In South West Sydney we want to partner with you to provide the best care for you and your family in this important time of pregnancy and birth. The first thing you should do is book in your pregnancy care with your local hospital. All women should have their first appointment at the hospital before 13 weeks of pregnancy. Women with a high-risk pregnancy may need to have their first appointment earlier.    

If you're not sure which is the right hospital for you, you can check here 

Booking in your pregnancy care:                 

If you have a referral letter, you can upload it directly through the SWSLHD self referral portal using the below link.                                      

If you do not have a referral, you can complete a pregnancy self-referral form using the same link.                                     

Submit your patient self-referral here: https://app.consultmed.co/refer/swslhd                                         

The antenatal clinic at your local hospital will contact you with your first appointment details. The clinic will contact you by text message, email or phone call. Please be aware that the phone call may come from a private number.

All women should have their first appointment at the hospital before 13 weeks of pregnancy. Women with a high-risk pregnancy may need to have their first appointment earlier.         

Step 2: Confirm your pregnancy with your family doctor

Before you can go any further, your pregnancy needs to be confirmed by a blood test or an ultrasound. 

• Make an appointment with your family doctor or general practitioner (GP).
• The GP will give you a referral to have some blood tests and a urine test to check your general health. One of these blood tests is to confirm you are pregnant by checking for a hormone in your blood.

Step 3: Get a GP referral for pregnancy care

To have pregnancy care through a hospital, you will need a GP referral letter to the hospital. Take this letter to your first pregnancy care appointment at the hospital. 

There are a number of pregnancy care options available in South West Sydney. Click here for more information.

If you're not sure which is the right hospital for you, you can check here.

For more information on pregnancy care click here: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/pregnancy-care-guidelines/part-b-core-practices-in-pregnancy-care/antenatal-visits

For information on your care during pregnancy including a guide to standard appointments, tests and check ups, click here

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