Ways to Prevent and Limit Infection

  • Ensure hand hygiene by washing with soap and flowing water, especially when you're down with a cold or before meal preparation.
  • Always cough or sneeze into a tissue and dispose of it immediately.
  • Avoid sharing items like cups and cutlery.
  • If you're feeling sick, stay home, and do the same for ill children when going for medical appointments.
  • Keeping up with vaccinations, such as getting the flu shot at the beginning of winter and staying current with your whooping cough vaccine, is an effective strategy to reduce the spread of infections.

Distress, Depression and Anxiety during Pregnancy and following Birth

April 4, 2025
It is widely thought that having a baby should be one of the happiest times of your life. However, depression and anxiety are common for women during pregnancy and the first year of their child’s life, with as many as one in five women affected.

High Blood Pressure and Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

April 4, 2025
Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels, each time your heart squeezes and relaxes to pump the blood through your body. Blood pressure measurement is a very useful way to monitor the health of your cardiovascular system (heart, lungs and blood vessels).

Travelling during pregnancy

April 4, 2025
Many women may travel during pregnancy for work, recreation and visiting friends and relatives. In general, the second trimester is the safest and most comfortable time to travel. The chance of miscarriage is very small, nausea and vomiting are likely to have settled and physical constraints have not yet begun to limit your movement.
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Exercise in pregnancy: a MUST!

April 3, 2025
You sleep better You have more energy It reduces pregnancy discomfort Helps reduce stress Prepares you for childbirth Importantly, will help get you back into shape afterwards!
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Gestational Diabetes (GDM)

September 6, 2021
It is a form of diabetes that affect pregnant women, in the majority of cases blood glucose levels can be managed with regular monitoring and an active healthy lifestyle. New guidelines in Australia test all pregnant women at 26 weeks duration with a GTT(glucose tolerance test), it will take about […]
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Preventing Premature Birth

September 6, 2021
Having a severely premature baby is significant complication – we cannot prevent all form of prematurity but there are some things that we can do. Identify risk factors Have you had previous gynaecological surgery? Malformation of the uterus Previous baby born before 34 weeks What can we do? Regular visits […]
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Pregnancy and Dental Health

September 6, 2021
Dental infection is a very preventable cause of severe prematurity. Make sure that you and your family have at least annual dental check-ups. It is also important to brush your teeth correctly. How to brush your teeth Flossing is almost the most important part of looking after your teeth You […]
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