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Comprehensive postnatal package |
The comprehensive postnatal package starts when you are 36 weeks pregnant and provides care for you and your baby until six weeks after baby’s birth.
We also provide advice and support for you over the telephone during our office hours.
Care provided by our midwife, consultant gynaecologist and consultant paediatrician:
Service
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Timeplan
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Items
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Antenatal appointment/
Home visit
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36 wks pregnant
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Discuss what your needs are; discuss postnatal care, expectations and breastfeeding
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Home visits
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7 visits over 4 wks after birth
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Postnatal care for you and your baby; visits taking place over 4 weeks after birth
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Extended newborn screening
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36-48 hrs after birth
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Extended newborn screen for metabolic disorders
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Paediatric check
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Day 3-10
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Newborn checkup, full physical examination
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Paediatric check
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4-6 wks
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Paediatric checkup with hip ultrasound (screening for congenital hip dysplasia)
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Postnatal check
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6 wks
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Consultation and physical examination for you (baby’s mother
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Telephone advice
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Up to 6 wks after birth
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Telephone advice and support as required during our office hours
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