Pregnancy Care Roadmap
Outlined below is a general guide and breakdown of when to expect to be seeing your Obstetrician and midwife during your pregnancy care at Berth.
It includes some key points of what might be discussed at specific appointments as well as when specific tests or vaccinations are usually carried out. This timeline does not take into consideration a high risk pregnancy where frequent reviews and scans may be required.
We acknowledge that every pregnancy is different and your obstetrician will be able to work with you to make a personalised pregnancy care timeline that best suits your unique needs.
At any stage during your pregnancy where you may feel the need for an extra visit, your Obstetrician is more than happy to see you. There is no charge for extra appointments with your Obstetrician
8 – 10 weeks
Obstetrician & Midwife Appt
• Introduction to our midwives and their role in your pregnancy
• Obtain medical and obstetric history
• Discuss antenatal screening options
• Bedside ultrasound performed
12 – 14 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
16 – 17 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
20 – 21 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
• Second Trimester Morphology scan prior to this appointment
• Boostrix Vaccination with your GP
24 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
28 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
• Glucose Tolerance Test prior to this appointment
• Receive Anti-D injection if negative blood group at SJOG Hospital
30 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
32 weeks
Midwife Appt
• Discuss birth plans and questions
34 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
• Receive Anti-D injection if negative blood group at SJOG Hospital
36 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
• GBS screening prior to this appointment
37 weeks
Midwife Appt
• Discuss breastfeeding and what to expect in the fourth trimester
38 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
39 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
40 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Labour, Birth & Hospital Stay
• 4-5 night stay at SJOG Hospital
• Daily visits from your Obstetrician
• Check in with one of our Practice Midwives
Postnatal
• Home visit from one of our Practice Midwives (up to 30km from Geelong)
• Follow up appointment with your Obstetrician in our rooms at 6 weeks postpartum, and at any time prior as required.