Antenatal Care - Booking Clinic

Question 1

What is the Booking Clinic?

Answer 1

Initial appointment to discuss the pregnancy and arrange plans for the pregnancy.

Question 2

When should the Booking Clinic occur?

Answer 2

Before Week 10.

Question 3

Booking Bloods (4).

Answer 3

1. Blood Group, Antibodies and Rhesus-D Status.
2. FBC : Anaemia.
3. Screening : Thalassaemia (All) and Sickle-Cell Disease (High-Risk).
4. Optional : Infectious Disease (HIV, Hep. B, Syphilis).

Question 4

Other Measures at Booking (4).

Answer 4

1. Weight, Height, BMI.
2. Urine (Protein and bacteria - culture).
3. BP.
4. Discuss FGM & Domestic Violence.

Question 5

Risk Assessment at Booking (5).

Answer 5

1. Rhesus Negative (Anti-D Prophylaxis).
2. Gestational Diabetes (OGTT).
3. FGR (Additional Growth Scans).
4. VTE (Prophylactic LMWH if High-Risk).
5. PET (Prophylactic Aspirin if High-Risk).