Our consulting suites are located on level 1 at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, overlooking the city. Our easy access to public transport and proximity to the city is one of the many benefits for our patients. In addition, there are many lesser known but more
What You Need to Know About Pre-Eclampsia What is pre-eclampsia? Pre-eclampsia is a serious complication in pregnancy that rarely occurs before 20 weeks gestation, and more commonly occurs late in pregnancy. It represents a severe reaction between the placenta and the mother, resulting in
CMV (Cytomegalovirus) and pregnancy By Dr Guy SKinner CMV is the most common damaging infection in pregnancy. Many people are fearful of the risk of Listeria from contaminated food during their pregnancy, but this is actually a rare problem in pregnancy. CMV however, is
Having worked as a midwife for more than 25 years in labour and postnatal wards, special care nursery and now private practice means my experience and knowledge about what to expect from the birthing process through to the first 6 weeks post-delivery is very detailed.
Whilst the media and marketing machines of large companies have an obsession with trying to get pregnant women to consume their vitamin products, it is the poorer cousins, the minerals, that often get forgotten. We regularly see iron and calcium deficiency through the course of
Fibroids are one of the most common gynaecologic problems we see frequently cause issues in pregnancy. Up to 40% of women in the fertile age range have fibroids, being even more frequent in some Asian and African women. Before becoming pregnant, many women will not
A commonly used term I hear far more often is ‘high risk pregnancy’. A pregnancy can be described as high risk as a result of pre-existing problems before the pregnancy, or from problems arising during the course of the pregnancy. It commonly relates to issues
Many people assume midwives only work in a hospital environment, either in labour wards, postnatal care or special care nurseries. However, midwives are becoming an integral part of private obstetric practices. In our practice we feel it is important to provide our patients with the
This is something we often get asked. Pregnancy planning can be a useful tool for many couples as it is an opportunity to look at issues or concerns you may have and allow a specialist to explore other issues that can improve your chances of
In a sea of information, it is easy to drown in mixed information about the “essential “and “necessary” intake of foods and vitamin products being pushed in front of you, even from the pre-pregnancy stage. Few elements have been consistently found in high quality research
