Your Pregnancy Care
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If you want to continue with your pregnancy you will need to speak to a doctor or midwife about your 'antenatal' care. Antenatal care is the care you get while you are pregnant.
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- Public Hospital antenatal care
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All of your pregnancy appointments are at the hospital. Although some hospitals have community clinics where you can attend for most appointments. You see either a doctor or midwife at each visit. This care is covered by Medicare.
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- Public hospital young women's clinic
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Some hospitals offer a clinic that is especially for young women. A team of workers, which may include midwives, doctors, social workers and peer educators, support the young women through pregnancy and early parenting.
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Your care is provided by a GP (local doctor) or community midwife who is approved by the hospital. Most appointments are with the GP or community midwife and sometimes you visit the hospital for appointments.
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Women attend the birth centre for antenatal care and birth. Midwives do most of the antenatal appointments, antenatal education and birth. Following the birth, you and your support person can stay, but are expected to go home after 24 to 48 hours.
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- Private hospitals with private doctor
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Antenatal care is carried out by the doctor in his or her consulting room and the birth is at a private hospital. This is not covered by Medicare, so you need private health insurance.
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A doctor and a midwife team care for women for the pregnancy and birth. Not all of this is covered by Medicare or private health cover, so it can be expensive.
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Where to go
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- Your local public hospital
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- Hospitals that provide services for young people
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- Royal Women's Hospital Young Women's Clinic ph: 9344 2189
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- Young Pregnancy Care Centre, Monash Medical Centre ph: 9550 2574
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- Young Women's Clinic, Monash Medical Centre ph: 9594 6843
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