GP obstetrics and shared antenatal care in Queanbeyan
Pregnancy care with GP obstetricians consulting at Rutledge, in shared antenatal care with Queanbeyan Hospital, a short walk away.
Start your pregnancy care
- 1Download the antenatal intake form. Fill it in on your computer or phone, or print it and scan it.
- 2Email it to reception@rutledgemc.com.au. Put your name, date of birth and expected due date in the subject line.
- 3Reception will contact you. Once a GP obstetrician has reviewed your form, reception will call you to book your appointments.
Reception will try to book you with the GP obstetrician you prefer. If they can't take you on for your due date, you'll be booked with a GP obstetrician who is available and can.
Appointment requests can't be made through this website. Please don't email clinical questions or photos unless asked.
Your pregnancy timeline
A guide to what usually happens at each stage. Your GP obstetrician will see you regularly in between, and your schedule may change depending on your pregnancy.
- 6 to 10 weeks
First visits with your GP or nurse practitioner
Early pregnancy care is available with Dr Vishal Arya, Dr Colin Wu and nurse practitioner Kathi Kuntz. Your care then moves to a GP obstetrician from about 14 weeks. Dr Arya can continue your pregnancy care up to 28 weeks, before it moves to a GP obstetrician.
- Confirm your pregnancy and due date
- Dating ultrasound if your dates are uncertain
- First pregnancy blood tests
- Advice on pregnancy supplements, diet and lifestyle
- Discuss carrier screening and vaccinations recommended in pregnancy
- Contact Queanbeyan Hospital to book in
- Send your antenatal intake form
- 8 to 10 weeks
Planning your care
- Check-up
- Discuss your birth options
- Discuss first trimester screening
- Care if your blood group is Rh negative
- Booking with a GP obstetrician
- 14 to 16 weeks
Intake appointment with your GP obstetrician
- A full review of your health, history and pregnancy so far
- Early testing for diabetes in pregnancy, if you are at higher risk
- 24 weeks
Check-up
- Check-up for you and your baby
- Glucose tolerance test arranged
- Vaccinations recommended in pregnancy
- 32 weeks
Birth planning
- Check-up
- Plan for the birth
- Hospital paperwork if a caesarean is planned or likely
- Consider an early lactation consultation with Melissa Pearce before your baby arrives
- 36 to 40 weeks
Getting ready for birth
- Check your baby's position and growth
- Plan for the birth and support after birth
- A plan for review if you go past your due date
- Expressing colostrum before birth, if your GP obstetrician agrees it suits you
- 6 to 8 weeks after birth
Check for you and your baby
- Your recovery and mental health
- Feeding and settling
- Contraception
- Follow-up glucose test if you had diabetes in pregnancy
After this check, care for you and your baby moves back to a GP, such as Dr Vishal Arya, Dr Colin Wu or Dr Lara Mucha, for your baby's developmental checks and immunisations.
Preparing to feed your baby
Colostrum is the first milk your breasts make, from mid-pregnancy. Some women are advised to express and store small amounts of colostrum from about 36 weeks, so it is ready for their baby after birth. This can help if, for example, you have diabetes in pregnancy. Ask your GP obstetrician whether it suits you before you start.
Early lactation consultations before your baby arrives are available with Melissa Pearce, midwife and IBCLC lactation consultant, to help you prepare for feeding, including how to express and store colostrum.
