Question 1

When should I book gynaes and obstetricians in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Most parents choose a gynae in the first trimester, often right after a positive test. For a private hospital birth, the OB/gynae is usually the first person you book. They look after your pregnancy and deliver at a specific hospital.

Question 2

When should I book midwives in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

If you want a midwife-led birth, contact midwives in the first trimester, before choosing a gynae. Independent midwives look after low-risk pregnancies and births, at a birth house, at home or in some hospitals, and do postnatal checks.

Question 3

When should I book pregnancy scan clinics in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

The first scans happen in the first trimester; your gynae or midwife will tell you which scans to book and when. Some scan clinics do medical diagnostic scans; others do elective 3D/4D keepsake scans. Check which one you need.

Question 4

When should I book hospital maternity units in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Most parents pick and pre-register at a hospital in the second trimester. Where you give birth usually follows from your gynae or midwife. Use these listings to compare maternity units and book a tour.

Question 5

When should I book birth houses and maternity clinics in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Visit birth houses in the second trimester, together with your midwife. Birth houses can suit a low-risk, midwife-led birth. They are not all the same, so check clinical backup and who can give birth there.

Question 6

When should I book doulas in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Most parents meet doulas in the second trimester, around 20 to 28 weeks. Popular doulas book up early. A doula gives emotional and practical support before, during and after birth. They work alongside your gynae or midwife, not instead of them.

Question 7

When should I book birth photographers in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Book a birth photographer in the second trimester; most are on call from about 37 weeks. Birth photographers capture labour, birth and the first hours with your baby. They are on call around your due date, so they take a limited number of births each month.

Question 8

When should I book antenatal classes in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Book in the second trimester; most classes run between about 28 and 36 weeks. Antenatal classes prepare first-time parents for labour, feeding, newborn care and the choices along the way.

Question 9

When should I book pelvic health physios in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Many parents see a pelvic physio in the third trimester to prepare, and again about six weeks after birth. Pelvic physios help with pelvic floor prep, pregnancy pain, birth recovery, C-section scars and continence.

Question 10

When should I book lactation consultants in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Save a lactation consultant’s number in the third trimester, so help is one message away after birth. Lactation consultants help with latch, pain, supply, pumping and mixed feeding, especially in the first days and weeks.

Question 11

When should I book postnatal support in Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Line up postnatal support before the birth; you will use it in the first weeks after. Postnatal support covers baby clinics, recovery help, feeding support and newborn care. Check exactly which service is offered.

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