Children are love made visible.

Dr Rod Kirsop is renowned for providing pregnancy care of the highest standard, ensuring that your journey to parenthood is a positive and reassuring experience. He has been privileged to deliver more than 5000 babies since commencing Private Practice in 1994.
At your consultation he aims to establish a caring and supportive relationship with you and your partner based on professional expertise, trust, empathy and confidentiality. His calm, balanced and reassuring approach ensures that you are comfortable to have all your questions answered and clinical needs met in the best possible way. Dr Kirsop's commitment to professional development and learning optimises your care.

Obstetrician Northern Sydney

Dr Kirsop provides care for:

• Preconceptual advice and birth planning
• Normal pregnancy and birth
• Multiple pregnancies
• Recurrent miscarriages
• Vaginal birth after Caesarean Section
• IVF pregnancy
• High risk pregnancy
• Pre existing medical conditions in pregnancy
• Diabetes in pregnancy
• Psychological trauma from a previous birth experience
• Those requesting delivery via Caesarean Section
• High blood pressure and Pre-eclampsia
• Auto-immune Disorders ( Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, Scleroderma)

Dr Kirsop believes that you and your partner should be involved in making decisions regarding your pregnancy and birth. He works in conjunction with you to facilitate a positive birth experience. He therefore does not adhere to any strict management plan but varies this according to individual needs and wishes.

Antenatal visits are generally scheduled at around 9 weeks, 14 weeks, 20 weeks, 24 weeks, 28 weeks and then fortnightly until 36 weeks gestation, then weekly until delivery.

Dr Kirsop is notified immediately upon your admission in labour to The Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAN) and he is kept regularly updated regarding your progress in labour. He generally sees you during the first stage of labour and is present for the second stage of labour and the birth. He then visits you in hospital each day after the birth until your discharge home.

Dr Kirsop consults in the Northen Sydney SAN Clinic and resides close by, facilitating his ready availability for your birth. He works closely with midwives, anaesthetists, paediatricians and physiotherapists at the SAN.

Dr Kirsop looks forward to caring for you during your pregnancy and birth.