Obstetrics Care
PERSONALISED PREGNANCY CARE
CANTONESE & MANDARIN CONSULTATIONS
SHARED DECISION MAKING
In Collaboration With
EXPERIENCED Obstetrics SPECIALIST
Dr Alan Cheng combines specialist expertise with a warm, collaborative approach, helping women feel heard, informed and supported throughout their pregnancy journey and beyond.
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Obstetric Services, Centred Around You
Dr. Alan Cheng provides personalised obstetric care with a focus on clear communication, informed decision making and coordinated support. Your care is tailored to your individual pregnancy, health needs and preferences.
Individualised specialist care shaped around your health, pregnancy history, circumstances and preferences.
- Individual care planning
- Medical and obstetric history review
- Ongoing obstetric consultations
- Pregnancy related health management
- Discussion of concerns and preferences
- Shared decision making
- Individualised clinical recommendations
Screening and investigations can provide important information about your health and your baby’s development, helping inform your ongoing care.
- Antenatal blood and urine investigations
- Prenatal genetic screening discussions
- NIPT guidance
- First trimester screening
- Ultrasound referrals
- Morphology scan referrals
- Gestational diabetes screening
- Group B Streptococcus screening
- Additional investigations where clinically indicated
Ongoing assessment helps monitor your wellbeing and your baby’s growth and development throughout pregnancy.
- Maternal health assessments
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Baby growth assessment
- Foetal heart rate assessment
- Baby position assessment
- Review of ultrasound and investigation results
- Monitoring of pregnancy related conditions
- Additional surveillance where clinically indicated
Dr Alan can help you understand your birth options and develop an appropriate plan based on your preferences, pregnancy and clinical circumstances.
- Individual birth planning
- Vaginal birth
- Assisted vaginal birth where required
- Caesarean birth
- VBAC discussion where appropriate
- Labour management
- Foetal monitoring during labour
- Management of obstetric complications
Where additional expertise is required, Dr Alan can work alongside other health professionals involved in your pregnancy, birth and recovery.
- Collaboration with midwives
- Maternal foetal medicine referral
- Diagnostic imaging referrals
- Anaesthetic consultation
- Paediatric involvement
- Physiotherapy referral
- Lactation support referral
- Other specialist referrals where appropriate
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Your Pregnancy Journey
Preparing for Pregnancy
If you are planning a pregnancy, an early consultation provides an opportunity to prepare for conception and identify anything that may need consideration beforehand.
At This Stage, You May Discuss:
- Your medical and family history
- Previous pregnancies
- Current medications and health conditions
- Preconception testing where appropriate
- Genetic carrier screening
- Vaccination status
- Folic acid and supplements
- Lifestyle and general health
- Fertility concerns where relevant
Starting Your Pregnancy Care
Your first appointments establish the foundation of your pregnancy care and help determine the next steps based on your individual circumstances.
At This Stage, You May:
- Attend your first obstetric consultation
- Confirm your estimated due date
- Arrange an early or dating ultrasound
- Complete initial antenatal investigations
- Discuss nutrition and supplements
- Consider prenatal genetic screening options
- Raise questions or concerns
- Establish your upcoming appointment schedule
Understanding Early Development
During the first and early second trimester, the focus shifts towards understanding your baby’s development and reviewing the results of early pregnancy screening.
During This Period, You May:
- Consider NIPT from around 10 weeks
- Complete first trimester screening where chosen
- Have a nuchal translucency ultrasound
- Review screening results with Dr Cheng
- Continue routine maternal health checks
- Attend your morphology ultrasound at around 18 to 20 weeks
- Discuss further investigations if recommended
Watching Your Pregnancy Progress
As your pregnancy develops, regular appointments help track your wellbeing and your baby’s progress while preparing for the third trimester.
During This Period, You May:
- Attend regular antenatal consultations
- Have your blood pressure checked
- Discuss your baby’s movements
- Have your baby’s growth assessed
- Complete gestational diabetes screening
- Complete repeat blood tests where appropriate
- Review any new symptoms or concerns
- Refer for midwifery consultation if needed
- Arrange additional assessment if recommended
Looking Ahead to Birth
The third trimester brings greater focus to preparing for labour, understanding your birth options and making practical preparations for your baby’s arrival.
During This Period, You May:
- Attend increasingly frequent appointments
- Discuss your birth preferences
- Review vaginal and Caesarean birth options
- Discuss VBAC where relevant
- Discuss pain relief options in labour
- Talk about breastfeeding preparation
- Discuss strategies to optimise pregnancy outcomes
- Plan to deliver at Brisbane Mater Mothers’ Private Hospital or Greenslopes Private Hospital
- Prepare for your hospital admission
- Complete Group B Streptococcus screening where appropriate
Preparing for Your Baby’s Arrival
Appointments generally become more frequent as your due date approaches, allowing your care plan to be reviewed as you get closer to labour.
During This Period, You May:
- Attend regular late pregnancy appointments
- Bedside ultrasound to confirm baby’s position
- Discuss your baby’s movements and position
- Review your final birth preferences
- Learn about signs of labour
- Discuss strategies to reduce risk of perineal complications
- Discuss when to contact or attend hospital
- Discuss induction where clinically appropriate
- Confirm Caesarean arrangements where planned
- Organise GBS swab if preferred
- Ask final questions before birth
Birth, Recovery & Postnatal Care
Your care continues through labour and birth, followed by support for your physical recovery and transition into the postnatal period.
Around Birth, Care May Involve:
- Labour assessment
- Monitoring during labour
- Vaginal, assisted or Caesarean birth as clinically appropriate
- Coordination with the hospital maternity team
- Management of any unexpected obstetric concerns
Following Birth, You May Receive:
- In hospital postnatal review
- Recovery guidance
- Maternal health assessment
- Breastfeeding or lactation support referral
- Emotional wellbeing discussion
- Contraception discussion
- Postnatal recovery advice
- Follow up consultation at approximately six weeks
Why Choose Dr. Alan Cheng
Specialist Care Focused On You
Dr Alan Cheng provides personalised care across IVF / fertility and obstetrics, with a focus on clear communication, informed decision making and ongoing support at every stage.
Personalised Care
Care thoughtfully tailored to your individual health, concerns, goals, preferences and personal circumstances.
Clear Communication
Clear, practical guidance to help you understand your options and make informed decisions with confidence.
Continuity of Care
Consistent specialist support across consultations, treatment, procedures and ongoing follow up.
Collaborative Approach
Coordinated care with clinics, hospitals, specialists and other health professionals whenever additional support is required.
Book Your Consultation with Dr Alan Cheng Today
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