We provide an inpatient service that is open to all pregnant women (or within 6 weeks post-partum) with a medical issue and ensure co-ordinated and consistent care alongside your midwife and obstetrician with the safe use of medications for mother and baby.
We also provide an outpatient service that is open to any woman with medical issues who either wishes to plan for pregnancy or who is pregnant and requires follow up and co-ordinated medical and obstetric care. Furthermore, we offer follow up post-partum to all women we have helped care for throughout pregnancy and inform their General Practitioners and Specialists of any complications or evidence of future risks that became evident throughout pregnancy.
What to expect from the service?
You will have access to outpatient clinics with an Obstetric Medicine physician who will liaise with your midwife and obstetrician. In lower risk pregnancies you may need to visit us only one or twice throughout your entire pregnancy, but in higher risk pregnancies the clinic visits can be scheduled more frequently if that is required to keep you and your baby healthy. Issues that arise in pregnancy are discussed with your midwife and obstetrician regularly. If you are admitted as an inpatient we will continue to be involved in your care ensuring that there is consistency of plans for maternal medical issues throughout your pregnancy. Please bring all your current medications to the appointment and a list of previous medications. If you have any recent radiology reports please bring them as well.
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Inclusion criteria: · Women with chronic medical conditions who are pregnant or planning pregnancy. · Women who develop a medical problem during pregnancy · Including pregnancy specific conditions · And/or who require medical follow up within 6 weeks post partum
Exclusion criteria: · Greater than 6 weeks post partum · Patients with only diabetes and/or thyroid issues should be referred to the obstetric endocrinology clinic
How to Refer: All referrals to Northern Health should be sent via fax to: Fax: 8405 8616
Referral must include: · A list of medical conditions and any recent pertinent investigations · A list of current medications and allergies