I don't want to offend any Australians but I think the way they treat pregnancy over here is terrible. In the U.S. with my first prenancy we did a home prenancy test that came back positive at about 6 weeks. We called my Gyno and they made us an appt for the next monday where they did a urine test and then an internal ultrasound to tell us when conceptions occured. They even let us take the pictures home with us. Then they set up an 8 week appt. where they checked my blood pressure, urine, and also checked with doppler for the heartbeat- which they found. Not only that but they gave us the option to take a machine home so we could listen to the heartbeat anytime we wanted at home in case we were worried. Then I had another appt after the third month, and one a month until the third trimester where I went every two weeks and then once a week in the last month. Not only that but all the blood tests and genetic tests where covered by medicare- not like here where if you want them you have to pay for them. When I found out I had to wait until 10 weeks to even see someone I almost died! We're planning on going back to visit family for Christmas and I'm seriously considering staying over there until the baby is born because think the care is so much better.