{"id":27,"date":"2021-02-24T05:44:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T21:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2022-01-12T18:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T07:53:35","slug":"birthing-options-obstetrician-sydney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/birthing-options-obstetrician-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivery Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92e60c5 welcome elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92e60c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e8ffdc\" data-id=\"48e8ffdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9cb817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a9cb817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birthing options | Dr Anu Mahadik | Obstetrician Sydney <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5581f699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5581f699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delivery <br>options<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b43d9e8 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"6b43d9e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45065c2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"45065c2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-212de1a2\" data-id=\"212de1a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d15bd99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d15bd99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sydney Obstetrician Dr Anu Mahadik specialised in vaginal birth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f042f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27f042f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Normal vaginal birth<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390d4035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"390d4035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Normal vaginal birth is one of the birthing options I will explain to you during our antenatal consultations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2455b512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2455b512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I know I am in labour?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f94cde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f94cde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many different symptoms which may indicate the start of labour. You may have:<\/p><ul><li>Period like cramps<\/li><li>Your tummy may have regular painful tightening\u2019s<\/li><li>You may lose mucus plug mixed with some blood from your vagina. This is called show.<\/li><li>You may start leaking watery liquid from your vagina. This may be fluid from the bag of water around the baby. If this happens, you should contact the hospital as you will be asked to come in for a check-up of your baby\u2019s wellbeing. If it is confirmed that you are leaking water from around the baby, then you will be offered an induction of labour within 24 hours depending on your preference.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174e152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"174e152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the stages of labour?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ec543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ec543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLabour is divided into three stages. The first stage of labour involves opening of the cervix from a closed cervix to 10 cm dilatation. At this stage, the baby\u2019s head would have descended in the lower vagina and the woman is ready to push. The second stage of labour includes maternal pushing efforts to deliver the baby. Delivery of the baby marks the end of the second stage. The third stage includes delivery of the afterbirths, that is the placenta and the membranes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e84b176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4e84b176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does latent phase of labour last?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\">Usually, first labour is longer than subsequent labours. The first stage of labour has a slower latent phase and a quicker active phase. The latent phase can last for few hours to a couple of days. During this time, you are encouraged to stay at home, maintain hydration, remain mobile, practice relaxation techniques, distract yourself by watching television, listening to music. You can hop in the shower to relieve the irregular cramps that you are experiencing.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does active first stage of labour last?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\">Active first stage of labour lasts for 8-10 hours in the first labour and 6-8 hours in subsequent labours. This is associated with regular painful tightening\u2019s.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14050a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a14050a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the options for pain relief that I can use in labour?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9230823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9230823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are various different pain relief options that you can use during labour.<\/p><ul><li>You have the option of using nitrous gas which you can use during your labour. It does not have any aftereffects on either you or your baby. It takes the edge of the pains and you have to use it continuously during the labour.<\/li><li>Morphine injection is an effective injection. It significantly reduces the pain but does not take it away completely. If it is given too close to the birth of the baby, it can cause transient respiratory depression in the newborn. It can also cause some side effects in the mother including altered perception, nausea and respiratory depression.<\/li><li>Epidural is an injection that goes in the lower back. It numbs the pain and takes it away completely. This is given by an anaesthetist and is associated with some very rare but serious complications. It may sometimes lower the blood pressure and affect baby\u2019s heartbeat pattern. Your baby\u2019s heartbeat will be continuously monitored if you have an epidural.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0e684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"bf0e684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When would I need forceps or Vacuum for delivery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\"><ul><li>Use of forceps or vacuum may be occasionally needed to safely deliver your baby in an event of concern with your baby\u2019s heartbeat pattern in second stage of labour\/long second stage\/prolonged pushing is not advised for your health problems.<\/li><li>You still have to push; this is just an assistance your pushing efforts<\/li><li>The vacuum uses a soft plastic suction cup which is placed on the baby\u2019s head, whereas the forceps are metal spoons which fit around the baby\u2019s head.<\/li><li>They can sometimes cause minor bruising to the baby\u2019s scalp. Very rarely they can cause bleeding under the baby\u2019s scalp or damage to the skull bone.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b4b81df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4b4b81df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a5f5693\" data-id=\"1a5f5693\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59779af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59779af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mlo7opkbtdqx.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAHA-fix-birthing-options-2000x1000-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-139\" alt=\"Birthing options Sydney Obstetrician Dr Anu Mahadik\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d51d5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2d51d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45b6f7f1\" data-id=\"45b6f7f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9b073a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b9b073a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C-section with Sydney Obstetrician Dr Anu Mahadik<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ec540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6ec540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caesarean section<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bf5a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28bf5a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Caesarean birth is another birthing option that I will explain when we see each other in the months and weeks leading up to your delivery. A c-section is a delivery where a baby is born through a cut in the mother\u2019s belly. This requires an anaesthetic which could either be a spinal anaesthetic (given through a needle in the back to numb the belly and legs, \u201cawake anaesthetic\u201d where you remain awake and your support person can be present with you in the operating theatre for the birth of your baby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b598bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b598bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is a caesarean birth required?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65993b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65993b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caesarean birth could be planned or elective which means it is known during your pregnancy that you will need birth via caesarean section, and this is usually performed after 39 weeks. This may be because you have had a previous caesarean birth, your baby is not lying head down, the placenta is lying low inside the uterus, twin pregnancy (if first twin is not coming headfirst). Apart from these, there are many other reasons why you may need a planned caesarean delivery.<\/p><p>Emergency Caesarean section is done during labour, either because the progress of labour is inadequate, or the labour has obstructed, or the baby is getting distressed and not coping with the stress of labour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24831c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24831c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the complications of a caesarean section?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab50b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ab50b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caesarean Section is generally a safe and a commonly performed operation. However, there are certain uncommon complications that could occur during or after a caesarean section. These include:<\/p><ul><li>Bleeding<\/li><li>Infection<\/li><li>Damage to organs like the bowel\/bladder that like close to the uterus<\/li><li>Blood clots<\/li><li>Reaction to anaesthetic<\/li><li>Risks in future pregnancies (repeat caesarean section, morbidly adherent placenta)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59aeb03f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59aeb03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should I expect after a caesarean section?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5106111b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5106111b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You will not be mobile for 8-10 hours after the operation<\/li><li>You will need regular pain medications for a few days<\/li><li>You will have a drip in your arm and be given fluids through it<\/li><li>You will have a tube\/catheter going into your bladder to avoid retention of urine. This is usually removed the following day<\/li><li>You will be in the hospital for the next 2-3 days<\/li><li>The recovery takes 4-6 weeks and you will need support at home during this time. You will not be able to lift heavyweight, climb too many flights of stairs or drive your car during this time.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13e3bfee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"13e3bfee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f325a30\" data-id=\"f325a30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f55d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f55d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antenatal care Sydney <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27694774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27694774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about pregnancy care<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc627bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"bc627bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1971\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1971\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I do to look after myself during pregnancy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1971\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1971\"><p>Across all trimesters of your pregnancy you should:<\/p><ul><li>Avoid foods that may contain <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/Content\/ohp-listeria-fs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listeria bacteria<\/a> as this can cause fetal death (unpasteurised milk, soft cheeses, cold processed meats, pre-cut fruit and salads, p\u00e2t\u00e9, raw seafood and smoked seafood)<\/li><li>Wash raw vegetables and thoroughly cook all foods from animals to avoid listeria<\/li><li>Avoid eating uncooked or undercooked meat to avoid toxoplasmosis<\/li><li>Avoid cleaning cat litter boxes<\/li><li>Quit smoking, alcohol and other drugs<\/li><li>Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke<\/li><li>Reduce your caffeine intake<\/li><li>Discuss all over-the-counter drugs you take or are prescribed with your doctor or pharmacist<\/li><li>Eat a healthy balanced diet with plenty of water<\/li><li>Regular low intensity exercise at least 3 times a week<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7633345 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7633345\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a336b49\" data-id=\"a336b49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7244a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7a7244a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"121\" class=\"elementor elementor-121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2841e939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2841e939\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-754fb461\" data-id=\"754fb461\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76dce5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76dce5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sydney Obstetrician Norwest and St George Private Hospitals<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c53fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37c53fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consulting in Westmead and Kogarah<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6d1fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6d1fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My consulting rooms are in Westmead. If you are preparing for your antenatal care and looking for the best and most suitable solution, you can count on my practice to help you.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you live in the Sydney CBD, or south of Sydney, you may be best served by coming to my rooms in Kogarah, at <a href=\"\/st-george-obstetrician\/\">St George Private Hospital Medical Suites<\/a>.<\/p><p>I am affiliated with Norwest Private Hospital, St George Private Hospital and Westmead Private Hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25c360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c25c360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">About the Maternity Unit at Westmead Private Hospital<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\"><p>Westmead Private Hospital welcomes over 2,300 babies into the world each year. They demonstrate a leading and innovative approach to outcome-focused care for women and their families prior to, during and after childbirth.<br \/>New parents will enjoy the modern conveniences and perks of a luxury hotel when they experience Westmead Private Hospital\u2019s maternity unit, which has a strong emphasis on assisting new families in the journey of parenthood, with comprehensive postnatal education provided by their maternity team.<br \/>They have the unique advantage of being co-located with both Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children\u2019s Hospital. This allows us to provide our patients with the highest standard of private care whilst having access to tertiary level care facilities if required (*access to Neonatal Intensive Care at Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children&#8217;s Hospital is dependent on bed availability).<\/p><p><strong>The Maternity Unit comprises:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>8 birthing suites<\/li><li>46 bed antenatal\/ post natal unit<\/li><li>14 cot Special Care Nursery<\/li><li>8 spacious Parenting Suites (additional costs apply)<\/li><li>Women\u2019s only Infant Feeding Support Centre supported by experienced clinicians<\/li><li>Education Centre<\/li><li>Bathing Centre<\/li><li>Rooftop garden for the whole family to enjoy<\/li><li>All private rooms with ensuite<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Guaranteed Private Room<\/strong><br \/>Westmead Private Hospital is pleased to offer all of our maternity patients the guarantee of a private room following the birth of their baby.\u00a0 One support person is welcome to stay free of charge.<\/p><p>More information on the maternity services at Westmead Private Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a954900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a954900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I come from a family of doctors and it has always been my intuitive first choice to become an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. I basically grew up in it, with my father being one of the co-founders of a series of IVF clinics in India. Care for mothers and the babies they are expecting has always been my first nature and I am grateful for being able to serve my patients in their journey.<br \/>So if you are in that phase where you are not sure <a href=\"\/sydney-obstetrician\/\">how to choose a private obstetrician in Sydney<\/a>, let\u2019s have a chat so we can <a href=\"\/obstetrician-and-gynaecologist-sydney\/\">plan your antenatal care<\/a> together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dabfeb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dabfeb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dce89aa\" data-id=\"dce89aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684dc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"684dc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Westmead<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\"><a href=\"\/norwest-obstetrician\/#norwest-obstetrician\">Westmead obstetrician<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/norwest-obstetrician\/#norwest-gynaecologist\">Westmead gynaecologist<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e77d3fc\" data-id=\"e77d3fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2df2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ee2df2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Kogarah<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\"><p><a href=\"\/st-george-obstetrician\/#st-george-obstetrician\">St George Private Hospital obstetrician<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/st-george-obstetrician\/#st-george-gynaecologist\">St George Private Hospital gynaecologist<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e39065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e39065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/mlo7opkbtdqx.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/dranumahadik.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Location-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-456\" alt=\"Anu Mahadik locations\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birthing options | Dr Anu Mahadik | Obstetrician Sydney Delivery options Sydney Obstetrician Dr Anu Mahadik specialised in vaginal birth Normal vaginal birth Normal vaginal birth is one of the birthing options I will explain to you during our antenatal consultations.\u00a0 How do I know I am in labour? 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