Victoria General Hospital Perinatal Services includes the Antenatal Assessment Unit, Labour & Delivery, Antepartum, Postpartum and Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
The hospital is located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples, known today as the Esquimalt and Songheses Nations.
It is important to be connected with a maternity care provider early in your pregnancy so that important early pregnancy tests are done. Both family doctors and midwives are covered by BC MSP. Midwives provide both home and hospital births. Either option is suitable for most people. You can get connected to one of these providers by clicking this link:
Each year, we help to bring around 3,000 babies into the world. VGH is the only birthing hospital in Victoria, although not all our patients are from here; many families travel from their home communities for the level of care Victoria General Hospital can offer.
See the additional resources section below for pre-operative information if you are having a scheduled caesarean delivery at Victoria General Hospital.
Please reach out to your care provider if you have any questions. Visit the Planning for Pregnancy & Birth page for more information.
