Albury Wodonga Health chief executive Michael Kalimnios says his health service is working to keep expectant mums updated with statewide changes imposed by the Victorian health department.
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Mr Kalimnios said there had been concerns raised by women on social media about maternity suspending the use of water immersion in labour, which is recognised as providing some pain relief.
"There's been a policy change from VicHealth which undertakes PPE is not really effective when it's wet," he said.
"To protect our patients and staff, and women in particular, we've had to withdraw that service.
"That has caused some angst over the last day or so from women.
"We recognise that's a very important and critical service to provide ... but in the current environment we've got, we've needed to amend that.
"As soon as we can, we would want to return to a full immersion water birthing service."
The advice issued to all Victorian maternity services has prompted an online petition to Safer Care Victoria.
The Change.org petition promotes the position of The Australian College of Midwives that the current evidence in relation to safety "does not support discontinuing the use of water in labour or of water immersion".
Maternity services at Wodonga have had to implement numerous changes in line with government directives, such as limiting womens' visitors to one nominated person for the duration of labour and birth, and thereafter up to two hours per day.
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"We just want to assure pregnant women using our services we will be talking to them and consulting them," Mr Kalimnios said.
Asked if the move to temporarily ban water services might force some pregnant women to book in to services in NSW, Mr Kalimnios urged women to stay with their plans.
"We would really encourage women to continue on their path," he said.