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No need for facemasks
As it is no longer mandated by NSW Health that face masks must be worn for patients and doctors for consultations in private practice we have decided to cease advising patients and their husbands/ partners that’s face masks must be worn for consultations. I have for a...
Mum’s diet shapes child’s future
Below is an article by Ellen Connolly of the Sunday Telegraph January 27, 2008 I had it saved on my computer. I could not find the original online. But as it is has very information and has already been in the public domain I have decided to share it on my website....
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...
My holiday away time 2024
I will be away overseas between Thursday 22nd February 2024 and Sunday 17th March 2024. That means I will not be available to deliver your baby between those dates. You will not be able to book with me for pregnancy care if your EDC is in this away time period....
Why my waiting room is often empty
I have a busy obstetric practice. I endeavour to keep to appointment times and so patients are usually not having to wait to see me. Because of this, I usually have an empty waiting room. The origins of keeping to appointment times this go back to when my wife,...
Shop around
Yesterday a Westmead Public Hospital nurse who I know was telling me her brother’s partner recently had a baby at Westmead Private Hospital. She was not insured. She said she was charged $4000 for her management fee and another $4000 for her delivery fee. The...
The short cervix dilemma
Paula’s first pregnancy was managed as a public patient. She told the first time we met my management of her second pregnancy that a short cervix had been diagnosed in her first pregnancy at 23 weeks gestation. She said she was kept in hospital on bed rest for 5...
Can a pregnant woman eat sushi?
Sushi has become a very popular healthy meal option over recent years. I am often asked by a pregnant patient can she still eat sushi while pregnant? It depends on what is in the sushi. Any sushi with raw or undercooked seafood should be avoided. Eating raw or...
Don’t quit
I have recently had several uninsured patients deliver where ‘out of pocket’ expenses were far more than they anticipated because of pregnancy complications or adverse health developments not related to pregnancy. While out of pocket expenses in pregnancy are usually...
Happy Christmas
Wishing you and your family a wonderful and blessed Christmas
Having a safe happy Christmas when pregnant
Christmas is a wonderful time of celebration. We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we sing carols at carol services, we attend Christmas church services, we meet with family, friends and neighbours, we chare meals and drinks, we exchange gifts, and many take a...
Should I use Google and chat rooms for pregnancy information?
An anxious patient contacted me on Thursday evening. She had a pregnancy-related discomfort and decided to search on Google for the reason. She became concerned about what she read. She came to the conclusion from what she read that she had a particularly serious...
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 animal studies. I am not aware of any clinical...
Pregnancy care checklist
Pregnancy care checklist We are often asked about ‘what happens when’ with pregnancy care. With that question on mind I have put together the table below as a guide. 8 Weeks First visit with me for most patients I will give you a referral for routine pregnancy...
Being Overweight and Pregnant
Management of childbirth in the excessively overweight patient was a topic of discussion at a recent department meeting at one of the hospitals I attend. Obesity is increasing in incidence in the community. Now approximately 50 per cent of women who become pregnant...
HELLP Syndrome in first pregnancy. What to do this time?
Cassandra and her husband saw me at 13 weeks gestation in her second pregnancy. Cassandra was anxious about continuing the unplanned, but now wanted, pregnancy because of what she had been told after her previous pregnancy in 2013. That pregnancy was complicated by...
Perineum trauma with childbirth
All women who have a vaginal delivery have the wish that their perineum will remain intact with the delivery of their baby. This is not always the case. Many women experience perineal trauma with childbirth, either perineal tearing or an episiotomy or both. The most...
Is the umbilical cord around my baby’s neck?
It is not unusual for a patient to ask: “Is the umbilical cord around my baby’s neck?” The reason for the question is the patient is anxious about this and is concerned the umbilical cord being around baby’s neck (nuchal cord) will adversely affect baby’s wellbeing....
Swaddle is ending
Sadly the very popular Swaddle program is ending. The last day for bookings for the HCF - San Swaddle program is 31 January, 2023. That means you must be pregnant and have registered through the San for the Swaddle program before the 1st February 2023. So if you are...
Covid – should you be concerned?
Today a nurse from a public hospital attended for routine antenatal visit. I asked about Covid cases at her hospital and whether see had to nurse these patients. She said there were many in-patients with Covid and that she did have to nurse patients with Covid. She...
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