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Obstetrics
Dr Clare Whitfield stays with you from the first visit through the birth. The same doctor sees you each time, and the birth you hope for is talked through before it is booked.
One doctor through the pregnancy
What you need at eight weeks can look different by the third trimester. Dr Whitfield keeps the history, the questions, and the birth you are hoping for in one place, so the plan can change if the pregnancy does.
- A first pregnancy
- A pregnancy after a caesarean
- Twins
- A pregnancy that needs closer checks
- A planned caesarean, including a maternal assisted caesarean when it is suitable
Visits through pregnancy
A typical pregnancy has a visit every few weeks. Extra checks are added only when there is a reason, and that reason is explained first.
6–10 · First visit
History, how you are feeling, and a first look at dates.
12–13 · Check
Screening results, and time for questions.
20 · Anatomy scan
A detailed look at how the baby is growing.
28 · Check
Growth, position, and a glucose screen if it is due.
36 · Birth plan
What you hope for, and a swab if it is recommended.
After birth · Review
Recovery, feeding, and what comes next.
The birth you hope for
The aim can be a vaginal birth or a caesarean. It does not have to be settled at the first visit. Plans can change, and the next step is explained before it is booked.
Questions people ask
Will the same doctor be at the birth?
In this example, Dr Whitfield is the specialist who stays with the pregnancy and aims to be there for the birth. This page does not book a real birth.
When would a first visit usually be?
A real practice often sees someone between 6 and 10 weeks. This example does not take patients.
Is a referral needed?
A specialist visit usually needs a referral from a GP. This sample page cannot arrange one.
Where is the birth?
The story is a private maternity hospital in Melbourne. No real hospital is named, because the practice is not real.
This example does not take patients.
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