The best obstetrician is the one who really listens
About My Obstetric Services
From your first enquiry about antenatal services to every ultrasound and test along the way the journey leads toward your big day: the day when you give birth to your baby at St John of God Subiaco Hospital in Perth. On this page, let’s look at the general overview of my services as a Perth obstetrician.
"The best obstetrician is the one who listens to your input"
From antenatal to
delivery and postnatal care
Your pregnancy is one of the biggest possible journeys a human being can undertake: you are preparing to bring your baby into this world. So let’s look at the different steps involved in obstetric care.
When you have found out that you are pregnant, it is recommended to choose your model for antenatal care and delivery (also called your birthing method). In case you choose to use a private obstetrician, then you are welcome at my practice to plan your antenatal care.
Antenatal care is the common term for your appointments, tests, consultations and ultrasounds at regular intervals during your pregnancy. The goal is to monitor your and your baby’s health and wellbeing.
"The best obstetrician is the one who really listens"
A word about
private health insurance
Although we have an excellent public system here in Australia and in Perth, privately insured patients tell me they choose private health for a number of reasons. The choice of their specialist is often the first thing that comes to mind.
If you are privately insured, you are free to determine what works best for you: an obstetrician in your local community, or someone who has particular expertise, approach or communication style.
I also recommend checking your cover and your private health policy in detail, if possible even before you are pregnant. Health funds in Australia apply a 12-month waiting period for antenatal care and obstetrics. It means you will want to get total clarity about your cover at least 12 months before you are admitted to hospital.
I recommend taking a close look at your health insurance policy. Some of the lower-cost policies do not cover obstetrics at all, or they only pay restricted benefits.
"The best obstetrician is the one who really listens"
What difference does it make
if I have private health insurance?
With private health insurance, your antenatal care, delivery and postnatal care will follow a different path, compared to giving birth in the public system. As you prepare to give birth, you will notice that you have access to some additional benefits.
Being able to give birth in one of Perth’s leading private hospitals in terms of maternity, here at St John of God Mount Subiaco Hospital, is one of those benefits. The hospital midwives, the quality of the rooms and boarding options for your partner, the extended hospital stay to help you recover after birth and to get help with breastfeeding, those are some of the additional services available to you as a patient who uses private health insurance.
Excellent Perth maternity ward
You want the best for your baby.
So do we, here in Subi
St John of God Subiaco Hospital is renowned for its excellent maternity ward. Our team at the hospital has a clear mission: to give your baby an exceptional start to life at the hospital’s maternity ward. Mums-to-be choose us for excellent maternity care because of the professionalism and experience of the doctors, midwives and support staff.
You can count on the carers at the hospital to help you with parent education classes, and the facilities are built to make sure your family is kept close.
Feel free to contact my obstetric practice if you have any questions about the hospital, the fine print in your private health insurance policy, or the benefits of using a private obstetrician in Perth.
