Shared care updates

Changes in the shared care schedule and GDM testing 

February 2021

As we move to low community numbers and transmission of COVID-19, with enhanced mitigation strategies and vaccination roll-out, we have updated the shared care schedules to:

• Largely resume face to face
• Resume GTTs

Routine Schedule of Antenatal Care for Shared Maternity Care (Parkville):
(COVID-19 Revised: February 2021)

GESTATION	Rh+ve	Rh-ve	PREVIOUS CAESARIAN
15-20 weeks	Hospital	Hospital	Hospital	⇧ Face to Face appointment or Telehealth (If a telehealth appointment, patient requires BP reading prior) ⇩
16 weeks	SMCA	SMCA	SMCA
22 weeks	SMCA	SMCA	SMCA
28 weeks  Review 26-28 week blood results^  Pertussis /Influenza vaccine if not had	SMCA	Hospital (+ Anti D)	Hospital	⇧       Face to face appointment (Examination required: BP, fundal height and fetal heart rate)         ⇩
32 weeks	SMCA	SMCA	SMCA
34 weeks	SMCA	SMCA	SMCA
36 weeks  (plus GBS swab)	Hospital	Hospital (+ Anti D)	Hospital
38 weeks	SMCA	SMCA	SMCA
38/40 weeks	SMCA	SMCA	Hospital
41 weeks (if required)	Hospital	Hospital	Hospital

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