Day 2 | Session 3| Concurrent | Preterm birth and prevention

Preterm birth prevention

A summary of preterm birth in a New Zealand context and why it is important.

Dr Daisy Wildash

Obstetrician Gynaecologist
Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora - Capital Coast & Hutt Valley


Dr Daisy Wildash is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora - Capital Coast & Hutt Valley. 

With a special interest in ultrasound and preterm prevention, she runs a preterm birth prevention clinic at Wellington Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital. She also works at Fertility Associates as well as dabbling in private gynaecology. 

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. She is also an avid reader and loves giving book recommendations. 

Outcomes when born outside of a tertiary centre - inborn vs outborn

A paediatric perspective on current evidence for prioritising preterm delivery in tertiary centres.  Reviewing the evidence on short and long term outcomes for babies outborn versus inborn and why it is beneficial to aim for in-utero transport wherever possible. 

Dr Clare Pemberton
Paediatric Registrar

Born and raised in Ōtorohanga, a small town in rural King Country. Whakapapa to Ngāti Maniapoto and Waikato Tainui iwi. Clare is in her sixth year of being a doctor, having spent three years as a Paediatric Junior doctor working in Te Matau-a-Māui - Hawke’s Bay. 

C-Section a fully dilated study

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Dr Jordon Wimsett

Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Auckland University of Technology


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Starting a preterm birth clinic in a rural context

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Dr Rachael Windsor

FRANZCOG Advanced Trainee
Whangārei


Rachael...