Forest Women's

17/11/2025

When the little ones come in and smile for you! 🥰🥰🥰 Beautiful baby Sienna!

12/11/2025

We will always do our utmost to make sure women are as comfortable as possible during procedures. 💚💚

10/11/2025

Timing of birth - so important to make every pregnancy and birth as safe as possible for you and your baby. Excellent research helps improve practice and outcomes. 🩵

A program introduced in Australia in 2018 has led to thousands of fewer babies born early each year, according to a new study.

05/11/2025

We LOVED cuddles with baby Gabriel and his beautiful mummy Rafa when they came for their post natal visit. Always lovely to see our little ones thriving! 🩵🩵🩵🩵

02/11/2025

Women having their babies with Dr Abi at Forest Women’s can now choose to birth at the SAN! 👶🏼💗

24/09/2025

Universal condemnation from doctors, scientists and experts on claims that Paracetamol use in pregnancy is linked to Autism...

22/09/2025

All about stretch and sweep -
Stretch and sweep (sometimes called a “membrane sweep”) is used to help start labour and reduce the need for an induction.
It can be offered to women who are close to, or past their due date.
Your Midwife or Doctor will do a vaginal examination – they will insert their finger into the opening of the cervix and gently stretch it and sweep it around the inside of the opening to separate your membranes (the sac of amniotic fluid around the baby) from the cervix.
Sweeping of the membranes releases a hormone called prostaglandin which helps labour begin.
A stretch and sweep is safe. However, some women describe it as uncomfortable, but it may help stimulate your labour within a couple of days. It is certainly worth trying as an easy step before induction of labour.
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17/09/2025

A busy week for babies at Forest Women's! Some beautiful
"before" photos... 🥰
The last few weeks of pregnancy can be a mix of anticipation, anxiety and excitement. Sleeplessness and discomfort are common. Babies choose their own time to come and this can be challenging! Dr Abi and Alice work together to support women through this period with expertise, empathy and care. 💗👶🏼🩵

15/09/2025

03/09/2025

Women’s Health Week focus today is on heart health. To check on yours - check out https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week/whats-on/heart-smart

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01/09/2025

It's Women's Health Week - are your health checks up to date? Go to https://checks.jeanhailes.org.au to see!
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20/08/2025

We need a name for our breastfeeding dolly! Suggestions? 👶🏼💗