Antenatal care Sydney | Obstetrician Dr Anu Mahadik
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What is pregnancy care?
Antenatal care in the first, second and third trimester
What support is available across pregnancy?
First trimester (conception – 13 weeks)
During your first trimester, your care will focus on your health and the health of your growing baby. During this time you will also be making choices about the type of care you want for the remainder of your pregnancy.
This stage of your pregnancy is most crucial as it provides important indicators of how your pregnancy will evolve.
It also provides an important window for screening for both mother and the baby of some vital conditions and offering treatment to prevent adverse outcomes.
This includes screening for:
- Preeclampsia ( raised BP during pregnancy)
- Gestational diabetes (diabetes developing during pregnancy)
- Adverse fetal outcomes including growth restriction ( small baby due to placental dysfunction)
- Chromosomal and genetic problems
- Infection screening
- Triaging pregnancy and determining a care plan for the rest of your pregnancy
Second trimester (14 – 27 weeks)
Third trimester (28 weeks – birth)
Your third trimester lasts until you give birth which typically happens between 40 and 42 weeks gestation. During this period you will have more pregnancy visits and more frequent monitoring of your baby’s growth. Care will also focus on your wellbeing and preparing you for birth and the postnatal period immediately following birth.
We support attendance in antenatal classes.
Antenatal care in even more details
Check out my blog article about antenatal care. I answer most of your FAQs, including questions about the frequency of appointments, morning sickness, COVID-19, exercise and breastfeeding.
Obstetric care during labour and birth
Intrapartum care (care during labour and birth)
We provide support and guidance to you and your support people towards your birth plans. We will discuss the different pain relief options and help you meet your expectations towards a good birth experience.
Postnatal care Sydney
Postnatal care (care received after birth)
After you give birth you will probably be transferred from the birth suite to the postnatal ward. During this time we will:
- Monitor you and your baby’s’ well being
- Offer midwifery support for breastfeeding and how to best look after your newborn baby
- Encourage you to rest
Discuss what is normal and what you can expect as a new mother
Antenatal care Sydney FAQs
Frequently asked questions about pregnancy care
Across all trimesters of your pregnancy you should:
- Avoid foods that may contain listeria bacteria as this can cause fetal death (unpasteurised milk, soft cheeses, cold processed meats, pre-cut fruit and salads, pâté, raw seafood and smoked seafood)
- Wash raw vegetables and thoroughly cook all foods from animals to avoid listeria
- Avoid eating uncooked or undercooked meat to avoid toxoplasmosis
- Avoid cleaning cat litter boxes
- Quit smoking, alcohol and other drugs
- Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke
- Reduce your caffeine intake
- Discuss all over-the-counter drugs you take or are prescribed with your doctor or pharmacist
- Eat a healthy balanced diet with plenty of water
- Regular low intensity exercise at least 3 times a week
Sydney Obstetrician Norwest and St George Private Hospitals
Consulting in Westmead and Kogarah
My consulting rooms are in Westmead. If you are preparing for your antenatal care and looking for the best and most suitable solution, you can count on my practice to help you.
If you live in the Sydney CBD, or south of Sydney, you may be best served by coming to my rooms in Kogarah, at St George Private Hospital Medical Suites.
I am affiliated with Norwest Private Hospital, St George Private Hospital and Westmead Private Hospital.
Westmead Private Hospital welcomes over 2,300 babies into the world each year. They demonstrate a leading and innovative approach to outcome-focused care for women and their families prior to, during and after childbirth.
New parents will enjoy the modern conveniences and perks of a luxury hotel when they experience Westmead Private Hospital’s maternity unit, which has a strong emphasis on assisting new families in the journey of parenthood, with comprehensive postnatal education provided by their maternity team.
They have the unique advantage of being co-located with both Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children’s Hospital. This allows us to provide our patients with the highest standard of private care whilst having access to tertiary level care facilities if required (*access to Neonatal Intensive Care at Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children’s Hospital is dependent on bed availability).
The Maternity Unit comprises:
- 8 birthing suites
- 46 bed antenatal/ post natal unit
- 14 cot Special Care Nursery
- 8 spacious Parenting Suites (additional costs apply)
- Women’s only Infant Feeding Support Centre supported by experienced clinicians
- Education Centre
- Bathing Centre
- Rooftop garden for the whole family to enjoy
- All private rooms with ensuite
Guaranteed Private Room
Westmead Private Hospital is pleased to offer all of our maternity patients the guarantee of a private room following the birth of their baby. One support person is welcome to stay free of charge.
More information on the maternity services at Westmead Private Hospital.
I come from a family of doctors and it has always been my intuitive first choice to become an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. I basically grew up in it, with my father being one of the co-founders of a series of IVF clinics in India. Care for mothers and the babies they are expecting has always been my first nature and I am grateful for being able to serve my patients in their journey.
So if you are in that phase where you are not sure how to choose a private obstetrician in Sydney, let’s have a chat so we can plan your antenatal care together.
