Pregnancy

The placenta is an incredible and complex organ that develops from the fertilised ovum (egg) and as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy the placenta is fully formed, functioning and…

VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) has traditionally been a controversial choice. Why? Most obstetricians, until now, have considered them too risky for both mum and baby. However (thank goodness) the…

 Natural Induction of labour …………………. If you are reading this blog I can only assume 1 of 3 things; 1) you are over being pregnant, 2) you have gone over…

Listeria is a bacterial infection transmitted from eating contaminated foods.  With Australian food standards, Listeria infections are extremely rare.  However, it is important that all pregnant women avoid high risk…

Being physically active is very important for our health and wellbeing.  This is especially true post pregnancy, though it is important to start off gently and progress slowly.  There have…

Before I fell pregnant (and yes I was a midwife) I used to think that morning sickness was all in the mind – psychological so to speak.  Women would be…

Pregnancy is a time when most women want to improve their health and regular physical activity can provide pregnant women with many benefits including health, social and emotional. The good…