What To Bring To Each Appointment

14 weeks (45 minutes)

  • Fasting blood test- you might like to bring a snack for breakfast after the appointment. The Sea Spray Cafe on the same level at HMRI is also open from 8am-2pm

  • Swimwear or exercise pants and a non-padded sports bra

20 weeks (1.5-2 hours)

  • Morphology request form and medicare card

  • Drink 2 glasses of water an hour before the appointment

  • Swimwear or exercise pants and a non-padded sports bra

  • If your partner is coming to the appointment, and going in the BODPOD, fitted swimwear or underwear

  • At-home sample collection kits: toenail, saliva, stool

28 weeks (1 hour)

  • Fasting blood test- you might like to bring a snack for breakfast after the appointment. The Sea Spray Cafe on the same level at HMRI is also open from 8am-2pm

  • Your partner’s at-home sample kits: saliva, stool, toenail

  • Swimwear or exercise pants and a non-padded sports bra

36 weeks (1 hour)

  • At-home sample kits: saliva and stool

  • Swimwear or exercise pants and a non-padded sports bra

At birth (to pack in your hospital bag)

  • NEW1000 Business card, self-collection swab kit and antenatal record to give to your Midwife on arrival to birth suite