Obstetrics Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that can affect about 15% of pregnant women usually around 24 to 28 weeks. In most cases, the blood glucose level will go back to normal after the baby is born. However, some women will continue to have high blood glucose level which will lead them to have … Read More Dr Sean Burnet Dr Sean Burnet April 2021
Obstetrics Mineral and Vitamin Deficiency in Pregnancy Pregnancy and lactation most commonly unmask a deficiency in key vitamins and minerals. This is due to increased bodily demand during these times. In particular, vitamin B12, folate and copper deficiencies are often only detected once pregnant. As these three nutrients are all vital for proper red blood cell production, anaemia is often the first … Read More Dr Sean Burnet Dr Sean Burnet April 2021
Obstetrics Sunscreen and Safety during Pregnancy As we all know, sun safety is very important particularly in high UV countries like Australia where about 14 000 cases of melanoma are diagnosed annually. Further, it’s important to make sure you have adequate vitamin D levels generally from spending a short amount of time outside each day. Recent reports in the media have … Read More Dr Sean Burnet Dr Sean Burnet March 2021
