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Clinical Pathways
Contains visits schedule, routine care and investigations recommended at each visit
Maternity Service Guidelines and other relevant guidelines for GPs
In alphabetical order;
- Abdominal Examination Palpation
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Anti-RH-D Immunoglobulin – Antenatal and Postnatal Administration
- Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH)
- BMI Management of Women with a BMI ≥35 in pregnancy
- Cervical Length Measurement of cervical length for prediction of preterm birth (ranzcog.edu.au)
- COVID-19 Telehealth & Visit Schedules in Women’s Health Outpatients (COVID-19)
- COVID-19 Care in Maternity
- COVID-19 Treatment in Pregnancy
- Decreased Fetal Movements
- Diabetes in Pregnancy
- Fetal Diagnostic Service
- Fetal Monitoring Service
- Group B Streptococcus Screening and Treatment
- Hypertension in Pregnancy Pre Eclampsia and Eclampsia
- Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
- Iron Deficiency Anemia in Paregnancy, Intrapartum and Postpartum
- Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
- Management of the Small for Gestational Age or Growth Restricted Fetus
- Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy Women’s Health
- Pain and bleeding in Early Pregnancy
- Post Partum Haemorrhage-information for GP’s on secondary PPH Management
- Prelabour Repture of Membranes at Term Women’s Health
- Prenatal Screening Tests Women’s Health
- Progesterone Use in the second and third trimester of pregnancy for the prevention of preterm birth (ranzcog.edu.au)
- Risk Assessment for Model of Pregnancy Care
- Routine Pregnancy Care
- Ultrasound – Indications for Antenatal Ultrasound
- Vaginal Birth after Caesarian Section (VBAC)
- Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and breastfeeding Women’s Health
- VTE prophylaxis guideline
Other Resources
- Department of Health-How to Quit smoking
- National Health and Medical Research Council- Healthy Eating in Pregnancy
- Safer Care Victoria – Accurate Pregnancy Dating (Estimated Due Date)
- Safer Care Victoria – Table 4 Safe and effective excercise in pregnancy
- Vaccinations in Pregnancy
- Influenza – Recommended for all pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy, particularly those who will be in the 2nd or 3rd trimester during the influenza season
- dTpa(diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis) – Recommended as a single dose between mid 2nd trimester and early 3rd trimester of each pregnancy (ideally at 20–32 weeks)
See Maternity Services Consumer Page for additional information on safe sleeping, SIDS, PND and other information about the Peninsula Health Maternity Unit