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Dr Gary Sykes | Obstetrician at Norwest & The San Wahroonga

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your pregnancy a wonderful experience

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How Are We Different?

While childbirth is a highly personal experience, it is one that is shared with others. It is a bodily event that is filled with joy and many physical mysteries. It is a delightful journey that ends with a welcome responsibility and the beginning of a brand new person.

Professional, Personalised & Friendly Care

Professional, personalised and friendly care

4D Ultrasound Scanning

4D ultrasound scanning of your baby at every antenatal visit

Accommodating Personal Requests

We want to know, understand and accommodate your personal childbirth requests

Easily Accessed Pregnancy Information

Easily accessed pregnancy information and communication channels

Dr Gary Sykes

Dr Gary Sykes

I am a fully accredited, Sydney-based, specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, servicing Norwest Private Hospital, Bella Vista, and the Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San), Wahroonga. My consulting rooms are well located in Norwest.

My goal is to provide you with the best quality of pregnancy care possible. I aim to do this in a warm, friendly and caring environment with attention to your individual needs and requests. ‘Information, communication and relationship’ are the words that summarise the endeavours of my management of you. I want you to enjoy your pregnancy and childbirth experience, as it is one of the most important times in your life.

I have personally managed at least 15,000 pregnancies, and so I am an extremely experienced obstetrician.

While I hope you have a very uneventful pregnancy and childbirth journey, it is impossible to know whether this will be the case. Rest assured I am well skilled to successfully manage you and your baby if there are any pregnancy or childbirth complications. I will endeavour to always give you the greatest excellence in all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth care possible.

Your Pregnancy Journey

Having a baby is one of the most important things you will ever do. It is such a special time in your life. I consider it an honour and a privilege to be able to look after you on this exciting journey.

I try to focus on your pregnancy from your perspective –your joy and the excitement and pleasure it will bring to you and your husband/partner. Knowing I have contributed to you having a pleasurable and successful pregnancy, and wonderful childbirth experience and celebrating with you and your husband/partner over the birth of your new baby gives me real joy and a great buzz.

Do you think you might be pregnant? Not sure what to do next?

Frequently Asked Questions

Medicines

Any medicine is to be avoided unless it is absolutely necessary. If you have any queries please ask your general practitioner or me. As a general rule medical preparations that you can buy ‘over the counter’ (not on prescription) in a pharmacy or supermarket are safe...

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Induction of Labour

What is induction of labour? Induction of labour is a procedure done to end a pregnancy after 20 completed weeks with the goal being a normal vaginal delivery. When is induction of labour considered? Induction is considered when there are complications of pregnancy...

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Engagement of your baby’s head

What does engagement of my baby’s head mean? Your baby’s head is engaged when the widest diameter of the head passes through the brim of your pelvis. A pregnant woman will often know this because of a very intense feeling of fullness in her pelvis. Some women have...

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Vaginal Discharge

Why do I have so much discharge? It is common to have more vaginal discharge in pregnancy. It is due to the impact of hormones on the skin of the vagina and cervix. It is clear to yellow in colour and there is no irritation or significant odour. The amount varies from...

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Urinary incontinence and pregnancy

Urinary incontinence is a common and distressing pregnancy and postpartum problem. It is usually urinary stress incontinence. Stress incontinence happens when the bladder sphincter muscle does not function well enough to hold in urine in the bladder. Recently I was...

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Weight Gain in Pregnancy – Obstetric Excellence

What is normal weight gain in pregnancy?The usual healthy weight gain in pregnancy is 10-12 kg, which works out to approximately one kg and a bit every month of pregnancy. This is an average and healthy weight gain that is experienced in most women. Weight gain...

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Headaches in Pregnancy

Contents What can be done about Headaches During Pregnancy?Headaches during pregnancy can occur the same in pregnant women as they can at any other time, with the causes being the same as would be the case as if you were not pregnant.These usual headache triggers can...

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Preparing for pregnancy

Below are some useful guides for when you are deciding to have baby. Decide if you will be private or public patient. There are huge differences between private and public pregnancy and childbirth care, with public being the inferior quality, poor cousin of private...

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Can pregnant women eat pineapples and papayas?

Can pregnant women eat pineapples and papayas? While many say eating pineapples and papaya should be avoided in pregnancy because they can trigger miscarriage and the onset of premature labour, this opinion are based on theoretical consideration and some laboratory...

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Latest Blog Posts

SAN Hospital Birthing Unit

SAN Hospital Birthing Unit

The Birthing Unit at the SAN (Sydney Adventist Hospital) is an excellent place to have your baby. No matter where you live the SAN is not too far away. You will have your baby in what is arguably the best quality birthing unit with the best and most experienced birth...

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SAN Hospital Postnatal Ward

SAN Hospital Postnatal Ward

Today I visited patients on the postnatal ward at the SAN (Sydney Adventist Hospital). What impacted me is something I have been aware of since the Clifford Tower opened. That is how good the postnatal ward is. The postnatal ward is actually two joined (Baldwin North...

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  • Monday all day 9.00am to 4.30pm
  • Tuesday all day 9.00am to 4.30pm
  • Wednesday all day 9.00am to 4.30pm
  • Thursday morning 9.00am to 12.30pm
  • Thursday alternate afternoons 2.00pm to 4.30pm
  • Friday alternate mornings 9.00am to 1.00pm
  • Friday afternoon 2.00pm to 4.30pm
  • Saturday mornings 9.30am to 12.00 midday*

*Saturday morning appointments are not available for initial antenatal visit.