Having Kids In Melbourne

[Limey]

Hi all,



We are fairly new to Melbourne and are planning on starting a family. We have been here since August 2006.



My wife has said that we should both go for pre-pregnancy tests. We haven't got any kids, so I'm not sure what she means or where to go.



We live in St Kilda, do you know which clinics/hospitals can help us out?



We are on 457 (temporary resident) visas, does this make any difference concerning Medicare and fees? My wife is from a non-reciprocal country and I'm English.





I'd also be interested in hearing other stories about having kids here, and of course any pointers too,



Many thanks,



David.

[glen]

Sounds like you are after genetic prenatal screening. I included a few links below for interests sake. Though I think the usual thing to do is to just go to a doctor (i.e. a GP!) and they advise on what you should do.



[url="http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/genetic_services_in_victoria?opendocument"]http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/b...ia?opendocument[/url]



[url="http://www.genetichealthvic.net.au"]http://www.genetichealthvic.net.au[/url]



[url="http://www.vcgspathology.com.au"]http://www.vcgspathology.com.au[/url]



If you want to find a doctor in your local area then look here:



[url="http://www.yelowpages.com.au"]http://www.yelowpages.com.au[/url] (and look under "Doctors--Medical Practitioners")



Cheers, Glen

[Limey]

Many thanks for the links Glen,



I'll take a look,



David.

[glen]

ok no worries <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />