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
7 – 8 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
Obtain medical and obstetric history
Discuss antenatal screening options
10 – 11 weeks
Obstetrician & Midwife Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
Introduction to our midwives and their role in your pregnancy
Perform genetic screening if requested (Percept & Prepair)
13 – 14 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Discuss results from 12-13 week anatomy scan (performed at external radiology provider prior to this appointment)
16 – 17 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
20-21 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Discuss results from second trimester morphology scan (performed at external radiology provider prior to this appointment)
24 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
Boostrix Vaccination with your GP
28 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
Glucose Tolerance Test prior to this appointment
Receive Anti-D injection if negative blood group at SJOG
30 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
32 weeks
Midwife Appt
Discuss birth plans and questions
34 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
Receive Anti-D injection if negative blood group at SJOG
36 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
GBS screening following this appointment
37 weeks
Midwife Appt
Discuss feeding your baby and what to expect in the fourth trimester
38 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
39 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
40 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
41 weeks
Obstetrician Appt
Bedside ultrasound performed
Post-dates monitoring - CTG fetal heart rate monitoring at SJOG
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.