IVF in Australia – IVF cost – IVF success rate
What does IVF stand for? It stands for In Vitro Fertilisation and is a type of assisted reproductive technology that helps women become pregnant. One of the first questions people understandably have for IVF in Australia is 'how much does IVF cost'? Dr Gary Swift's...
Rubella | Risks for Pregnant Women
Rubella, also known as German measles, is a viral infection that can cause birth defects in an unborn baby. It is important for national health that we remain immune to this infection. Rubella is most commonly spread when someone inhales a cough or sneeze from an...
Caesarean Section | Unplanned | Reasons
In a recent study from University of Queensland the statistics on a caesarean section were shared, “Of women who gave birth in Australian hospitals in 2009, around a third (32.6%) had a caesarean section delivery. The caesarean section rate of 42.5% for women in...
Iron deficiency anemia – an introduction
the preface Multiple studies across the world, credited and peer reviewed, present strong evidence that iron deficiency has and continues to be the world’s most common nutritional deficiency. This being the case we have sought to review the facts across multiple...
Puerperal sepsis – organ disorders
The term sepsis refers to the presence of pyogenic or other pathogenic organisms and their toxins in tissues or in the blood. Shock is the inability (regardless of the underlying cause) for the circulatory system to maintain adequate cellular perfusion. Inadequate...
Obstetrician – Apgar Score
The Apgar Score a measuring mechanism The Apgar Score is derived from an Apgar test, used by Obstetricians to assess the physical condition of a newborn baby. The Apgar test is usually conducted at one minute and five minutes after birth. Developed in 1952, the Apgar...
Obstetrician – Detecting Ovulation – BBT
There are three methods that we will look at in detecting ovulation. Ovulation is the process of an ovarian follicle discharging an egg for the purpose of fertilisation. In this article we will look at the first of those three methods and discuss the process and its...
Obstetrician – Amniocentesis
Within the early stages of the 2nd trimester, your obstetrician may ask you to come in for a procedure called amniocentesis. This procedure will be carried out by a medical professional like Dr Gary Swift who is an obstetrician and gynaecologist, who specialises in...
Obstetrics – Antepartum
Antepartum refers to the time period of a pregnancy before labour and delivery. During antepartum, an Obstetrician will monitor the heart rate of the baby and conduct an ultrasound to obtain a measure of how well the pregnancy is proceeding for both the mother and...