Antenatal and Postnatal Care Service
We are delighted to introduce parents and parents to be to our new Antenatal and Postnatal Care Service here at Barnes Doctors Clinic, led by Dr Maria Shumbusho.
Our service is closely modelled on standard NHS GP antenatal checks and the NHS 6–8 week postnatal check. However, our routine 30-minute Antenatal Check appointment, covering the standard elements of an NHS GP antenatal check, are delivered to you privately.
And for mother and baby, our Postnatal and Baby Check mirrors the structure of the NHS postnatal check but is delivered to you privately with a longer, unhurried one hour appointment.
Here is an outline of what is included in each appointment and pricing along with optional additional investigations if required.
Antenatal Check
A routine, 30-minute antenatal appointment covering the standard elements of an NHS GP antenatal check, delivered privately.
What’s Included
- Taking a medical history – current pregnancy symptoms, medical and obstetric history
- Discussion of foetal movements (as gestation-appropriate)
- Review of screening results and any risk factors
- Check for symptoms of pre-eclampsia
- Blood pressure measurement
- Urine dipstick
- Symphysis-fundal height (SFH) measurement
- Foetal heart rate check via Doppler (as gestation-appropriate)
- Answering questions and updating the ongoing care plan
- Prescriptions
- Private referral letters
Pricing
Standard 30-minute Antenatal Check-up – Routine antenatal review.
- £160
Any additional investigations (e.g. blood tests, sending off urine samples for culture, swabs etc will incur an additional cost)
Postnatal and Baby Check
A combined, one-hour appointment covering both mother and baby, mirroring the structure of the NHS postnatal check but delivered privately with a longer, unhurried appointment slot.
For the mother
- Full medical history including review of any pregnancy or delivery complications
- Discussion of ongoing symptoms – bleeding, continence, pelvic floor concerns
- Physical recovery review (including examination of any perineal tears/episiotomy or caesarean wounds)
- Blood pressure check
- Emotional wellbeing and postnatal mood screening
- Feeding review (breastfeeding/formula) and signposting to further support if needed
- Contraception discussion and planning
- Prescriptions
- Referrals
For the baby
- Growth measurements – weight and head circumference, plotted on centile charts.
- Full physical examination – including heart, lungs, abdomen, hips, eyes (red reflex), and (where applicable) testes
- General development and feeding assessment
- Review of immunisation schedule
- Prescriptions
- Referrals
- Administering immunisations (additional cost)
Pricing
The standard appointment is priced as a straightforward one-hour consultation fee. Additional clinical items, where indicated on an individual basis, are charged separately. These would include administering immunisations, blood tests, swabs, urine culture etc.
- Standard 1-hour Postnatal & Baby Check – Combined mother and baby consultation – £320
