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  1. #1
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    Mar 2004
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    Hi lol - I have a friend who had her baby at Redland's last year and she said it is a great hospital. My suggestion would be to go to your GP and ask for a referral to the hospital - and he will then pass on your details and test results and whatever, and then you should be able to make an appointment at the ante-natal clinic there. You could also try ringing the hospital directly and ask to get put through to ante-natal where you can see if they will make an appointment for you. I did this with my babies - just rang the ante-natal clinic directly, however some hospitals prefer you to be referred by a GP, so will just depend. Also, you do not have to keep seeing that GP if you don't want to - you can have all your check ups done at the hospital ante-natal clinic. I did it this way, as I preferred seeing the midwives at the hospital who IMO are better at giving advice and support in pregnancy. The hospital will also have ante-natal classes if you want to do that.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    Brisbane
    15

    Thanks ladies.
    I've got an appointment with the gp today so hopefully we'll get things moving along!!

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