Modern, multi-team obstetric care
As an Obstetrician with a specialisation in Fetal Medicine, I care for, support and guide you from the initial stages of your pregnancy, all the way through to the delivery and post-partum care of your baby.
In this, I am expertly assisted by skilled midwife and breastfeeding teams, who provide additional professionalism, reassurance and support.
Should the need arise, I can also refer you to authorities in related fields, so that nothing is left to chance in ensuring your and your baby’s wellbeing.
In my role as a physician, but above all, as a woman and mother myself, it is my mission to guide, protect and champion your reproductive health, drawing upon not only my personal training and experience and that of my team, but also the additional insight of a wide network of specialist colleagues in related fields.
Tailored prenatal support
When you are expecting, we will meet regularly for prenatal visits at which you’ll learn your estimated due date, hear your child’s heartbeat for the first time and receive ongoing monitoring of your and your growing baby’s health.
Thanks to my specialty in Fetal Medicine, I personally carry out the Down syndrome (first trimester) and Anatomy (second trimester) tests, assessing the anatomy of the fetus at every visit, so that any fetal defects can be diagnosed at the earliest stages. This ensures your pregnancy is always on track, while offering you additional convenience and reassurance.
I will also provide you with nutrition and activity guidelines, explain to you and your partner how to prepare for and what to expect during labour, deliver your baby when it is time, and guide you in feeding and nurturing your infant after it arrives.
For a healthy pregnancy, the frequency of prenatal visits, is roughly:
- One visit per month, during weeks 4 to 28
- One visit every two weeks, during weeks 28 to 36
- One visit every week, during weeks 36 to 40
Expertise in high-risk pregnancies
If you have had any health problems prior to becoming pregnant or complications arise during pregnancy, I will need to see you more regularly and require you to undergo additional testing and supervision, to manage and offset these risk factors.
Risk factors include the increased chance of birth defects if you are pregnant and older than 35, pre-existing health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity, as well as preeclampsia (pregnancy-related high blood pressure) and gestational diabetes.
Under such circumstances, rest assured that all of my training in Fetal Medicine at leading centres such as University College Hospital of London and Harley Street, and mentorship by authorities in the field such as Professor Kypros Nicolaides, will be at your disposal.
Make an AppointmentConfident natural deliveries
While there are certainly cases in which a caesarean is necessary for the safety of a mother or child, wherever possible, my team and I will work hard to help you deliver vaginally, as this provides many benefits that are unavailable with a C-section birth.
Make an AppointmentAdvantages of vaginal delivery:
- Your baby receives beneficial bacteria
- Fluid is squeezed out of your baby’s lungs
- Your hospital stay is reduced and your recovery time is faster
- You avoid the risks of major surgery
- You are likely to breastfeed sooner
- You are likely to have fewer complications in future pregnancies
- You decrease your baby’s risk of childhood asthma and obesity
- You are less likely to suffer from fertility problems in future