Ken will work with you and your partner to achieve a safe and happy outcome. Ken will provide timely and accurate information during the course of your pregnancy, but it is also very important that you express your personal wishes about the conduct of your pregnancy and delivery. There is no absolutely correct way to manage a labour, or deliver a baby. Ken will aim to accommodate your personal wishes and he is aware that over the course of a pregnancy your plans and goals may change. In partnership with you, Ken will strive to ensure delivery of a healthy baby.

Sometimes pregnancy and delivery can be complicated and Ken provides accurate and up-to-date information about potential problems and solutions for each individual situation. His general philosophy is that vaginal birth is appropriate most of the time because it has fewer complications than Caesarean section. This is reflected in Ken’s moderately low Caesarean section rate (approximately 35%). Sometimes, Caesarean sections will be required due to obstetric complications such as placenta praevia and breech presentation. Even if you have had a previous Caesarean section, there is a reasonable likelihood of a successful vaginal birth if your next pregnancy is uncomplicated and labour commences and progresses without intervention.