Have you just found out you are pregnant? Congratulations!
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There are so many things to think about when considering your antenatal (pregnancy) care and childbirth options. Public or private? Obstetrician or GP? Birth Centre or home birth? Where do you start? |
Come and talk to Dr Daiva Kuzinkoviene and discuss which option of pregnancy care would be the best for you.
Dr Daiva Kuzinkoviene is accredited and registered practitioner to provide GP Antenatal Shared Care together with the midwife- obstetrician team at
Schedule of Visits
|
Stage of pregnancy (weeks) |
Encounter |
Who to visit |
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| 5-10 | Confirmation of pregnancyOrder pregnancy blood and urine testsManage early pregnancy symptoms
Genetic counseling. First dating scan Discuss option of care |
GP | |
| Discuss nuchal/genetic screening test, order if required. Book first hospital (RHW or RPA) appointment | GP | ||
| History and examinationComplete all RHW or RPA documentation, review all results and give a copy of all results for the hospital | GP | ||
| 12-14 | Nuchal translucency Plus scan | Ultrasound scan | |
| 12-14 | Booking in visit with the Midwife, bring in all results, including ultrasound scans.Order morphology scanBook your antenatal classes | RHW | |
| 16 | Antenatal visit | GP | |
| 18-20 | Morphology scan | Ultrasound scan | |
| 20 | Antenatal visit with midwife or if any indication, with the hospital doctor | RHW | |
| 24 | Antenatal visit. Blood tests ordered | GP | |
| 28 | Second weekly antenatal visits beginBlood test reviewed | GP | |
| 30 | Antenatal visit. All blood results for review | RHW | |
| 32 | Antenatal visit | GP | |
| 34 | Antenatal visit. Book your breast feeding class | GP | |
| 36 | Antenatal visit. Low vaginal swab | RHW | |
| 37 | Weekly antenatal visits begin | GP | |
| 38 | Antenatal visit | GP | |
| 39 | Antenatal visit | RHW | |
| 40 | Antenatal visit | RHW | |
| 41 | Antenatal visit. Discuss induction of labour | RHW | |
| Anytime post delivery or 6 weeks after | Postnatal visit . Discussion of contraception, breastfeeding problems, Pap smear if required | GP | |
