Your First Appointment

Also known as your Booking Visit  

Once you have completed our maternity registration form a member of our team will contact you to arrange your booking visit.

The booking visit is your first appointment at the hospital and generally takes place during weeks 8 - 14 of your pregnancy.

What to expect at your first appointment?

When you arrive to The Coombe Hospital please visit the Outpatient’s Department located on the ground floor, just off the Main Entrance of the Hospital. Please check in at the hatch, here your personal details will be checked with you and your chart will be made up.

During this visit, you will be seen by a midwife and a detailed history and assessment of your physical, mental and social wellbeing will be undertaken. Following a review of your history, options regarding care plans which are appropriate to your needs will be discussed and explored. You may be seen by a member of the medical team if further consultation is needed, so as to ensure the most appropriate care pathway for your pregnancy and delivery. Routine bloods, urine sample and basic physical measurements e.g. BMI and blood pressure will be taken as part of this booking visit.

Dating Scan: A dating scan will also be arranged for you, which may be provided on the same day or may be scheduled for a later date.

All women are offered a dating scan in our ultrasound department around the time of their booking visit. This is normally performed around 12 weeks gestation. The scan is able to confirm your expected due date (EDD), the number of babies you are expecting, and to look at the heart beat.

Support partners are welcome to join you for this part of your booking visit. They are asked to wait outside and enter once you have been called for your scan.