What is an episiotomy?
When you think about childbirth, many worry about the risk of tearing. You may have heard that sometimes your doctor or midwife…
Category: Postnatal
Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression
The first few weeks of life with a newborn are rarely like a TV nappy advert. Although most women have many joyful…
What to expect from your newborn’s poo!
Nothing really prepares you for those first few days with your newborn, but some thing are pretty much a given; they will…
Periods after pregnancy
The breastfeeding hormone (prolactin) suppresses other hormones involved in the menstrual cycle so prevent ovulation. Most experience at least a few months…
I’m scared to have sex after pregnancy. Will it hurt?
Pregnancy and childbirth involves a huge number of changes in your body, from physical changes to the muscles and ligaments, to hormonal…
What to expect from an elective (planned) C section
Working as an obstetrician, performing C sections is pretty much our ‘bread and butter’. Its the first operation we learn to perform,…