Your Origins obstetrician will help you to develop a personal birth plan.
What to should you be eating, drinking and other lifestyle changes.
What happens after your birth and other post natal questions.
How do we monitor the health of your baby during the pregnancy.
A list of potential concerns to be aware of and tips to help you cope.
Umbilical cord blood can be collected at birth and stored for possible use in the future.
There are things you can do and think about that will help put your mind at rest and help prepare.
Many women will travel during pregnancy for work, recreation and visiting friends & relatives.
Most babies are born without assistance but there are some times it is necessary.
Genetic screening options for healthy couples are becoming more available.
Every woman responds and copes differently with the pain of labour and childbirth.
This is available to provide you with more information about your unborn baby.
Red blood cell alloimmunisation is important to diagnose in pregnancy.
How we monitor the health of your cardiovascular system.
A Caesarean section may be planned if there is a reason to prevent the baby being born normally.
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy.
The first few weeks after having a baby are a time of great change.
Options for monitoring in labour.
GBS is a type of bacteria that lives on our bodies.
The prevention of pregnancy – what are my options?
GTD is a rare complication of pregnancy that occurs in about 1 out of every 200–1000 pregnancies.
In most pregnancies, labour starts naturally between 37 and 42 weeks.
Answers to the most common questions women ask during pregnancy.
Breech presentation occurs when your baby is lying bottom first or feet first in the uterus
However depression and anxiety are common for women during pregnancy and the first year of their child’s life.
There are many benefits to be gained from regular exercise during pregnancy.
Hysterectomy is an operation where the uterus (womb) is removed.
If you believe that your periods are either unusually heavy, prolonged or both, there are many different treatment options available to you.
Knowledge of the menopause and the symptoms helps you decide how best to manage your symptoms and maximise your quality of life.
A hysteroscopy is a procedure used to examine the inside of the uterus (womb).
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that can affect women of reproductive age.
A procedure in which a surgical telescope and video camera is passed through a small cut ‘keyhole’ in the abdomen.
Asherman syndrome means that scar tissue is present inside the uterus (womb) or cervix.
Persistent pain experienced in the pelvic area (below the belly button) lasting six months or longer.
A surgical procedure that removes the inside layer (the endometrium) or lining of the uterus.
A bulge or lump in the vagina, which may affect your quality of life