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Antenatal Care & Postnatal Care
Many of the GPs at Evoca are approved to provide antenatal shared care via your local hospital obstetric department or maternity service. As part of the antenatal shared care offering, your GP can care for you alongside obstetricians and mid wives to ensure you are supported not just through your antenatal journey, but on into the postnatal period and beyond including the early years of childhood development. Your GP will ensure all the right antenatal and postnatal check-ups are completed at each stage of pregnancy, and additionally provide all child health check-ups and immunisations corresponding to the key stages and ages of development.
Your doctor at Evoca can provide you with the support you need throughout your pregnancy journey and into your postnatal period
GP Shared Care Antenatal Check
Your GP will often be the first port of call when you fall pregnant, and will ensure that your first antenatal appointment is followed with ongoing continuity of care. This means that your GP can coordinate the delivery of tests and treatments appropriate to each stage of pregnancy.
Our postnatal services
The routine postnatal check up is usually conducted at between 6-8 weeks following childbirth and is combined with the 6-8 week baby check. The focus of the postnatal check up is on the general wellbeing of mother and baby, as your GP performs critical checks for both parties to ensure health and wellbeing are optimal.
The essential postnatal checks for the mother include:
- A general review of how the mother is coping
- A review of postnatal bleeding and whether this has settled around the 6-week mark as is standard
- Physical wellbeing check including breasts, bowels, bladder
- Contraception check and any requirements
- Mental health wellbeing check including screening for postnatal depression or anxiety
- Physical examination check including blood pressure, wound review, uterus and thyroid
- Breast check, and review of feeding
- CST if needed
- Any further investigations including blood tests and/or urine tests if required
How to prepare for your visit
Be prepared to give a urine sample for testing at each appointment
Bring your antenatal records card
Wear clothes which enable easy access to listen to the baby
Bring scan results or report tracking numbers
Dr Alicia Altson
General Practitioner
Highett, VIC 3190
Dr Alison Clarke
General Practitioner
Norwood SA 5067
Dr Ann Marie Uy Kimpang
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Arthikka Kirupal
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Beverly Brookes
General Practitioner
Charlestown, NSW 2290
Dr Donna Nobleta
General Practitioner
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Dr Elahe Arbabiaval
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Faiza Mehfooz
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Farish Begum
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Garry McInerney
General Practitioner
Highett, VIC 3190
Dr Jessica Murphy
General Practitioner
Leichhardt, NSW 2040
Dr Jolly Dutta
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Josephine Salazar
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Loba Haque
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Madeleine Southey
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr Mahua Sharmin Huq
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Mar Mar Thet
General Practitioner
Highett, VIC 3190
Dr Mark Green
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr Moet Khine
General Practitioner
Leichhardt, NSW 2040
Dr Mokhlesur Rahman
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Myra Kamene Mpungu
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Nadia Shamsuddin
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Nicola Cahill
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Rahul Verma
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Rita Almohty
General Practitioner
Campsie, NSW 2194
Dr Sid Viswanath
General Practitioner
Rockingham, WA 6168
Dr Sidra Imtiaz
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Sophie Vavladelis
General Practitioner
Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Dr Sushma Chaparala
General Practitioner
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Dr Syeda Bushra
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Vecerka Skovrlj
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr Yliana Dennett
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr. Caroline van der Vlugt
General Practitioner
Robina, QLD 4226
Dr. Dzung Do
General Practitioner
Campsie, NSW 2194
Dr. Farhat Jehan
General Practitioner
Caringbah, NSW 2229
Dr. Fatima Elnaggar
General Practitioner
Victoria Point, QLD 4165
Dr. Hana Sandrik
General Practitioner
Maroubra, NSW 2035
Dr. Ignatius Oyugbo
General Practitioner
Modbury, SA 5092
Dr. Imelda Te
General Practitioner
Preston, VIC 3072
Dr. Jennifer Cortez
General Practitioner
Robina, QLD 4226
Dr. Jody Waters
General Practitioner
Victoria Point, QLD 4165
Dr. Kalyanie Kuruppuarachchi
General Practitioner
Maroubra, NSW 2035
Dr. Lily Han
General Practitioner
Belconnen, ACT 2617
Dr. Momotaj Begum
General Practitioner
Belconnen, ACT 2617
Dr. Nitya Krishnamurthy
General Practitioner
Dapto, NSW 2530
Dr. Palmyra de Banks
Clinical Director - VIC
General Practitioner
Preston, VIC 3072
Dr. Rekha Jayaram Rao
General Practitioner
Campsie, NSW 2194
Dr. Shilpi Wahi
General Practitioner
Victoria Point, QLD 4165
Dr. Sneha Wadhwani
General Practitioner
National Clinical Director – Evoca women’s health
Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Dr. Vidya Prabhu
General Practitioner
Epping Plaza, VIC 3076
Enas Al Shahabi
General Practitioner
Phillip, ACT 2606
Hannah Topp
Physiotherapist
Women’s health
Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Maroubra, NSW 2035
Dr. Lily Han
General Practitioner
Belconnen, ACT 2617
Dr. Momotaj Begum
General Practitioner
Belconnen, ACT 2617
Enas Al Shahabi
General Practitioner
Phillip, ACT 2606
Dr Arthikka Kirupal
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Beverly Brookes
General Practitioner
Charlestown, NSW 2290
Dr Farish Begum
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Jessica Murphy
General Practitioner
Leichhardt, NSW 2040
Dr Jolly Dutta
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Madeleine Southey
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr Mark Green
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr Moet Khine
General Practitioner
Leichhardt, NSW 2040
Dr Rita Almohty
General Practitioner
Campsie, NSW 2194
Dr Sophie Vavladelis
General Practitioner
Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Dr Syeda Bushra
General Practitioner
Blacktown NSW 2148
Dr Vecerka Skovrlj
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr Yliana Dennett
General Practitioner
Brookvale, NSW 2100
Dr. Dzung Do
General Practitioner
Campsie, NSW 2194
Dr. Farhat Jehan
General Practitioner
Caringbah, NSW 2229
Dr. Hana Sandrik
General Practitioner
Maroubra, NSW 2035
Dr. Kalyanie Kuruppuarachchi
General Practitioner
Maroubra, NSW 2035
Dr. Nitya Krishnamurthy
General Practitioner
Dapto, NSW 2530
Dr. Rekha Jayaram Rao
General Practitioner
Campsie, NSW 2194
Dr. Sneha Wadhwani
General Practitioner
National Clinical Director – Evoca women’s health
Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Hannah Topp
Physiotherapist
Women’s health
Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Maroubra, NSW 2035
Dr. Caroline van der Vlugt
General Practitioner
Robina, QLD 4226
Dr. Fatima Elnaggar
General Practitioner
Victoria Point, QLD 4165
Dr. Jennifer Cortez
General Practitioner
Robina, QLD 4226
Dr. Jody Waters
General Practitioner
Victoria Point, QLD 4165
Dr. Shilpi Wahi
General Practitioner
Victoria Point, QLD 4165
Dr Alison Clarke
General Practitioner
Norwood SA 5067
Dr. Ignatius Oyugbo
General Practitioner
Modbury, SA 5092
Dr Alicia Altson
General Practitioner
Highett, VIC 3190
Dr Ann Marie Uy Kimpang
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Donna Nobleta
General Practitioner
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Dr Elahe Arbabiaval
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Faiza Mehfooz
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Garry McInerney
General Practitioner
Highett, VIC 3190
Dr Josephine Salazar
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Loba Haque
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Mahua Sharmin Huq
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Mar Mar Thet
General Practitioner
Highett, VIC 3190
Dr Mokhlesur Rahman
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Myra Kamene Mpungu
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Nadia Shamsuddin
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Nicola Cahill
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Rahul Verma
General Practitioner
Werribee, VIC 3030
Dr Sidra Imtiaz
General Practitioner
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Dr Sushma Chaparala
General Practitioner
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Dr. Imelda Te
General Practitioner
Preston, VIC 3072
Dr. Palmyra de Banks
Clinical Director - VIC
General Practitioner
Preston, VIC 3072
Dr. Vidya Prabhu
General Practitioner
Epping Plaza, VIC 3076
Dr Sid Viswanath
General Practitioner
Rockingham, WA 6168
FAQ’s
Generally speaking there are three main modes of antenatal care delivery which women can choose from in Australia
- Shared care
- Midwifery group care
- Private obstetric care
The GPs at Evoca Women’s Health are able to support you in whatever choice you make regarding the above modes of care. The shared care model – whereby the care is shared between the GP and the midwifery and obstetric team at the hospital or in the community setting – means that your GP can still provide ongoing and postnatal care following the delivery. This valuable insight can make a big difference as you navigate life as a new parent and indeed into further pregnancies.
References
1 Reference: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/servicesandsupport/gps-shared-care-and-pregnancy
Antenatal classes are beneficial for both partners as they provide valuable insight into the stages of pregnancy and how the body changes during the pregnancy journey. They are especially beneficial if you are going to be new parents. Additionally, the classes help you understand the labour process and how you might choose to navigate that as well as breastfeeding and preparation for life postnatally when your baby has arrived.
As soon as you have returned a positive home pregnancy test, or a positive test from another health care practitioner, you should book an appointment with a shared care GP to start your antenatal journey.
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