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6 - 12 weeks
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General Practitioner
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- Confirmation of pregnancy
- History and full physical examination
including Pap Smear* (up to 20 weeks)
- FBC and Platelets
- Blood group and antibodies
- VDRL & TPHA serology
- Hepatitis B screening
- MSU & urinalysis
- Rubella serology
- HVS/HIV/Hep C offered to high risk
patients
- Referral letter to Antenatal
Clinic
Early visit if unsure of dates
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First Visit to Hospital Antenatal
Clinic
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- Completion of administrative
details
- Discussion of GP Shared
Care/Maternity Care by Midwife
- VMO assessment of suitability for GP
Shared Care program
- Referred back to GP with Yellow
Card
- If unsuitable, GP will be informed by
telephone or letter with the reason given.
Discuss Triple Test (after 15 weeks) and
Ultrasound (18 weeks)
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16 weeks
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General Practitioner
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- Routine check, review Triple
Test if ordered
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20 weeks
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General Practitioner
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- Review ultrasound result.
Change dates ONLY if ultrasound scan is > 10
days different to menstrual dates
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24 weeks
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General Practitioner
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- Routine check, consider
nutritional supplements
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28 weeks
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General Practitioner
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Routine check
- F.B.C. and Platelets
- Antibody screen
- Consider G.T.T.
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32 weeks
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General Practitioner
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34 weeks
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General Practitioner
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- Routine check
- If Rhesus negative, antibody
screen
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** 36 weeks
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Hospital/ANC
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- Confirm presentation, growth
and review birth arrangements
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41 weeks
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Hospital/ANC
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6 weeks postnatal
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General Practitioner
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- Mother - vaginal examination (Pap
Smear if necessary)
- Infant - paediatric assessment -
arrange immunisations
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