Maternity and Infant Care Scheme

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The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme provides an agreed programme of care to all expectant mothers who are ordinarily resident in Ireland. This service is provided by a family doctor (GP) of your choice and a hospital obstetrician. You are entitled to this service even if you do not have a medical card.

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At Marino Medical Centre we offer our patients the option of participation in the Maternity & Infant Care Scheme.   

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• The GP provides an initial examination, if possible before twelve weeks, and a further five examinations during the pregnancy, which are alternated with visits to the maternity hospital. For subsequent pregnancies you will have an initial examination and a further 6 examinations.

• The first visit to the hospital antenatal clinic should happen by the twentieth week of pregnancy.

• The schedule of visits may be changed by your GP and/or hospital obstetrician, depending on your individual situation. If you have a significant illness, e.g. diabetes or hypertension, you may have up to 5 additional visits to the GP.

• These visits are free for all women once you sign up at your initial visit.

• All routine visits and visits relating to pregnancy complications are covered in this scheme as per ‘Schedule of Visits’listed below.   

• Care for other illnesses which you may have at this time, but which are not related to your pregnancy, is notcovered by the Scheme and are subject to a consultation charge.

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Schedule of Visits

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• 4 to 12 weeks- Initial visit with G.P. (Follow up visit for routine antenatal bloods) 

• Week 16 to 20 Hospital Visit for booking visit scans and bloods

• Week 24 G.P.

• Week 28 G.P. (Except in case of first pregnancy - Hospital if first pregnancy)

• Week 30 G.P.

• Week 32 Hospital

• Week 34 G.P.

• Week 36 Hospital

• Week 37 G.P.

• Week 38 Hospital

• Week 39 G.P.

• Week 40 Hospital

 

After the birth, the scheme also provides for one GP visit to examine the baby at two weeks and both mother and

baby at six weeks

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