I’m an obstetrician based in Wollongong providing continuous care for families of the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Highlands.
I support vaginal births for women when is it a safe and achievable option. I have the skills to provide vaginal births, instrumental births, Caesarean births and VBAC births.
I aim to provide an non-judgemental, open and caring environment for women to discuss and explore their birthing choices. Your birth is not about right or wrong, it’s about feeling empowered so we both, together, make the safest plan for you and your baby.
Partners, children and friends are welcome to all visits. I enjoy meeting families, and it’s a delight to see children that I delivered visit me when they are toddlers or older. I have a drawer full of stickers and stamps to keep them entertained and always involve them in the appointments.
Although an uncomplicated vaginal delivery is often desired, there may be obstetric and maternal situations where it is not safe. I believe that vaginal birth should not occur at the expense of physical or psychological trauma or long term issues that remind women of their delivery decades after. I support women’s informed choices and believe women have the autonomy to make informed choices about their birth plans, including choosing elective caesarean sections if right for the individual.
My care continues into the postnatal period, ensuring post birth recovery, and assisting with future contraceptive needs, including IUD and Implanon insertion.
