First assessment
Confirm dates, review medical and pregnancy history, medicines and symptoms, and plan the initial blood and urine investigations.
Pregnancy checkups, investigations and preventive care
Antenatal Care
One stage-based plan for routine consultations, blood and urine investigations, vaccination discussions, pregnancy scans and birth preparation.
Book an antenatal consultation
The central point
Antenatal care changes as the pregnancy changes.
A routine visit is not the same at 8 weeks, 20 weeks and 36 weeks. The useful plan connects maternal health, fetal development, time-sensitive investigations, scans, preventive care and the hospital pathway for birth.
The decisions that need a clear answer.
First trimester
Discuss early pregnancy needs and time-sensitive screening, including the NT / NB window where appropriate.
Second trimester
Review maternal wellbeing, investigation results, vaccination needs and the detailed anomaly scan.
Third trimester
Monitor blood pressure, symptoms, fetal growth and movement, review later tests and prepare for birth and the hospital plan.
What happens at an antenatal checkup
The exact content and visit frequency depend on gestation, health, history and new findings.
- 01
Review changes
Discuss new symptoms, fetal movement when relevant, medicines and questions since the previous visit.
- 02
Check maternal health
Blood pressure, weight or examination and selected blood or urine tests may be reviewed according to the care plan.
- 03
Review the pregnancy
Use examination, reports and scans to assess progress and decide what is needed next.
- 04
Confirm the next milestone
Leave knowing the next visit, scan, investigation or vaccination discussion and which symptoms should not wait.
Questions about antenatal care
Routine care is individualised rather than sold as one fixed package.
Reception can help with appointment details
Frequency changes with pregnancy stage, medical history and findings. Dr Surabhi will set an individual schedule.
No. Ultrasound is used for defined screening or clinical questions and is not automatically required at every consultation.
Suitability and timing depend on the vaccine, pregnancy stage, previous doses and current guidance. Bring any vaccination record and discuss the plan with the clinician.
Some baseline and stage-specific investigations are common, but extra tests should be linked to the history or a clinical question.
Heavy bleeding, severe pain, seizures, severe breathlessness, fluid leakage, markedly reduced fetal movement or rapidly worsening illness need prompt assessment.