{"id":243,"date":"2019-05-11T21:07:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T11:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northsydneygp.com.au\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2022-07-24T16:52:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T06:52:23","slug":"antenatal-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northsydneygp.com.au\/?page_id=243","title":{"rendered":"Antenatal Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"243\" class=\"elementor elementor-243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e0510d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e0510d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a79c4e6\" data-id=\"a79c4e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c9d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42c9d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antenatal Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e0328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2e0328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of our commitment to comprehensive care, North Sydney General Practice offers pregnancy related services.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14ddf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c14ddf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years our doctors have established working relationships with the local obstetricians and gynaecologists facilitating a model of shared care. In addition, they are accredited to take part in the shared care programs offered by Royal North Shore Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.<\/p><p>Our services include fertility investigation, pre-pregnancy planning, shared antenatal care and postnatal care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f5c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22f5c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fertility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a35c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a35c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have concerns regarding fertility, there are a number of investigations we can arrange to determine whether there is a problem, and the potential cause.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11924c1\" data-id=\"11924c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a0be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99a0be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"839\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d71ac0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d475ad\" data-id=\"4d475ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d48b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9d48b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pregnancy Planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22979b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22979b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are contemplating a pregnancy, it is important to consider checking your immunity to rubella and varicella (chickenpox) as these common viral infections can have devastating effects on an unborn baby.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85437e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85437e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are not immune, the vaccine is supplied free by the government, but you must avoid conception for 4 weeks following vaccination. Toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus are other common infections that can harm an unborn baby.<\/p><p>We cannot vaccinate against these infections, but it can be useful to know your immune status in case of an infection scare during early pregnancy, as this will guide further investigation or intervention.<\/p><p>We recommend that you commence folate supplementation at least 3 months prior to conception, as this protects against spina bifida and other abnormalities of the nervous system.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-889d9c5\" data-id=\"889d9c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f2edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50f2edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, it is a good idea to check vitamin D levels and thyroid function to ensure these are optimal prior to conception.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f298719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f298719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shared Antenatal Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1722fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1722fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our doctors are accredited with both Royal North Shore Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to provide Antenatal Shared Care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d60f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d60f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a system where antenatal care is shared between the GP and the hospital. It has the strong advantage that women develop familiarity with the hospital services and staff, whilst maintaining contact with their GP who resumes full care once the baby is born.<\/p><p>For our patients who prefer to see a private obstetrician, we have built strong working relationships with a number of local obstetricians to facilitate a model of shared care, where our patients frequently visit the practice during their pregnancies, whilst continuing to see their obstetrician.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3f7873 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3f7873\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e78784\" data-id=\"5e78784\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bc89f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56bc89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38cbb7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38cbb7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-652fb1d\" data-id=\"652fb1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a8729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14a8729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/northsydneygp.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/img8-ocv3ntguryafzvde7dsols13rgavngrryue7m007bq.jpg\" title=\"img8\" alt=\"img8\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de52d55\" data-id=\"de52d55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44908d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44908d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Postnatal Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac1a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ac1a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The routine postnatal visit occurs at 6 weeks after delivery and can be either with your obstetrician or your GP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc2810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfc2810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At this visit, you will be offered cervical screening and contraceptive advice, and be checked for any problems related to the birth or breast feeding. This is also the time for your baby\u2019s first immunisation.<\/p><p>If you have any concerns prior to the 6-week check, we welcome you to contact the surgery for advice, or visit for an earlier check up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antenatal Care As part of our commitment to comprehensive care, North Sydney General Practice offers pregnancy related services.\u00a0 Over the years our doctors have established working relationships with the local obstetricians and gynaecologists facilitating a model of shared care. 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