Antenatal Care

Every woman is entitled to free antenatal care and care for herself and her baby for 6 weeks after delivery.

We offer shared care with ourselves and a hospital clinic. This means you can make a definite appointment to come to us every second visit or so, and avoid the inevitable long delays in a hospital outpatient’s clinic.

At you first visit we will confirm your pregnancy test and help you to make all the decisions regarding your care during the pregnancy.

Pregnancy is a happy, healthy condition but can seem daunting and confusing at first. Here at the Bray Women’s Health Centre, we will help guide you through the necessary form filling and advise how best to take care of yourself and your baby.

We would advise every woman to take folic acid in early pregnancy, to avoid alcohol and cigarettes, to eat a normal balanced diet and to remain physically active during pregnancy.

We are part of the Shared Antenatal Care Scheme with the HSE. This means that there is no charge for your antenatal care, which will be shared between ourselves and the hospital outpatient clinic.

1st Trimester Screening

Most babies are normal. However, all women, have a small chance of having a baby with a physiological and mental problem, such as Down Syndrome.

The First Trimester Screening package is a risk assessment test to determine whether your chance of having a baby with Down Syndrome, or other chromosomal abnormality, is high or low.

It can be a very reassuring test if the results prove to be low risk.

For more information please go to www.theultrasoundsuite.ie.

Childhood Immunisations

Bray Women’s Health Centre is licensed to give childhood immunisations
The vaccination schedule is as follows:

	Age	Vaccination
	2 months	6 in 1 ( Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, Hepatitis B) +PCV (pneumococcal vaccine)
	4 months	6 in 1 + Men C( Meningitis C)
	6 months	6 in 1 + PCV + Men C
	12 months	MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) +PCV
	13 months	Men C + Hib
	4-5 years	4 in 1 ( Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio) + MMR