Pregnancy is often an exciting time, but there can also be moments of anxiety or concern. I aim to provide the best care possible for you and your baby, to ensure a healthy pregnancy, safe delivery and a healthy baby. I deliver babies privately at Mitcham Private Hospital.

My services include

• Antenatal care which will be tailored to your individual needs

• High-risk pregnancy care including twins, placenta praevia, vaginal birth after Caesarean section, preterm birth and recurrent miscarriages

• Cervical cerclage

• External cephalic version (turning a breech baby)

• Labour and delivery

• Caesarean section

Obstetric visits

Your first Obstetrician visit will be a detailed appointment understanding your pregnancy so far and your general health. An ultrasound will be performed at this visit to see and hear your baby’s heart beat. Your pregnancy care will be discussed with you, including nutrition, genetic screening, ultrasound scans and vaccinations.

Your subsequent Obstetrician visits will be tailored to your needs, but they’ll usually be scheduled every 4 weeks until 28 weeks, then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, and then weekly.

Midwife visits

In addition to your Obstetrician visits, the practice offers midwife appointments at 15, 25 and 35 weeks. These appointments are highly recommended if this is your first pregnancy. You can meet with midwives Kathy and Clara who can guide you through how to prepare for labour and care for your newborn baby.

In-hours and after-hours pregnancy contacts

Babies don’t always follow plans, therefore it’s important that your pregnancy care is covered day and night.

If you have a question about your pregnancy you can call my rooms between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday on (03) 9874 2333.

If you have a question about your pregnancy after-hours, you can call my call service on (03) 9387 1000.

If you need to be seen urgently after-hours or you are in labour, you can contact Mitcham Private Hospital Maternity on (03) 9210 3111.

If you have a medical emergency and require an ambulance, you are advised to call 000.

Oncall cover

I work closely with Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Jason Chew to ensure patients receive the best care at all times. Should you require urgent care and I am unavailable, Dr Chew will attend.

Weekend cover is shared among several other Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at Mitcham Private Hospital including Dr Sophie Leong, Dr Geoff McCallum, Dr Hema Grover, Dr Virochana Kaul and Dr Sugandha Kumar.