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Stage 2 · Pregnancy

Pregnancy & antenatal

Through every trimester, our obstetricians, midwives and Parentcraft team help you stay well and feel ready — with check-ups, scans and classes at a pace that suits you.

Antenatal care

  • Trimester check-ups

    Regular reviews with your obstetrician to keep you and your baby well through each trimester.

  • Scans & screening

    Ultrasound scans and screening (including the ~18–20 week anomaly scan) at the right times.

  • Parentcraft classes

    Antenatal, breastfeeding and baby-care classes to prepare you and your partner.

Prenatal care

Through your trimesters

Your obstetrician guides you at every stage, with the right check-ups and screening at the right time.

  1. Trimester 1

    Weeks 1–12

    Confirm your pregnancy by ultrasound, check your baby's heartbeat and estimate your due date, with initial prenatal tests. Early screening can monitor your baby's development and check for conditions such as Down syndrome.

  2. Trimester 2

    Weeks 13–24

    Energy often returns and you may feel your baby's first movements. Regular ultrasounds include the fetal anomaly scan around 18–20 weeks, plus screening for gestational diabetes and anaemia — a good time to join a maternity tour and antenatal classes.

  3. Trimester 3

    Weeks 25–40

    Ultrasounds monitor your baby's growth and position, and a Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screen is done around 35–37 weeks. Visits become more frequent — a good time to arrange confinement care and pack your hospital bag.

Parentcraft

Classes to prepare you

Our Parentcraft team runs classes through your pregnancy and beyond — so you feel ready for labour, feeding and life with your newborn.

  • Antenatal class

    One-day course

    A one-day course preparing you and your partner for labour, delivery and your first weeks.

  • Breastfeeding & lactation

    Antenatal & outpatient

    Antenatal and outpatient support from our lactation consultants — latch, supply and comfort.

  • Baby massage

    Small-group class

    Gentle techniques to bond with your baby and soothe them in their early months.