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November 2020 – British Vogue

What Irregular Periods Mean – And Why You Should Monitor Them – According To A Doctor

“Taking back control of our menstrual cycles is one of the most powerful steps we can take in looking after our reproductive health,” Dr Brooke Vandermolen, obstetrics and gynaecology doctor and co-founder of The Birth Collective, tells British Vogue.

June 2020 – Yahoo

UK coronavirus birth partner rules: Expert explains current hospital guidelines

The easing of lockdown restrictions in England has meant that shops can begin re-opening and people can start to go back to work, albeit with strict social distancing rules in place. As life partially returns to some normality, what does this mean for pregnant women and their birth partners?

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June 2020 – Huffington Post

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/just-sit-on-a-towel-what-people-need-to-know-about-heavy-periods_uk_5ef0c37ec5b68a559399da71?guccounter=1

January 2020 – Daily Mail

Are women being pushed into childbirth too soon?

A certain amount of anxiety is to be expected for any first-time mother. But shortly after Lea Teahan’s daughter Ivy was born, those natural worries spiralled into something darker and all-consuming, and she was diagnosed with severe post-partum anxiety.

With issues affecting womens health being discussed in the media on a daily basis, I am grateful to have been able to contribute information and my opinion to a number of leading media outlets.

In this article you can find links to all my recent posts giving my expert opinion as a practicing NHS Obstetrician & Gynaecologist.

November 2019 – Women’s Health

Pink Discharge? 11 Reasons Why That Might Be Happening (and When to Speak to Your GP)

Pink discharge in your pants will probably set your alarm bells ringing, especially if you’ve never seen it before. And, with the NHS describing a white-ish tone as ‘normal’, it could be a sign of something or, rather unhelpfully, not. So, instead of scrolling down internet scare stories, we spoke to an expert about what’s going on down there.

October 2019 – The Telegraph

What’s the truth about pregnancy and coffee?

Pregnant women should cut out caffeine entirely during the first eight weeks of pregnancy to minimise the risk of losing their baby, researchers suggested this week. However, NHS guidelines currently recommend limiting caffeine intake to 200mg a day while pregnant (the equivalent of two cups of instant coffee – filter coffee contains more caffeine, more on which later), rather than cutting it out entirely.

August 2019 -Huffington Post

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/1-in-3-women-experience-incontinence-this-is-what-its-really-like_uk_5d418fdce4b0d24cde08ccbe

July 2019 – Romper

7 Things That Can Predict What Your Pregnancy Will Be Like

I found out I was pregnant when I was approximately three weeks along. Long story short, I was eating one of my all-time favorite meals at my go-to restuarant, when I had the sudden urge to vomit. I quickly ran to the bathroom and spent 30 minutes…

July 2019 – Net Doctor

Is it time to switch to a menstrual cup?

Menstrual cups are the hottest invention of the 21st century for people who have periods. Designed to be used instead of tampons or sanitary towels, they can hold up to five times more blood than towels and tampons.

May 2019 – The Sun (Fabulous Magazine)

How ‘birth rape’ affects millions of mums – but why do doctors perform invasive procedures without our consent?

CATCHING her breath between screams, Jodie Gibbons yelled at the consultant to stop. “I was halfway through a contraction in the labour ward, and the pain was horrendous,” she remembers. “I begged the doctor to stop doing my vaginal exam, but he just ignored me.

April 2019 – Insider.com

12 of the biggest questions about postpartum care, answered

Postpartum refers to the first six weeks after childbirth. As much as this time is about the baby, postpartum care for the person who gave birth should also be a priority. Postpartum care includes taking care of both the mental and physical health of the person who gave birth.

March 2019 – The Daily Express

Meghan Markle royal baby: Doctor explains science behind baby bump shape as due date looms

The Duchess of Sussex is due to give birth to her first child in April or May. With just weeks to go until the royal tot arrives, speculation is high over whether Meghan will have a little boy or girl. And royal watchers are looking scrutinising Meghan’s baby bump on each royal engagement, analysing its shape and size.