Kurawaka: Waipapa community birthing unit — Canterbury
Kurawaka: Waipapa is a central city primary birthing unit for low-risk births in Canterbury.
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Contact us
To contact Kurawaka: Waipapa community birthing unit, call 03 364 4950
Recommended visiting hours are between 3pm and 7pm. Birth support people can visit at any time.
Where to find us
Kurawaka: Waipapa community birthing unit is at:
238 Antigua Street
Christchurch
Services we provide
We provide:
- 20 postnatal beds with built in beds and shower facilities and shared ensuites
- 4 birthing rooms with birthing pools in each room
- a large whānau room with kitchen
- 6 assessment rooms
- an education room
- an ambulance bay for transfers to Christchurch Women's Hospital
- limited on site parking for people in labour and for pick up and drop off.