Why Private Obstetrician
Private Obstetrics
In private obstetrics, patients can:
- choose their doctors, and
- choose the hospital they want to visit.
Your individual doctor is responsible for your care throughout your pregnancy, the delivery (usually) in a private hospital and the six weeks after delivery.
Dr Adham’s Private Obstetrics Care
Dr Adham provides private pregnancy and delivery care, including:
- He is a Specialist Obstetrician with years of specialist obstetrics training after they qualified as a doctor and many years of private Obstetric experience.
- He values every woman as a person, respects her relationship with her partner and considers it a privilege to care for her during her pregnancy and birth.
- He works with midwives to provide collaborative care.
- His staff is an integral part of our team and is accommodating and caring.
- He performs ultrasound scans at every visit to assess the baby’s growth, fluid volume and presentation and usually provides printed images of your baby.
- He is open to your birth preferences and specific birth requests.
- Personal requests for inductions or caesarean sections can usually be accommodated. While we believe that, in most cases, a vaginal delivery is possible and preferable, we respect a woman's right to choose to have a Caesarean section.
- Waiting times to see a doctor are much less than in public clinics.
- He works closely with your GP because you must maintain your link throughout pregnancy. All women are discharged back to the care of their chosen GP after the six weeks visit.
- Some pregnancies are very complex and may need the input of several specialists and/or allied health professionals. We have a trusted network of people that we work with.
- Dr Adham works with Physiotherapists, Diabetic educators, Psychologists, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists, Obstetric Physicians, Paediatricians, Paediatric Surgeons, Lactation Consultants, Psychiatrists, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, Haematologists, Neurologists, Infectious Disease Specialists and General Surgeons - just to name a few. Most of these specialists and allied health services are available on-site.
- During labour/birth, all women receive one-on-one care from a hospital midwife. Your doctor will liaise with your midwife and remain informed of your progress. Your results and the baby's heart rate can be remotely monitored on our computers and phones.
- The usual stay in the hospital is four days after a vaginal birth and five days after a Caesarean section, and longer if there are complications. If all is well, you may choose to go home earlier.
- Partners can stay with women in a private hospital after the birth.
The Public Health System
Public hospitals are large organisations that provide medical care to the population. Clinical teams consisting of doctors and midwives provide care based on medical needs.
Birth occurs in a public hospital, with discharge usually between 1 to 3 days after birth.
The Public Health System provides the best possible care to the population within its budget. Fortunately, the public system in Australia is well-resourced compared to most other countries, but it needs to be set up to provide individualised care.
- Women cannot choose their hospital, they will be assigned a hospital in their area.
- Antenatal care is provided through antenatal clinics. There are often long waits due to understaffing, and women usually see a different doctor or midwife at every appointment. During labour, several shift changes may occur where a new team of doctors and midwives take over your care.
- Front-line medical staff in the public system are often trainees. Regular clinical rounds are led by consultants (Specialists) to oversee management and make decisions. Consultants are available on call out of hours to assist the junior doctors if required.
- Requests for inductions of labour or Caesarean sections for personal reasons may not be possible in the public system because it can only cope with a limited number of inductions or elective caesarean sections on a given day. Priority is given to those who need it for medical reasons.
- Dr Adham supports vaginal birth and limits interventions where possible. However, we support your right to choose a caesarean section or induction at or after the 39th week of pregnancy.
- In the public system, women are discharged as soon as possible, often on the day of birth or the day after.
