- Antenatal Classes
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- Big Questions
- Ask The Doctor
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- What can I Eat When Pregnant?
- Can I Exercise during Pregnancy?
- What Medication can I take when Pregnant?
- Can I fly when Pregnant?
- Pelvic Floor Exercises – Pregnancy and After
- Can I Make my Baby come Quicker?
- Pets and Gardening when Pregnant
- Sleeping when Pregnant
- Sex When Pregnant
- Twins, Triplets or More..
- Termination of Pregnancy
- Repeated Caesarean Sections
- Aches & Pains
- Back and Hip Ache during Pregnancy
- Bleeding during Pregnancy
- Bottoms and Bowels during Pregnancy – Constipation and Piles,
- Braxton Hicks – Tightenings during Pregnancy
- Complications during Pregnancy
- Indigestion during Pregnancy
- Morning Sickness/Nausea/HG
- Pins and Needles and Pains during Pregnancy
- Feeling Depressed during Pregnancy
- Miscarriage
- Skin Changes during Pregnancy
- Advice
- The Birth
- After the Birth
The Doctor/Grandfather Speaks! What is it like to be an Obstetrician with two Pregnant Daughters?
Double Grandpa! Wilf 9 days and Daisy 0 days! It had been a long day at the Hospital, and that first cold beer was top of my “to do” list when I got home on that warm September evening. ! I was surprised (and delighted) to find both my daughters waiting for me. Both giggling. And both NOT clutching a large glass of chilled rose. I should have known! I was instructed to sit down, close my eyes and hold out both my hands. A plastic, stick-like object was placed in each open palm. What were they? I was mystified. […]
How Safe is My Obstetrician?
It may alarm many pregnant women to read about the recent publicity surrounding the Consultant Obstetrician who successfully delivered Samantha Cameron’s fourth baby. He, apparently, faces legal action from 60 women concerning complications following his Obstetric and Gynaecological practice in Cornwall. Concerns about his practice have been raised on numerous occasions over the last 20 years , and there have been numerous investigations , finally resulting in his suspension last year. His name has now been removed from the Medical Register. What are the chances of my Obstetrician being a “Butcher”? Very Unlikely! Here are the reasons why. Most Obstetricians […]
About Doctor and Daughter – text
Roger Marwood is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. He has 40 years experience working in a busy NHS hospital and has personally supervised around 20 000 pregnancies and countless deliveries. He is a past president of the Royal Society of Medicine and has worked extensively for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Rebecca Maberly is his eldest daughter who gave birth to her first child last year.