Shared Maternity Care
With Shared Maternity Care, the Women’s Hospital and your local GP share your pregnancy care.
Why choose Shared Maternity Care?
Shared Maternity Care is popular for many reasons:
- Location – You can access care closer to home or work to minimise travel time and parking hassles.
- Flexible appointment times and less waiting – You can often choose appointment times that suit you better, like evenings and weekends, with less waiting.
- Relationships – You can see a health professional who you already know and trust. After pregnancy, you can continue to see them for your own and your family’s health needs.
- Cultural connections – You can choose a Shared Maternity Care affiliate who understands your cultural and language needs.
Come and chat with Dr Shaila Kazi about your future pregnancy. Book an appointment today.
Am I eligible?
You can discuss your suitability for Shared Maternity Care at the start of your pregnancy. If you are a healthy person with a normal pregnancy, then Shared Maternity Care is probably suitable for you. People with specific medical and obstetric conditions may not be suitable for Shared Maternity Care, or may need additional hospital visits and specialist support.
Even if your last pregnancy was complicated, or you have had a previous Caesarean section birth, you might still be eligible for Shared Maternity Care for other pregnancies.
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