Overview
The Endocrinology in Pregnancy Clinic will support you if you are required to take insulin to manage diabetes during your pregnancy, or if you have complicated thyroid conditions. You will see our multidisciplinary team often throughout your pregnancy to make sure you and your baby stay well.
Getting here
Find us at:
Werribee Mercy Hospital
296 Princes Highway
Werribee Victoria 3030
For more information on getting here, visit Outpatient Clinics or find out more about Werribee Mercy Hospital.
Opening hours
The Endocrinology in pregnancy clinic runs:
- Tuesdays, 9am–4pm
- Fridays, 9am–12pm.
Your appointment
What to do before
Information about your outpatient clinic appointment is included in the Outpatient access page along with details on how to find us.
What to bring
Please bring:
- your orange pregnancy record (Victorian Maternity Record)
- all current blood tests and urine test results
- pregnancy ultrasound results
- your Medicare Card or your passport and travel visa
- lunch, if you have multiple appointments or a group class on the same day.
What to expect on the day
Please arrive 30 minutes before your appointment. This will give you enough time to find parking and walk to the Outpatient Clinics building. The walk can take up to five minutes. Appointment lengths vary according to your needs and how many specialists you need to see. Please allow up to two hours for your whole visit.
Sometimes, it is not possible to see the obstetrician and/or midwife on the same day as the endocrinologist. If this happens you will be given an appointment later the same week.
More information
Team Composition
Throughout your experience you may be supported by:
- an obstetrician
- a midwife
- an endocrinologist
- a diabetes educator
- a dietitian
- a lactation consultant
What questions should you ask
Please come to your appointment with any questions you may have about your care. For further information about your visit, including availability of female doctors, access to cafes and other facilities please read our patient and visitor and location information.
If you require a medical certificate or carer’s certificate, please ask your midwife or doctor during your appointment.
Discharge information
If you are seeing the specialist for a thyroid condition you may be discharged from the Endocrinology in Pregnancy Clinic when safe to do so. You will continue to see the obstetrician and midwife in the antenatal clinics.
Additional support
Other services available include Pregnancy Day Stay and the Maternity Assessment Unit.
Women attend Pregnancy Day Stay for fetal monitoring. This is where the baby’s heart rate is monitored over a period of time to assess the baby’s wellbeing. This will be arranged from your 34th week of pregnancy.
Women attend the Maternity Assessment Unit for emergency consultations specific to their pregnancy.
Opportunities to be involved in research
We participate in research projects and you can choose to be involved. In the waiting room you can find out more about these projects and how they can benefit other babies, mothers and families. Your midwife or obstetrician can also talk to you about participating in research.
Who to call if you have concerns afterwards
If you would like to speak with an Outpatient Clinics midwife please call 03 8754 3390, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
If you are concerned about your pregnancy or your baby please call Maternity reception 03 8754 3400, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
For health professionals
This clinic cares for pregnant women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes on insulin, or thyroid conditions.
How to prepare the patient
Endocrinolgy in pregnancy clinic does not accept external referrals.
If your patient is currently being treated for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or thyroid conditions, please advise them they will be referred to the Endocrinology in Pregnancy clinic after their initial antenatal clinic visit with the hospital.
Referrals to this service are assessed against the Statewide Referral Criteria. Please utilise HealthPathways to assist in making the referral. Referrals which do not meet the Statewide Referral Criteria will be declined.
What/when you should refer to us
Pregnancy with one or more of the following conditions:
- gestational diabetes mellitus on insulin
- type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- thyroid conditions
What/when you should not refer to us
Endocrinology In Pregnancy Clinic does not accept external referrals or referrals for women not booked to birth at Werribee Mercy Hospital. Please do not refer women whose gestational diabetes mellitus is controlled by diet.
Make a referral
Access Maternity Services referral forms and guidelines to make a referral for this service.
Contacts
In case of emergency, call 000
Outpatient Clinics - Antenatal
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Phone numbers:
Outpatient Clinics - Antenatal
03 8754 3390
- Phone number: 03 8754 6710
- Website: Antenatal clinics
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About:
Call this number for:
· Appointment questions
· Referral questions
· You want to speak to a midwife about your appointment
· You want to change your appointment
· You want to tell us you no longer need your appointment
DO NOT call this number if you are worried about your baby, have pain or are bleeding. Call Maternity services also listed on this page.
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