Antenatal appointment

Actually most of my appts cost more than $100. I don’t know why. I’m under subsidised as well. First appt: 5w 4d - $82 - this was totally unnecessary cause baby was so tiny we could hardly see anything but there was a beating heart though - first estimated EDD 2nd appt: 10w 7d - $135.16 - blood test for Husband - 5mins ultrasound at Antenatal Monitoring Clinic - Doc prescribed Obimin and DHA - confirmed EDD 3rd appt: 12w 3d - $285.50 - cheapest option for Down Syndrome Test was already $100+ - includes detailed scan at Antenatal Diagnostic Centre (length of baby, heart rate, baby limbs and bones, nose bone) - my blood test (4 tubes) - EDD didn’t change My next appt is 4 May and 11 June and both will be at 2 different clinics as well. I am also contemplating if I should go cause I already know my results are Low risk for Down syndrome after the detailed scan as the ratio shown to me was in the thousands. But I think my next appt will tell me whether me or my husband has Thalassemia and to confirm the Low risk of Down syndrome test. And I think can see gender as I will be about 16 weeks already by 4 May? So I will just go lah. It’s also nice to see my baby bouncing and kicking and makes me content that he/she is healthy and growing. Some of my friends also skipped their appts, they only go for the first appt and at 20 weeks or something. And towards due date a few more appts just to make sure baby is not in breech position etc. I understand, some people really can’t afford to go for appts, but I’m sure there are Social workers that you can look out for. Whatever it is, do take care and eat your folic acid at least ok!