Family Planning & Antenatal Care

Family Planning

  • We provide pre-conception counselling to help optimize your health when planning a pregnancy.
  • If you’re experiencing difficulty conceiving, we can arrange initial investigations, including blood tests, semen analysis and we work closely with specialist clinics.
  • For those who are pregnant, Midleton Medi Centre is a member of the HSE Maternity and Infant Care Scheme, which offers free antenatal care to expectant mothers, as well as a 2-week baby check and a 6-week check-up for both mother and baby.

Antenatal Care

  • Mothers are entitled to free inpatient and outpatient care scheme antenatal care is provided free of charge to all expectant mothers using a combination of her own GP and a midwife/hospital obstetrician. For you this means that you will have your antenatal care split between Midleton Medi Centre and Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH).
  • Some people may wish to attend an obstetrician privately. Please enquire in our practice for a list of private obstetrics consultants.
  • Early on in your pregnancy routine blood tests are sent to check your blood group and to screen for anaemia and certain viruses. Also a urine sample is sent to the lab to screen for bacteria.

At each scheduled GP visit you will provide a urine sample, your blood pressure will be checked and you will be examined. Any issues or concerns you might have can be discussed at these visits.

See below for a breakdown of your scheduled antenatal visits

Number of weeks pregnant GP Hospital
Before 12 weeks x
Before 20 weeks x
24 weeks x
28 weeks x (unless 1st pregnancy) x (1st pregnancy)
30 weeks x
32 weeks x
34 weeks x
36 weeks x
37 weeks x
38 weeks x
39 weeks x
40 weeks x
2 weeks post natal (for baby) x
    • weeks post natal (mum & baby)
 x

Additional GP consultations relating to your pregnancy are also covered free of charge under the Maternity and Infant Care Scheme but the number of these and the scope of these is limited by the HSE

Immunizations in Pregnancy

  • It is advisable that you get the flu vaccine and a pertussis booster if you are pregnant. This will help ensure that mother and baby have a healthy pregnancy and postnatal period.
  • Our doctors will be happy to advise you about this service in addition to any other issues or concerns you may have regarding your pregnancy.

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Contact details

Midleton, Medi Centre,
69 St Marys Road,
Midleton,
P25 VK63

 

Opening Hours

Weekdays:
Monday to Friday 8:30 to 18:00

Phone:
Lines open from 8:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday

Out of Hours:
Contact South Doc on 0818 355 999

Email:
For Health Professional Only: [email protected]

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