APPOINTMENT SCHEDULE
We are here for you whenever you need us. We prioritise being available to you and want you to reach out if you are having any issues. We have put a great deal of thought into the scheduled aspect of your pregnancy journey, where you will be seen by myself and the team at times that align with significant stages of your pregnancy. This will allow us to educate and support you in a timely and stage appropriate manner, in an environment that encourages questions, the discussion of results and shared decision making. This schedule also means we are carefully and appropriately monitoring your baby as your pregnancy progresses. Below is an outline of our obstetric appointment schedule and an overview as to what is covered and when.
10 Weeks
This is when we sit down together and get to know each other. Your first appointment with me will last between 30-45 minutes and we will cover quite a bit of material. We will perform a bedside scan of your baby and I will walk you through a whole package of written resources that we will continue to consult as your pregnancy advances.
14 Weeks
At this visit you get to meet midwife Polly for another long visit spending up to 45 minutes with you, as together you start to map out your pregnancy journey from a midwifery point of view. She will start to discuss topics such as exercise and diet in pregnancy as well as the various pregnancy classes that are on offer. There will be more written resources, a pap smear if you’re due and plenty of time to ask any questions you may have.
At this visit you get to meet midwife Polly for another long visit spending up to 45 minutes with you, as together you start to map out your pregnancy journey from a midwifery point of view. She will start to discuss topics such as exercise and diet in pregnancy as well as the various pregnancy classes that are on offer. There will be more written resources, a pap smear if you’re due and plenty of time to ask any questions you may have.
14 Weeks
17 Weeks
This is the first of the many routine 15 minute antenatal appointments that you will have with me. During this time together, we will review any recent results, although you will always be updated by the practice via email on the day the results are in. I will take your blood pressure and assess your baby which includes performing a bedside ultrasound. It is really important to me that you are involved and understand all aspects of your care so I very much encourage you to ask questions. It is often very useful, if during the time between our consults, you write down any questions that arise so we make sure we cover everything that is important to you.
22 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
22 Weeks
24 Weeks
This is another chance to have a good chat with Polly. During this 45 minute appointment, Polly will outline your upcoming diabetes and other blood tests and start to help you put together a midwifery plan in terms of preparing for your delivery and early parenthood. Remember, Polly is an active delivery suite midwife at both the Mater and Prince of Wales Private and so is perfectly positioned to have you game ready no matter the field you’ll be playing on!
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me. At this stage we will have the results of your diabetes test. If this has shown your sugar levels to be high, we will arrange for you to spend some time with Amanda who is a diabetes educator specialising in gestational diabetes.
28 Weeks
31 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
31 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
34 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
34 Weeks
36 Weeks
This is your third and final appointment with Polly. If you’re planning a vaginal delivery, a Group B Strep swab will be taken. As we are lining up to land, Polly will help prepare a final checklist that will have you all ready for parenthood.
36 Weeks
This is your third and final appointment with Polly. If you’re planning a vaginal delivery, a Group B Strep swab will be taken. As we are lining up to land, Polly will help prepare a final checklist that will have you all ready for parenthood.
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
37 Weeks
38 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
38 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
39 Weeks
40 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
40 Weeks
Routine 15 minute antenatal appointment with me
Our support for you does not end once you have had your baby. In fact, it is often during the first few weeks of parenthood that you are most out of your depth and need help from our team the most. This is where Polly returns to the stage. She will sit down and listen to you. You will have many questions and concerns and there is not one of them that we won’t be able to address together. Polly is a qualified lactation consultant and will make sure you feel confident feeding your baby and have an action plan in place if things become difficult. She will make sure you are aware of the many other resources that are available to help you adjust to parenting and together you can assess whether accessing any of these may be useful.
1 WEEK
AFTER
DELIVERY
AFTER
DELIVERY
6 WEEKS
AFTER
DELIVERY
AFTER
DELIVERY
This 30 minute appointment is a great chance for us to have a good catch up and for me to assess and discuss your delivery and recovery. We will also make sure we have a realistic plan for you to continue to move towards your pre-pregnancy state in a healthy way. I can answer any new or lingering questions you may have. If relevant, we will also discuss options for contraception as well as further pregnancies.
6 WEEKS
AFTER
DELIVERY
AFTER
DELIVERY
This 30 minute appointment is a great chance for us to have a good catch up and for me to assess and discuss your delivery and recovery. We will also make sure we have a realistic plan for you to continue to move towards your pre-pregnancy state in a healthy way. I can answer any new or lingering questions you may have. If relevant, we will also discuss options for contraception as well as further pregnancies.
Before this chapter with us closes, you will also sit down again with Polly. This will allow her to make sure we have all the support networks in place to keep you and your baby on track. She will also perform a mental health screen and make sure you know how to get in touch with us in the future if needed.
