When your due date is getting closer, you’ll start thinking about having your hospital bags packed and ready to go! In general, as a private patient, you’ll be in hospital around four nights. Pack enough casual and comfortable clothing for…
6 Signs of Pregnancy
Common signs of pregnancy The signs of pregnancy vary. Some early pregnancy symptoms are obvious, while others are not. In this article I discuss more about each of the symptoms listed above. Missed Period The most obvious symptom in early…
What happens in each Pregnancy Trimester?
Pregnancy can be divided into three time periods. A pregnancy trimester is roughly three months, making up your 9 months of pregnancy. The first trimester is between 0-13 weeks The second trimester we can call 14-27 weeks The third trimester…
Reasons for Bleeding in Pregnancy
Author: Dr Peter England, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Reasons for bleeding in pregnancy. In this video I discuss the reasons for bleeding in early pregnancy. There are many causes of bleeding in early pregnancy, including possible miscarriage, less common ectopic, or…
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?
Below is the transcription of the above video on ectopic pregnancy. My name is Dr Peter England. I am an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the inner Melbourne area. Today I wanted to spend a few minutes talking to you about…