Are you looking at going through public, or private hospital?
As far as my experiences with medical services I have had no trouble because Jay is always with me whenever we go to the doctor/hospital/health clinic, and I clearly introduce her as my partner.
In the last 12 months I have been to the doctor/hospital/health clinic probably 100 times for tests, procedures, and appointments, and have not struck anyone who has even hinted that they might not be comfortable with my relationship. I have been trained to read body language of people for my work, and have not even detected any issue.
It may have been the first time your GP has had any association with a lesbian pregnancy that has been conceived at home privately, so they didn't handle it well, but trust me, they will likely have reflected on it, and use it as a learning experience of what not to do next time.
The GP that we saw for referrals to Flinders IVF had never had anything to do with lesbian conception before, and was kind of nervous about it, but we gave him the opportunity to ask us questions about it, so that he could learn for the next time he had girl/girls come in and ask for help in getting pregnant, and he really appreciated it.
Maybe contact PINK PARENTS and see if they have any suggestions/recommendations for you both. i know they have a list of same sex friendly obstetricians on their website, which might help influence your decision on which hospital to go to
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