About the Clinic

Are you living with a high body mass index (BMI) and planning to have a baby? Worried that your weight is going to affect your pregnancy and childbirth?

Fernandez Hospital's Body Positive Clinic is here to ensure a positive and empowering birth, just as you wanted. At the Body Positive Clinic, we offer optimal care for pregnant women with an increased body mass index (BMI) to help decrease risks and improve your experience of pregnancy, birth, and postnatal period.

The Body Positive Clinic is a one-stop shop with all specialists in one place and under one roof. Our multidisciplinary team will help you understand the risks of high BMI during pregnancy and suggest steps to promote a healthy pregnancy.

The Body Positive Clinic includes

• OBSTETRICIANS - for individualised risk assessments.
• FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS - for growth scans to assess Fetal well-being.
• PHYSIOTHERAPISTS - for improved prenatal fitness leading to a healthier and easier pregnancy and delivery.
• MIDWIVES - for a non-judgemental and woman-centred approach to help women make realistic healthy choices.
• NUTRITIONISTS - diet plans tailored to your body weight.
• ANAESTHESIOLOGIST - for different pain relief options and emergency anaesthesia.

Meet them all on the same day and under one roof.

Clinic Schedule