I have been in private practice here at Wahroonga since January 2009.  I have helped more than 2,000 women give birth and performed over 1,000 gynaecology procedures.  I love my job and I never have trouble getting out of bed to come to work (often in the middle of the night).   I have such joy helping people.  

 

With my obstetric program, I love getting to know you and often find it hard to say goodbye after you have completed your family.  My greatest joy however is seeing you leave as a complete family.  We often have mum’s and babies just drop in, even years down the track, to say hi, which to me is evidence that I have been involved in a very significant part of their lives.  I love to manage all aspects of obstetric care, including high risk pregnancies such as multiple gestation (twins etc..), diabetes, hypertension and other conditions.

 

However – not everyone’s journey is as straight forward, and helping people suffering from pregnancy loss is very important to me. Pregnancy is also a challenging emotional time, and my practice provides a safe environment to work through these issues.  My obstetric program includes antenatal and postnatal care.  Often the real hard work for a new family comes after the birth and helping with breastfeeding is a key area of my practice.  That’s one of the main reasons why I employ my practice midwife Ally, who is a lactation consultant, to help our mums through these first few challenging weeks.