Dr Sarah Fogarty, PhD in Boronia, Victoria, Australia | Medical and health

Dr Sarah Fogarty, PhD

Locality: Boronia, Victoria, Australia

Address: Suite 2, 5-7 Chandler Road 3155 Boronia, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.drsarahfogarty.com/

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25.01.2022 Our thoughts are with all mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings and those touched by pregnancy and infant loss. I have lit a candle in memory of those special babies lost to soon. Image from Chrysaliscentre

17.01.2022 Pregnancy massage: for more than just aches and pains Pregnancy massage is commonly used by pregnant women for muscular aches and pains such as back pain, shoulder pain, hip pain and gluteal pain but did you know that massage can be used by pregnant women to help reduce the symptoms of anxiety? Anxiety is the most common mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy.1 A 2020 research study (meta-analysis) found that massage compared to routine care reduce a pregnant wo...men’s anxiety symptoms moderately.1 This is good news as symptoms of anxiety can occur prior to falling pregnant and continue or worsen during pregnancy or some women can develop symptoms of anxiety for the first-time during pregnancy. Anxiety during pregnancy can involve: worry, stress or being on edge most of the time muscle tension having difficulty staying calm having trouble sleeping or going back to sleep recurring worrying thoughts that will not go away panic attacks 2,3 There are lots of potential triggers for anxiety during pregnancy and parents can feel experience anxiety about their baby’s health, concern about being a good parent, fear or worry about the birth, concerns about weight gain and body shape, how their new baby with integrate with their existing family and worry about managing parenthood. If this sounds like you, there are options for support and help. While massage is an option for helping to manage the symptoms of anxiety during pregnancy, it is important to be aware of the support options available, especially in more severe cases of anxiety. Beyond Blue offer free support via the phone at all times (1300 224 636), Pregnancy, Birth and Baby offer free support via the phone or video call seven days a week (1800 882 436) and PANDA offer free support 6 days a week (1300 726 306). Please feel free to contact me to discuss how massage might be helpful if you are experiencing anxiety during your pregnancy or book online at https://www.drsarahfogarty.com/book-online 1 Hall HG, Cant R, Munk N, et al. The effectiveness of massage for reducing pregnant women's anxiety and depression; systematic review and meta-analysis. Midwifery. 2020;90:102818. 2 Royal Women’s Hosptial. Anxiety & Pregnancy. Sourced 1st Feburary 2021. https://www.thewomens.org.au//mental-hea/anxiety-pregnancy 3 Pregnancy, birth & baby. Anxiety and pregnancy. Last reviewed October 2019. Sourced Sourced 1st Feburary 2021. https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/anxiety-and-pregnancy

08.01.2022 On Thursday the 15th of October this year it is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This is a day for parents, family and friends to honour their pregnancy and or infant loss or the loss of someone close to them. For approximately 200,000 parents this will be their first International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. In Australia and New Zealand over 72 landmarks and venues will be lit in pink and blue for International Pregnancy and Infant Los...s Remembrance Day the evening before and on the day. For a list of venues go to https://www.sands.org.au/Handlers/Download.ashx The Wave of Light is a global event where people around the world light a candle or candles at 7 pm in what ever time zone you are in in memory of the baby or babies lost. At 7pm on October the 15th I will be lighting a candle in honour of all parents who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss.

05.01.2022 Good morning. I hope that everyone is enjoying some more freedoms and catching up with loved ones and friends. I am able to open again for massage including pregnancy massage, postnatal massage, bereavement massage and remedial massage. I have also extended my hours every second Monday (starting Monday 16th of November) to include afternoons. Looking forward to seeing you all again. To book online head to https://www.drsarahfogarty.com/book-online