please check in at reception on level 2 on arrival. The reception staff will carry out the admission process and will then notify the Birthcare clinical staff allocated to your care of your arrival.

When can my family visit?

8am – 8pm

Immediate family can visit (Father, grandparents, siblings of your baby).

2pm – 8pm

All family, whānau or close friends are welcome to visit.

How long can I stay at Birthcare for?

Standard rooms are free for up to 3 nights. Private rooms are partly funded for up to 3 nights. We are really happy to accommodate longer stays, but beyond three nights this is charged at the full price. Please discuss your needs with reception.

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Your Placenta

If you choose to keep your placenta, please note that Birthcare does not have facilities to refrigerate or store placentas.

We kindly ask that you make arrangements for your placenta to be collected by a family member or support person. If you have any questions about this, please speak with your midwife or a member of our team.

Feedback

We are committed to providing continued excellence in the health and wellbeing of people in our care, and we truly value your feedback.

If you wish to make a suggestion, or raise concerns about any aspect of our service or facilities, you can do this by contacting us or filling out the feedback form.

Reception

Reception is staffed 7 days a week from 7:00 am to 9:00pm.

Housekeeping Services

  • Linen, towels, nappies, and pads are restocked twice daily

  • For additional items, fresh bed linen, or a vase for flowers, please contact housekeeping

  • Hours: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm daily

  • Extension: 8821

On Day of Discharge

We kindly ask that rooms are vacated by 11:00 am. If you need a little extra time, please call reception to discuss.

On your way out, please visit reception on Level 2 to settle any account owing and to collect your discharge summary.

Communal Fridge: Level 2

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Newborn Hearing Screening (No Vision Screening)

Auckland Hospital offers hearing screening for all newborns. Technicians are on site 7 days a week dependent on staffing.

Birthcare Maternity Hospital

+64 9 374 0800
parnell@birthcare.co.nz
20 Titoki Street, Parnell 1052

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