Coronavirus
It is highly recommended that you be vaccinated against coronavirus. This applies to whether you are trying to get pregnant, are at any...
Pain Relief in Labour- A Historical Perspective
Listen to Jacqui Greig's podcast on BirthMatters about the above. It brings together a combination of anthropological, medical, and...
Rasberry Leaf Tea?
Want to take something that will reduce the pain and duration of your labour. Keep hearing about rasberry leaf tea? Sounds like the...
How big is my baby?
Everyone asks you dont they! They want the obstetrician to tell you. If I was dishonest, I would tell you something like 7.5 to 8 pounds...
Womens Health- A different perspective
You may be interested in listening to podcasts about womens' health issues and birthing? Told by a retired Obstetrician (Dr Jacqui Greig)...
Vaginal Seeding (At Caesarean)
Many women have heard about, and may be interested in, the practice of ‘seeding’. Seeding is undertaken in women whose baby has been born...
Insulin Dependent Diabetes- The ENDIA study
Type I (Insulin dependent) di abetes is a serious disease. There is a study going on trying to find out what causes it. If you are...
Sugar and Pregnancy
Big sugar, Big Baby, Big Forceps !!! Jokes aside, excess sugar during pregnancy will increase the size of your baby and may convert a...
miaow - cats and pregnant women
Toxoplasmosis can cause serious effects on the unborn baby if your first infection occurs during pregnancy. Perhaps those most at risk...
Stretch marks
If you have them, you’re in good company. About 90% of women will get them sometime after their sixth or seventh month of pregnancy,...
