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6 week check for mum and bub
Trusted care for you and your newborn
Your 6 week check is your chance to check in and check up
At Baby Steps, we provide support and care for both mum and bubs, offering postnatal checks and newborn checks completed by our experienced, specialist GP’s here in Perth. Your 6-week check up, whether it be for your baby, for you, or for both, is the perfect opportunity to discuss a range of concerns, issues, or topics. Afterall, the first 6 weeks are generally the hardest, so it’s the best time to talk and address anything that may be on your mind.
Your 6 week check should do more than just check a box. That’s why we’ve curated a team of medical and allied health professionals that will care for ALL of you.
6 Week Baby GP Check
The first step in your 6 week journey
A Baby Steps GP will check your baby’s growth and development, screen for potential health issues and discuss feeding concerns. They will also talk through your experience of pregnancy, birth and the challenges of early parenting. Includes all baby immunisations.
We Can Help With
- Immunisations
- Breast and bottle feeding issues
- Unsettled babies
Ask Us About
- Understanding normal baby behaviour
- Settling your baby
- Interpreting your baby’s growth chart
- Expected weight gains
- Upcoming baby milestones
- Any specific health concerns
What You Need to Know About your 6 Week Baby GP Check
30 minute appointment
Immunisations are included and will be given during the appointment
Make sure to bring your purple book and of course, your baby too
Your 6 week check is not complete without a Postnatal Body Check by an experienced Women’s Health Physiotherapist.
6 Week Mother GP Check
Healing for mum, inside and out
A complete medical review of your health and wellbeing, including a physical examination by a Baby Steps GP Obstetrician. They can help with unresolved issues from pregnancy, feeding concerns, postnatal recovery issues, wound healing and contraception.
We Can Help With
- Medical issues from pregnancy or delivery (gestational diabetes, anaemia, pre-eclampsia)
- Wound recovery
- Postnatal recovery issues - perineal pain, painful breasts
- Breast and bottle feeding
- Emotions of parenting (frustration, anxiety, sadness, overwhelm)
Ask Us About
- Processing your experience of pregnancy, birth and transition to parenthood
- Physical examination of the abdomen, perineum and healing wounds
- Breast health after pregnancy
- Contraception and returning to sex
- Pelvic floor health and returning to exercise
- Caring for your baby and caring for yourself
- Maternal wellbeing and completion of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
What You Need to Know About your 6 Week Mother GP Check
30 minute appointment
You are welcome to have your baby with you, we are a breastfeeding friendly centre
Please request one of our GP Obstetricians
Continue your 6 week journey with these supports
A little support can transform your experience of motherhood. Your 6 week milestone is a chance to establish a network that will support you for life.
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