An excellent message from UK 🇬🇧 experts on maternal morbidity & mortality MBRRACE UK: “Treat women who may become pregnant, are pregnant, or who have recently been pregnant the same as a non-pregnant person unless there is a very clear reason not to.”

Today was asked for vaccine pass at cafe and post office, scanned no problem. Warehouse Lunn Ave, no one checking at the door, no one checking inside, no one checking at the register. Tons of people going in and out, at least mostly masked. What’s up Warehouse? 🤷‍♀️

Actual footage of me trying to manage the acute Gen med/Covid take this week. Assistance did arrive, and was much appreciated!

2.5 yrs after bariatric surgery I have some loose skin on my upper arms. Miss 6: “Aunty Steph, why are you arms so soft and fluffy?” Me: “They used to be bigger, and now they are smaller there is some extra skin left over”. Long perplexed pause. “How long were they before?!” 😳

I feel seen

.Obstetric Medicine is a journal addressing medical disorders in pregnant people, the official journal of ISOM, NASOM, MOMS & SOMANZ. Followers are approaching 2,000! The OB Med community is relatively small, but other subspecialties may be interested in following us- please retweet

Yes, we removed abortion from the Crimes Act 2 years ago. But there is still no funding to provide abortion in primary care - and no plans for this to happen - and meanwhile THESE are the hoops women must jump through to access funded contraception in Auckland, NZ, in 2022.

With Covid-19 cases spiking in Aotearoa, an important question: What is the chance that someone in the same room as you has Covid-19? I've made an interactive version of Kit Yates' wonderful chart. You can see it below or try it yourself here: public.flourish.studio/visualisation/…

Obstetric Medicine twitter help me out! Trying to pick a journal club topic. What’s the best recent practice changing study you’ve seen that my team needs to know about? (Feel free to toot your own horn 🥳)

PM Chippy gets a close-up view of the real disaster that Auckland is facing right now.

Fascinating and important perspective

“There’s no doubt this was a story about racist tools. Just not in the health system.” — Connie Buchanan e-tangata.co.nz/media/the-real…

What if Winston is a secret tolerance ninja? 🤯 What if he is Snape? 😱 I think I might need a quick lie down to recover from this amazing yet terrifying thought.

Together we can demonstrate that despite members of the Government's attempts to drive us apart, there is a growing movement of people unified, determined and empowered to create a Te Tiriti o Waitangi honouring future. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/toge… via Marc “Action” Jackson

A truly Māori-led agency that has the power to resource and lift up kaupapa Māori, and iwi and hapū health services, can improve health not just for Māori, but all communities in Aotearoa. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/prot… via Marc “Action” Jackson

Are you an advanced physician trainee who loves obstetric medicine? Come be our fellow! Great team, great learning and you can explore the beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand in your down time. Obstetric Medicine Fellow (Intake 2025) | Te Whatu Ora careers.adhb.govt.nz/health-careers…