Pregnancy & Postpartum Care
Supportive, personalised care from your first scan to life with a newborn, helping you feel informed and confident at every step.
At Nova Health Co we offer a full range of pregnancy and postpartum care services. Our doctors have advanced training in General Practice, Obstetrics and Postpartum Care (including Lactation) and are passionate about ensuring you receive high quality, evidence-based care through these exciting times.
Every pregnancy, birth and postpartum period is unique, and we love supporting you on your journey.
Our services include:
- Preconception counselling
- Pregnancy care in a shared care arrangement with Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
- Nova Mums and Bubs shared medical appointments
- Individual baby feeding, sleep and settling consultations
- Anterior frenotomy (tongue tie release) as part of a breastfeeding consultation if required
- Perinatal mental health
Antenatal Care Pathway
Step One
First antenatal appointment with midwife
Step Two
Dating scan with GP Obstetrician
Step Three
12-week scan with O&G Sonologist
Step Four
14-week telehealth with midwife
Selection of model of care:
- Midwife led care
- Shared-care GP
- Private Obstetrician referral
Step Six
Alternative Services
- 20-week morphology, growth and social scans with Sonographer
- Wellbeing with Midwife
- All postpartum services
Antenatal Care Pathway
Step Six
Alternative Services
- 20-week morphology, growth and social scans with Sonographer
- Wellbeing with Midwife
- All postpartum services
Step One
First antenatal appointment with midwife
Step Two
Dating scan with GP Obstetrician
Step Three
12-week scan with O&G Sonologist
Step Four
14-week telehealth with midwife
More Details
Selection of model of care:
- Midwife led care
- Shared-care GP
- Private Obstetrician referral
Step Five
Standard appointments for both models
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Same lead clinician for all apps
(With exception of 20-week scan)
- 16 week – GP/Midwife
- 20 week – Sonographer & Midwife
- 24 week – GP/Midwife
- 28 week – telehealth Midwife check in and vaccination.
- 33 week – GP/Midwife
- 36 week – GP & Sonographer
- 38 week – GP/Midwife
- 39 week – GP/Midwife
- 40 week – GP/Midwife
Step Six
Alternative Services
More Details
- 20-week morphology, growth and social scans with Sonographer
- Wellbeing with Midwife
- All postpartum services
Your health, supported at every stage.
From your first appointment through every stage that follows, our doctors, midwives and allied health team are here to support you.
