One of the most important things you can do for your health as a woman is keep up to date with the health of your cervix. Obstetrician, Dr Briohny Hutchinson, shares what's the latest in keeping your cervix healthy. Cervical cancer is preventable with regular screening offering the best chance [...]
So, you’re thinking about having a baby? Maybe in the near future or maybe in a few years? Maybe you’re already trying or are struggling to conceive You’ve probably already had lots of unsolicited but well-meaning advice from friends and family but please go no further and read on. Hopefully [...]
Some infectious diseases can cause serious harm to pregnant women or their unborn babies. Ideally, women should be up to date with their immunisations before they become pregnant because it can protect a pregnant woman and her unborn baby from infectious diseases. Obstetrician-gynaecologist, Dr Fiona Cowell, shares the types of [...]
One of the most wonderful things we do every single day at St Vincent’s Private is to say hello to new arrivals in our maternity ward. A new baby is a time of celebration, not just for the new parents and their families, but for all of us. It [...]
The baby can feel very heavy towards the end of pregnancy. The tiredness and irritability of the early weeks of pregnancy often returns, and your partner may start to feel frightened about the birth. If your partner is anxious, encourage her to talk about it. If you can learn to [...]
Welcome to the second trimester! Often, the second trimester is the best of all three. Most early pregnancy symptoms will likely ease up. Typically the nausea subsides, her energy level should be picking up, emotions may even out, and sex drive could potentially return. Between 16 and 20 weeks your [...]
By the time you know you’re pregnant it may be that you have been pregnant for several weeks. These early weeks are a crucial time of development for your baby. There are many things that obstetricians look for in the early weeks of your baby’s development. "From a patient’s [...]