GP obstetric shared care represents an opportunity to “share” the care of your pregnancy with your GP and the Public Hospital. Shared care general practitioners have been trained in providing pregnancy care for healthy well women and have a direct relationship with the 3 maternity public hospitals in Adelaide.
If you are interested in GP Shared Care please book an appointment with Dr Desi Psaromatis to discuss further and see if you qualify.
From April 2025 a dedicated GP Obstetric Shared care clinic will run on a Thursday but until then you can book with Dr D Psaromatis for any further information.
Read more about GP obstetric shared care.
The table below describes the typical pattern of investigations and GP antenatal appointments during your pregnancy. The schedule may vary depending on your medical history, clinical need and the hospital at which you are booked to give birth at.
| First visit | GP appointment | Antenatal booking bloods and urine test, dating scan ordered (if required), discuss early pregnancy care, and prenatal screening for chromosomal and genetic conditions; with first trimester screening (SAMSAS) and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) |
| 10 weeks | First trimester screening | Bloods for prenatal screening for chromosomal and genetic conditions (SAMSAS/NIPT) |
| 12 weeks | First trimester screening | Nuchal translucency scan |
| 12 weeks (minimum 3-4 days after scan) | GP appointment | Discuss booking bloods and first trimester screening results, seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination, form given for 20-week morphology scan, hospital booking via the SA Pregnancy Referral Line on 1300 368 820. |
| 12-18 weeks | Booking appointment at hospital | Bring your hand-held record (orange folder) |
| 20 weeks | Morphology ultrasound scan | A scan to assess baby’s development and anatomy, the position of the placenta and volume of fluid around the baby. |
| 21 weeks (after scan) | GP appointment | Review mother and baby (blood pressure, fetal heart rate). Review results morphology scan. Some women may be reviewed in the hospital clinic. |
| 24 weeks | GP appointment | Review mother and baby (blood pressure, fetal heart rate, fundal height). Forms for bloods at 28 weeks. Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination from 20 weeks. |
| 28 weeks | Blood test to check haemoglobin, blood antibodies, glucose tolerance test (for diabetes in pregnancy) and vitamin D (if required). | |
| 28 weeks (minimum 2 days after blood tests) | GP appointment | Review mother and baby (blood pressure, fetal heart rate, fundal height). Discuss blood test results, Anti-D (if required). RSV Protection Vaccine 28-36 weeks |
| 32 weeks | GP appointment | Review mother and baby (blood pressure, fetal heart rate, fundal height). RSV Protection Vaccine 28-36 weeks |
| 34 weeks | GP antenatal appointment | Review mother and baby (blood pressure, fetal heart rate, fundal height). Anti-D (if required). RSV Protection Vaccine 28-36 weeks |
| 36 weeks | Hospital appointment | Group B streptococcus swab RSV Protection Vaccine 28-36 weeks |
| 38 weeks | GP appointment | Review mother and baby (blood pressure, fetal heart rate, fundal height). |
| 40 weeks | Hospital appointment | |
| POSTNATAL | ||
| 1-2 weeks postnatal | GP appointment | 1-2 week check of mother and baby |
| 6 weeks postnatal | GP appointment | Mother and baby check, 6 week baby vaccinations. |
