Love, Labor, Loss.

"You can’t cut out the problem in every case; sometimes it’s a suspicion that something doesn’t add up, a conversation, a little prying, and a shoulder to cry on."

06 Apr 2016 / 9 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Hemoglobin of 2

"I will not let this woman die."

17 Mar 2016 / 21 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Arm

“She says you can bring the pain. She can handle it.”

02 Mar 2016 / 8 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Precious Baby

“You need to make sure she is strong so she can grow up to be the President of South Sudan.”

26 Feb 2016 / 8 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Syrian

Working on a project supporting Syrian refugees makes OB/GYN Veronica reflect on her own roots.

15 Oct 2014 / 6 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Doers

"We are do-ers. We are people who like to jump in, get our hands dirty, and fix the problem."

12 Oct 2014 / 11 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Footloose and Fancy Free

Veronica blogs from the beginning of a new assignment in Jordan

10 Oct 2014 / 4 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Rupture

"Suddenly, noiselessly, the patient is awake. Her large eyes are wide open, and staring at us."

23 May 2012 / 14 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Yin A Mat Po? (Are You Happy?)

The woman's pelvis is tiny - too small for a baby to pass through. But luckily she has come to the hospital in time. Veronica blogs...

17 Apr 2012 / 5 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Sepsis

OB/GYN Veronica treats a 19-year-old patient with obstructed labour.

13 Apr 2012 / 9 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Head Entrapment

Katie, the Australian midwife, wakes me up at 4:30 am.

02 Apr 2012 / 7 minute read

Veronica Ades

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Precious Blood

"If we give it to her, then the next person who comes in with a life-or-death need for blood will die."

27 Mar 2012 / 6 minute read