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Prenatal care at North York General Hospital

• 10th edition October 1st, 2010

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North York General Hospital Obstetrical care.

• 5835 deliveries a year (April 2009 April 2010)
• 30 C section (19 Primary 11 Repeat 9 Forceps)
• New birthing suites with Jacuzzi
• Good Anesthetic department
• CCSI Monitoring system
• First days program 24 hour discharge
• Advanced Level II Nursery at NYGH

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First Prenatal visit

• History
• Examination
• Tests
• Discussion
• Planning a healthy pregnancy

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Prenatal Diagnosis

• Prenatal Screening ( non invasive)
• 12 week NT, with Blood test ( same day)
• 16 week blood tests only
• 18-20 weeks Anatomical Ultrasound
• Prenatal Testing( Invasive )
• CVS testing
• Amniocentesis

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Prenatal Testing IPS and FTS

• IPS FTS MSS
• 12 weeks FTS(First Trimester Screen) tests (NT
  ultrasound, blood tests, PAPP-A, HCG) results 1
  week later
• 16 weeks MSS(Maternal Serum Screen) blood tests
  (HCG, MSAFP, ESTRIOL)
• 12 16 weeks IPS(Integrated Prenatal Screen)
  FTS MSS results 1 week later

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At 16 weeks

• Registration at NYGH
• Blood tests are done NOW not at 18 weeks (same
  day HIV etc)
• Prenatal classes
• Make sure that you have 18 week ultrasound booked

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Other Prenatal Tests

• Special blood tests
• Amniocentesis ( picks up Chromosomal problems) .
  This is a focused and specific test, that is
  obtained by needle to amniotic cavity .
• Pregnancy loss on average about 0.5 (1200)
• Is NOT the ultimate test.

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Risk of Chromosomal Problems in pregnancies
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How to organize tests

• Take the New Prenatal form to the front desk to
  get dates.
• When?
• Where?
• Always check with office if in doubt
• If you cancel REBOOK

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Other Issues

• Diet and nutrition
• Exercise
• If smoking TRY to Quit
• Prenatal classes
• Breast feeding
• Next appointment

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Diet and Nutrition

• Regular well balanced diet
• Flexible on weight gain
• Increase calcium
• May take vitamins
• Do not OD on any one food
• Special diets for vegetarians

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Exercise

• Keep to what you normally do
• Low impact exercises
• DO not overdo it.
• In high risk pregnancies lots of rest
• Speak to me if there are concerns

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Smoking

• IS bad for you and baby
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Nicotine effects
• Stunted babies
• Poorer eyesight
• More congenital abnormalities

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Prenatal classes

• More for new moms and dads
• Held at hospital and other clinics
• Info can be gained from reading etc
• Good to meet other new parents

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Breast Feeding

• Encouraged in all patients
• Can do things both antenatal and intrapartum
• Always worth a try

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Next appointments

• The office
• The Special Tests
• Ultrasound
• Blood tests
• Genetics
• Special focused tests

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Next appointments

• The prenatal testing if appropriate
• Next Ultrasound appt.
• Next visit to the office 4,2 or 1 weeks
• Make sure you know how to contact office

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How to contact Dr. Pairaudeau

• The office is open Mon-Fri 9am to 5.30pm
• Some Weekends for emergency
• Saturday 8.20am to 9.45am
• Sunday 8.15am to 9.15am
• ALL other times at night or weekend to L and D
  _at_NYGH Triage 2nd floor. No call necessary

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In Emergency

• Please call Dr. Pairaudeau
• click here for web site (check the FAQ section)
• 416 417 9200
• if unavailable then call labour and delivery 416
  756 6275

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Emergency Considerations

• DO NOT PANIC
• Try to locate Dr. Pairaudeau or office
• Remember office is open seven days
• Please do not use TELE HEALTH
• Use emergency only if appropriate
• Avoid walk-in clinic unless advised
• Use family doctor as back-up

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Emergency Conditions

• When you have bad pains or contractions
• Waters break
• Bleeding more than a period
• Fever 38.5 C (fever over 39 C are serious, needs
  attention)
• Bad problems that cannot wait
• What to expect

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Labour and Delivery

• 2nd Floor NYGH Leslie Street site
• Go into room and call for the Nurse.
• The Nurse will see you and call me or the duty
  doctor.
• Please make sure if you are less than 20 weeks
  and they send down to emerg .call me

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Who delivers You

• We have an on call person 24hrs in H
• I like to do my own deliveries
• As long as I am available I will deliver
• We have sign out system at midnight
• Maybe at conference
• 95 attendance rate

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Stay and discharge in Hospital

• If normal delivery 24 hours -
• If complicated delivery till well enough
• If C\section 72 hours.
• Public Health Nurse Program
• Must be seen if serious problem by me

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Final Round up

• See the person at desk
• Make appointments
• Questions ???
• Medical Registration Fee
• Please see added note from desk
• Please see ultrasounds