Emma Kellock, Mikayla Sheahan, Dr Robyn Ramadan Background: With the closure of many maternity units in rural Australia over the past two decades, many women face the challenge of travelling longer distances for maternity care. To mitigate these issues, Midwifery Group Practices (MGPs) have...

Bethany Grice, Annelies L. Robijn, Mark Chambers , Hayden McRobbie, Alys Havard Introduction The safety of e-cigarettes in pregnancy remains uncertain, however, many e-cigarettes contain nicotine and other chemicals which may have important implications for fetal health. With 30% of pregnancies unplanned, regular e-cigarette...

Olivia G Taylor, Tessa L Weir, Sarah J Glastras Background Obesity in pregnancy presents significant health risks for both the mother and child, with increased rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia, caesarean section and large-for-gestational-age (LGA)1. The current WHO classification of obesity2 does...

Thomas Douglas and Peter Sheeran Introduction Maternal alcohol consumption (MAC) and foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a significant public health concern within the Australian context, with FASD the leading cause of preventable brain damage and developmental disability nationwide. Whilst reported MAC rates have...

T. Bemand, C. Mok, M. Lennon Background Pre-eclampsia is a disease of abnormal placentation with definitive treatment requiring delivery of the placenta. However in the absence of maternal or foetal indications for delivery, expectant management to promote foetal maturity may be pursued. Options for...

Adele Evans Abstract Currently, 47% of pregnant Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander women smoke during pregnancy, compared to 9.8% of the general population, this rate is higher in rural communities. Cigarette exposure during pregnancy leads to a multitude of pregnancy complications including lifeline...

R Kennedy1,3, L Roberts1,2,4, A Henry1,2 1. School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Medicine, Sydney Australia2. Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia  3. St George and Sutherland Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, Sydney, Australia  4. Faculty of Health, University...

George Mallat, Dr Maria Quartararo, Jonathan Larach Background In women undergoing hysterectomy for benign gynaecological conditions, prophylactic bilateral salpingectomy (BS) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BS) may significantly reduce future ovarian cancer risk. In light of this evidence, rates of opportunistic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) have been...

Sophie Rienecker, A/Prof John Preddy, Dr Rakesh Seth, Dr Syed Haris Background Illicit drug use during pregnancy may result in serious medical implications for the neonate. There is a paucity of literature available regarding the specific effects of maternal illicit drug use during pregnancy,...

Jaime Worboys1,2, George Mangos1,2, Lynne Roberts1,2,3, Franziska Pettit1,2, Mark Brown1,2, Amanda Henry1,2,3, Lily Xu1, Greg Davis1,2  1. St George Hospital, Gray Street, Kogarah, NSW, Australia2. University of NSW, Randwick, NSW, Australia3. University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Ultimo, NSW Australia4. Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW,...