4HER Clinic 

Mater Mothers’ Hospital would like to introduce you to our post-pregnancy Health, Education and Research clinic for women who have had their pregnancy at MMH – in essence, a clinic just “4 HER”. 

This clinic has been specifically designed to assist women manage their long-term health following a pregnancy.

We know pregnancy is a “stress test” for our bodies and can provide us with a unique opportunity to identify and treat risk factors that will impact health in the future. 

For example, having high blood pressure or diabetes in a pregnancy can increase a woman’s risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease in the future. 

Preventing heart disease is very important – as it is the number one killer of women in Australia. 

The goals of the 4HER clinic are:

1. Promote women’s health
2. Screen you for heart disease risk factors
3. Educate and empower women like you to take steps to prevent heart disease
4. Research better ways to help women in the future

This comprehensive programme is an Australian first and is based on the successful Canadian Maternal Clinic designed by Dr Graeme Smith. Learn more here.  

We invite women who have birthed at either Mater Mother's Hospital or Mater Mother's Private Brisbane and have had any of the following concerns;

1. Pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure of pregnancy
2. Gestational diabetes or pre-existing Type 2 diabetes 

Women who are eligible will be approached in hospital after their pregnancy.