Bookings, accounts & general enquiries
If you want to have your baby at San Maternity, the first step is to see a San obstetrician. If you haven’t yet chosen an obstetrician, take a look at the profiles of our specialist doctors and get in touch. Your chosen obstetrician will then give you a referral letter for the San following your first appointment.
General maternity enquiries
For general maternity enquiries, or questions regarding your hospital booking or admission, please email maternityenquiries@sah.org.au or phone 02 9480 4154
Booking your San Maternity admission
To book your stay at San Maternity, the first step is to complete your admission forms online and read our Pre-Admission Guide. If you are unable to complete your admission online, or have enquiries about your booking, please contact us on 02 9480 9903 or email maternitybookings@sah.org.au.
Complete your online admission
Understanding the costs
When you have your baby you will receive an account from any of your treating doctors (eg. obstetrician, anaesthetist and paediatrician) and the hospital. Accounts from doctors are separate to your hospital account, and are generally not fully covered by Medicare and your health fund. These accounts can relate to both yours or your baby's care.
The estimated cost of your maternity stay will depend on whether you have private health insurance. If you do, you’ll need to have served your waiting period before giving birth for your stay to be covered. We advise you to contact your health fund to enquire about your individual level of cover for Obstetrics care, including Special Care Nursery costs, should this be required.
For an estimate of the cost for your stay, please phone the Patient Services Department on 02 9480 9903 or email maternitybookings@sah.org.au.
Learn more about patient accounts
Following delivery, your obstetrician will refer your baby to one of our paediatricians for assessment and care during your stay. Please advise your obstetrician or midwife if you have a preferred paediatrician beforehand. While in the hospital there will usually be 2 consultations with the paediatrician, one at the beginning of your stay and one before you go home.
Learn more about the fees in newborn paeditrician consultations
Maternity package options
If you have eligible private health insurance that covers obstetrics, you can explore our Maternity Fully Bundled Package. This optional package is available for births on or after 1 February 2027. The package page explains eligibility, inclusions and exclusions.
If you are paying for your maternity stay yourself, see our Self-Funded Maternity Packages for current package options and costs. For help understanding your options, contact our Maternity bookings team on 02 9480 9903 or maternitybookings@sah.org.au.
Take a pre-natal education class
San Maternity patients have access to a mix of online and face-to-face educational classes, most of which are free of charge, through our online maternity education platform Cradle.
Helping to prepare you
It’s normal to have questions about the birth of your baby. At around 35 weeks gestation you will receive a booklet via email that answers some of the many questions you may have about your upcoming admission. You will also be sent an invitation via text to join a group midwife chat via Zoom.
For any other questions phone 02 9480 4154 or email maternityenquiries@sah.org.au.
Important contact numbers
Birthing Unit – 02 9480 4161
Sydney Adventist Hospital – 02 9480 9111
Lactation Consultants – 02 9480 4071
Physiotherapy – 02 9480 9350
Special Care Nursery – 02 9480 4162
Postnatal Maternity Ward – 02 9480 4060
How to find us
San Maternity is located on the top two levels of the Clark Tower.