Congratulations on your positive pregnancy test.  We hope this is the beginning of a lovely journey, but we also understand that it could leave you with new fears.  Please feel free to discuss any questions with us.

With this imformation we strive to enhance your pregnancy experience by highlighting some important factors and general guidelines.

1.       It is important that a progesterone level is done if your pregnancy test is positive.  Please ask when this result will be available soonest and phone in as you may need progesterone supplement. 

2.       You will require a scan two weeks after your period should have started or from your positive test.  Please come in the early morning (7:00 – 8:30 am) on Mondays to Fridays.  At this scan we should be able to see a heartbeat. 

3.       When you arrive at the clinic, please advise the receptionists that you are pregnant as we need to start your antenatal observations.  Start taking the supplement, folic acid (5 mg) if you are not already on it.  After 12 weeks your gynaecologist of choice will advise you what other supplements you may need. 

4.       No routine pregnancy scans will be done on weekends.

5.    Continue with the following medication until your next scan with doctor.

  NB:  Please discuss these meds at your next scan with doctor. 

·          Glucophage/Metformin/Avandia

·          Staminogro

·          Disprin/Ecotrin

·          Cyclogest/Gestone

6.    If your pregnancy has resulted from IVF treatment please refer to IVF pamphlet for meds information.