Dr Anneliese Perkins

06/10/2026

Nobody tells you that a big part of this job is just helping people feel a little less scared.
It’s my favourite part. 🤍
GLOW Specialists

21/09/2026

12/09/2026

There’s a seatbelt mistake almost every pregnant woman makes without realising it.

As your belly grows, the belt naturally starts sliding up and sitting across it instead of under it. Some women even loosen it on purpose, thinking a looser belt is gentler on the baby.
It’s not. Here’s why:
1. Your seatbelt is built to hit your hip bones in a crash. They’re strong enough to take it.
2. If the belt sits up on your belly instead, that force goes straight into your belly and womb.
3. That can cause injury to your baby, increase the risk of injury to you, cause serious bleeding for you, or bring on labour too early.

The fix takes ten seconds. Lap belt low, under the belly, sitting on your hips. Shoulder strap between your breasts, over your collarbone. Never loose. Never under your arm.

A seatbelt worn right is one of the safest things you can do for your baby. Skipping it, or wearing it wrong, is the real risk.

11/09/2026

Quick trip to Brisbane for an obstetric critical care symposium.

Good food, good sleep, and still learning — one more day to go.

But the bit that got me was a quick trip past Mater Mothers. That’s where I trained. So many hours in those walls, so many babies, so much coffee.

Adelaide’s home now. But some places just stay with you.

05/09/2026

Just part of the service.
Booked in calm, relaxing rain sounds for my hypnobirthing family today.
(Weather not technically guaranteed, but I like to over deliver.)
Ashford Hospital Maternity

01/09/2026

I’ve read a lot of birth wish lists over the years. Not one has ever gone perfectly to plan. Every single one still made a beautiful story.

This one’s fiction. But real birth preferences? Those I take very seriously.

Not a script for the day to follow exactly — more like a list of things that matter to you, so we know how to support you when it’s happening.

1. Tell us what you want, even the small stuff (dim lights, who’s in the room, whether you want to know the time)
2. We’ll do everything we can to make that happen
3. But birth doesn’t read the plan — so we stay flexible, together, the whole way through

The best days I’ve witnessed weren’t the ones that went exactly to plan — they were the ones where we adjusted together, without anyone losing their footing.

What was on yours? 👇

28/08/2026

No two days in this job ever look the same. Recently I had one of those runs — a case that pushed me, a tiny preterm baby who arrived safely, and a moment I know I’ll remember for a long time. All in the same day. All completely different. All a privilege.

I don’t do any of it alone though. I get to work alongside an incredible team at both GLOW and Ashford — and days like this remind me how much that matters.