Pre Pregnancy
Dr Dunn recommends pre-pregnancy counselling to address pre-existing factors that might impact on conception and pregnancy. It is a valuable opportunity to ensure recommended and relevant investigations are arranged, to learn about subsequent pregnancy care and to ensure optimal overall women’s health and wellbeing prior to conception – with the goal to minimise risks to mother and baby in pregnancy.
Your fertility health will be assessed and any appropriate fertility treatments will be explored.
This is also a good time to review your health insurance and to check you have the right cover. Most health insurance providers require you to have 12-months of cover before you are eligible to receive health insurance rebates.
Pregnancy
With this exciting news, your GP can refer you to Dr Dunn for private obstetric care. You are invited to call the rooms to ask any questions you have about pregnancy care with Dr Dunn – who will ensure you are guided step by step as your pregnancy advances.
Your first appointment is typically at 8-10 weeks for a complete personal and medical assessment. Dr. Dunn will arrange your routine pregnancy investigations (including NIPT at ~10 weeks, fetal anatomy scan at ~12 weeks, combined screening tests, routine blood tests, a fetal morphology scan ~20 weeks and a diabetes test at ~24 weeks) and other specific tests depending on your healthcare needs.
Typically, you will have monthly appointments until 28 weeks, fortnightly from 28-36 weeks and then weekly from 36 weeks until delivery. During your appointments, your birthing needs and expectations will be discussed; and Dr Dunn will monitor mother and baby wellbeing. Dr Dunn will perform an ultrasound scan to assess your baby at most appointments. Telehealth appointments are available and you will have the private practice midwife care for you during some of your appointments.
All attempts are made to minimise disruptions to your scheduled appointments, however from time to time, urgent care might be needed by another patient during consulting times. You are invited to either re-schedule your appointment or wait until Dr Dunn returns to the consulting rooms.
All births are at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba. Dr Dunn prioritises his attendance at his patients’ deliveries. Dr Dunn’s planned leave and weekend cover arrangements incorporate a group of experienced local private obstetricians, ensuring you are cared for around the clock.
Private Patients should call the consulting rooms on (07) 4639 5699 if they have any concerns regarding their pregnancy. For urgent advice and care, including after-hours, Private Patients should call the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba Birth Suite on (07) 4690 4125.
Post Pregnancy
Birth is followed by a period of profound physiological change and optimal care through this stage can aide newborn and family bonding. Dr Dunn will ensure you are cared for and supported through this period. A collective of practitioners with expertise in postpartum care will support your newborn feeding and attachment; your bladder function, pelvic floor strengthening and sexual function; and your mental wellness.
Dr Dunn will ensure your medical care is addressed, including your contraception needs, cervical screening tests, follow up of pregnancy-related conditions, and other well-woman health matters.
Circumcision is offered up to eight weeks of age.
