I'm not sure about John Hunter, but at my local public hossy (Gosford) its usually ppl who have had c-sections who get the private rooms. If you have a vaginal birth I don't think you actually stay in hospital for very long. Hopefully some Newcastle gals will drop in with more specific advice - I know they have a chatter thread in the local member discussion section so maybe drop in there too.

Congrats on your pregnancy and welcome to BellyBelly!