GP Check Ups and Visits Throughout Pregnancy & Postnatally

GP Check Ups and Visits Throughout Pregnancy & Postnatally ⚕️

 

If you live in Ireland or you intend to live there for at least 1 year, you can get free antenatal care through the Maternity and Infant Care Scheme 👩⚕️

 

The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme means you will have:

 

👉 Appointments with your GP during your pregnancy

👉 Appointments with midwives or an obstetrician during your pregnancy

👉 An ultrasound scan (the time of scan depends on the hospital)

👉 Blood tests

👉Medical care during labour and birth from midwives and an obstetrician if required

👉 Appointments with your GP for your baby's 2 week and 6 week postnatal checks and your own post-natal check-up, 6 weeks after the birth

 

On your first pregnancy the GP provides an initial examination, if possible before 12 weeks, and a further 5 examinations during the pregnancy, which are alternated with visits to the maternity unit/hospital.

 

The schedule of visits may be changed by your GP and/or hospital obstetrician, depending on your individual situation.

 

For subsequent pregnancies you will have an initial examination and a further 6 examinations. The number of appointments depends on your needs

 

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