Overview
Kate Coffey is the paper co-ordinator for OBGY 712 Pre and Early Pregnancy Care.
Kate is based in the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Otago Medical School – Dunedin.
Module 1: Contraception 1
Emma Macfarlane teaches this module.
Emma is based in the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Otago Medical School – Dunedin.
Topics covered include:
- An overview of contraceptive methods with a specific focus upon long-acting reversible contraceptives
- A tiered approach to contraceptive counselling
- Contraceptive medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
Module 2: Contraception 2
Emma Macfarlane teaches this module.
Emma is based in the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Otago Medical School – Dunedin.
Topics covered include:
- The use of contraceptive pills
- Depo Provera
- Emergency contraception
- Barrier methods
- Sterilisation
Module 3: Pre-Conceptual Counselling
Celia Devenish teaches this module.
Celia is based in the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Otago Medical School – Dunedin.
Topics covered include:
- The components of pre-conception counselling including stopping contraceptive use and conception
- Risk factors and pre-pregnancy assessment
- Obstetric care in New Zealand.
Module 4: Early Pregnancy - Normal Pregnancy
Kate Hulme, Professional Practice Fellow, teaches this module.
Kate is based in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Otago, Christchurch.
Topics covered include:
- The anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy
- Early fetal and placental development
- Advising women on healthcare during early pregnancy
Module 5: Early Pregnancy – Abnormalities
Rebecca Crabbe teaches this module.
Rebecca is based in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health, University of Otago, Wellington.
Topics covered include:
- The causes, diagnosis, and management of early pregnancy complications
- Counselling patients
- Grief care
Module 6: Early Pregnancy – Screening
Rebecca Crabbe teaches this module.
Rebecca is based in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health, University of Otago, Wellington.
Topics covered include:
- The principles of screening programmes
- Abnormal fetal development
- Fetal chromosome abnormalities, including management issues and counselling of patients