Shared care means that you can share your care between a MAMA Midwife and your chosen primary carer; wether this be a public hospital or private obstetrician. Our visits during your pregnancy can be adapted to suit your needs. The hospital or private obstetrician will have a schedule of visits that they would like to consult with you, and may even give you an indication of the visits they would like you to see the MAMA Midwives. We have added some links of the major Melbourne hospitals on Shared care.
Below is a basic framework that we provide to give you some guidance as to how frequently the visits are usually scheduled. There may be times throughout your pregnancy or after the birth of your baby that you require more or less visits. Phone calls in between visits are of course always welcome.
Initial Booking Visit
As early as you would like to attend.
Up to 28 weeks of pregnancy
Visits will usually occur once every 3-4 weeks.
From 28 weeks to 36 weeks of pregnancy
Visits will usually occur every two to four weeks.
From 36 weeks to 40 weeks of pregnancy
Visits will usually occur weekly. If you are intending to have us attend your labour and birth, we are on call for you 24 hours a day from the payment of your booking/on call fee until six weeks after the birth of your baby.
From 40 weeks to the birth of your baby
Visits will usually occur up to twice weekly.
After the birth of your baby
Alongside the hospital, who usually offer two home visits, we are available to visit you most days of the first week, and then visits are usually conducted at one of our clinics weekly between two and six weeks.
The Women’s Hospital
Sunshine Hospital
Mercy Hospital for Women
http://www.mercyhealth.com.au/ifhp/mhw/Pages/MHW%20Shared%20Maternity%20Care.aspx
Monash Medical Centre
http://www.monashhealth.org/page/Shared_Maternity_Care1
