The Beauty of Shared Maternity Care at Juno
We are passionate about providing exceptional care to those traversing the landscape of pregnancy.
Shared Maternity Care Explained
Shared Maternity Care is for people seeking to have their babe in the public hospital system.
It’s a pregnancy care option where medical care is shared between a public maternity hospital and an accredited GP, midwife or obstetrician.
In Shared Maternity Care, the majority of pregnancy visits take place with your Shared Care GP.
Key visits are performed at your hospital. You birth at hospital. Then you and your babe return to see your Shared Care GP at 6 weeks post birth.
Shared Maternity Care at Juno Specialist means:
You’re held in the beautiful, calm, comfortable, sensory friendly Juno space
Less time in hospitals, less time waiting
Lengthier consultations. This allow you to be and feel heard, discuss and learn what’s important to you
Continuity of care over the course of a pregnancy means there’s no need to re-explain your circumstances each appointment. We’ve heard you and we’ve got you.
Care is tailored to your unique needs
GP’s are uniquely placed to also provide generalised care and manage symptoms and conditions that are occurring alongside your pregnancy (for example: migraines, pain, mental health support)
We actively collaborate with some of the most incredible allied health professionals also working out of Juno Specialists who can also support your pregnancy journey
We’re linked in with the incredible pregnancy and postpartum longer services that Juno offers around Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Support
We’re a familiar face for you and babe to see at your 6 weeks postpartum check
Why choose Shared Maternity Care?
Research shows having a known care provider during pregnancy results in less hospital admissions, higher breastfeeding rates and women and birthing people being more satisfied with their experience.
Juno Specialist GP’s that provide Shared Maternity Care
Dr Lucy Ryan and Dr Laura Chapman provide Shared Maternity Care at Juno.
Both Dr Lucy and Dr Laura have a passion for caring for women during this stage of life.
They’ve undergone additional training to be confident in providing Shared Maternity Care and follow the Royal Women’s Hospital comprehensive clinical guidelines.
Medicare rebates apply for Shared Maternity Care visits too.
If hospital led care becomes necessary at any point, flexible care arrangements can be made - meaning we will be delighted to continue seeing you on an as needed basis, and thrilled to see you again postpartum to pick up support needs.
At Juno we are committed to caring for mothers and babies long after their 6 week postpartum check.
Juno is a hub, and we’ve got maternal and infant health covered entirely.
Concluding with your Shared Maternity Care Provider can also mean transitioning to the care of other Juno Specialist postpartum support services and providers.
Including our Breastfeeding Day Stay
Whatever your needs are at this time of transition, we’ve got you covered.
And while we’ve got you.
We’ll just say again.
Your care is always your choice.
You always have options.