Pregnancy
During your pregnancy you will see a variety of healthcare professionals ranging from the Midwife in charge of co-ordinating your care to Sonographers and Obstetricians. You may see the Midwife in your local community clinic or at either Queen’s or King George’s Hospital. Below is a rough outline of when you can expect to see different healthcare professionals, however, each person accessing our service has different needs and we tailor the care accordingly, so you may have more or less appointments that what is outlined below.
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WEEKS PREGNANT |
WHAT TO EXPECT |
SEEN BY |
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8 - 10 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Medical and pregnancy history taken. Lifestyle and health discussed. Antenatal care planned. Antenatal screening tests consented to and booking blood tests taken. |
Midwife |
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12 - 14 |
At the hospital. Ultrasound scan is done. Screening blood tests (T21, T18, T13) taken if consented to. |
Sonographer Phlebotomist |
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15 - 16 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Blood and screening results are discussed. If the combined first trimester screening has been missed, then a blood test (quadruple test) can be done to determine the risk of Down’s Syndrome in this pregnancy (this blood test can be taken up to 20 weeks). |
Midwife |
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18 - 20 |
At the hospital. Ultrasound scan to check the physical development of your baby. |
Sonographer |
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24 |
At the hospital. Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) if required. |
Phlebotomist |
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25 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. |
Midwife |
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28 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Check the size of your abdomen. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. Anti-D injection is given if required and consented to. |
Midwife |
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31 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Unless booked for serial scans, follow GAP/GROW pathway. Check the size of your abdomen. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. |
Midwife |
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34 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Check the size of your abdomen. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. Discuss your birth preferences. |
Midwife |
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36 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Check the size of your abdomen. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. |
Midwife |
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38 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Check the size of your abdomen. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. |
Midwife |
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40 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Check the size of your abdomen. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. Discuss and decide if and when you would like to have a membrane sweep. |
Midwife |
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41 |
At the hospital, children’s centre or local midwifery clinic. Check the size of your abdomen. Measure your blood pressure and heart rate. Check your urine. Listen to your baby’s heart rate. Discuss Induction of Labour and options for prolonged pregnancy. |
Midwife |