Before you arrive

• Look up the patients before you arrive using Clinical Portal and Badgernet.

  • Write down the following information. Maternal Age, GxPx, Gestation, Reason for Referral

  • Write a list of questions you might ask or advice to might give

• Watch ‘How to examine a pregnant abdomen’ video on CANVAS

• Morning clinics start at 9am and afternoon clinics at 1pm. Make sure you arrive early, before the clinic starts

• Ensure you have a paper measuring tape (they are in each clinic room)

When you arrive

Introduce yourself to the reception staff and midwives, say you are here to sit in with the obstetric doctor. Ask where you should wait.

When the doctor arrives, introduce yourself. Say that you have looked up the cases and that you were hoping to have the opportunity to examine some pregnant abdomen.

The midwives will usually perform the BP and check the dipsticks, you are welcome to offer to help them with that.

What you might be able to do from the logbook

• Conduct an antenatal history and exam

• Examination of a pregnant abdomen

• Assessment of clinical conditions eg SGA, Pregnancy with a pre-existing medical condition (See Page 6-7)

Other opportunities to look out for

• Take BP

• Read the urine dipstick

• Review a CTG