Your first Obstetric appointment
The following information will help to prepare you for your first obstetric appointment with Dr Peter Jurcevic. Please think about what you would like to discuss in this appointment and write questions in advance if this makes it easier to remember on the day.
Your journey with Dr Peter Jurcevic is all about ensuring the utmost health for both you and your baby. Your initial appointment typically occurs between 6-10 weeks’ gestation, where we delve into a thorough check-up and engage in an open, personal discussion about your well-being and your baby’s. We extend a warm invitation to partners and family members, encouraging their presence to create a supportive atmosphere throughout your unique pregnancy journey. With Dr Peter Jurcevic, your pregnancy experience is not just a medical process but a personal and caring partnership.
Your first appointment will involve a medical check-up and a discussion to plan your pregnancy. This will usually take around 30 minutes, may also include an ultrasound scan and generally an examination including a Pap smear as needed. Blood test and future ultrasound request forms will be given to you at this appointment. Please remember that you must take these forms to obtain the requested test and also to receive Medicare rebates.
After your initial visit, Dr Peter Jurcevic will schedule subsequent appointments based on the type of pregnancy you are likely to experience. For most uncomplicated pregnancies this would involve appointments every 4 to 6 weeks until 28 weeks and then every 2 to 3 weeks until 36 to 38 weeks and then weekly until your delivery. The aim of each review is to determine the wellbeing of both you and your baby and this will occasionally involve the use of investigations inclusive of further blood tests and ultrasound scans and he would normally advise you of this in advance.
A key part of your care will always involve birth preparation and there will be numerous conversations throughout the pregnancy about this. Please note partners and children and any other family member are most welcome to attend and please write questions in advance of an appointment if this makes is easy to remember on the day.
We look forward seeing you.
