Dr.Vinodhini Bhaskaran

Dr.Vinodhini Bhaskaran A practising OBGYN who is passionate about women’s wellness and strives for excellence

05/06/2026

The Diary of an OBGYN

Some days remind us that no matter how many procedures we have performed, medicine always demands humility, vigilance, and continuous learning.

Yesterday’s Caesarean section was one of those cases.

The indication was oligohydramnios with a suspicious CTG tracing—not overtly pathological, but certainly not reassuring enough to ignore. Intra-operatively, we encountered additional challenges. The fetal head remained high, the lower uterine segment was not well formed, and delivery was more difficult than anticipated. Ultimately, forceps assistance was required to safely deliver the baby.

Having performed well over a thousand Caesarean sections, I am still reminded that every case is unique. Experience matters, but so does ongoing training. As an ICOE trainer, the opportunity to teach advanced obstetric skills has also reinforced my own preparedness for situations like these.

The greatest reward came today. Both mother and baby are doing wonderfully. The mother thanked me profusely, sharing that she had expected significant postoperative pain but was pleasantly surprised by how comfortable her recovery has been.

Moments like these remind me why attention to detail, surgical technique, teamwork, and patient-centred care matter so much.

A healthy mother, a healthy baby, and another lesson in respecting the unpredictability of obstetrics.



The Diary of an OBGYN Welcoming June with a Special Arrival 🇲🇾👶We welcomed June in the most heartwarming way possible — ...
03/06/2026

The Diary of an OBGYN

Welcoming June with a Special Arrival 🇲🇾👶

We welcomed June in the most heartwarming way possible — with the safe arrival of this precious little one on the Official Birthday of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Every birth is a reminder of hope, new beginnings, and the privilege we have as healthcare professionals to be part of life’s most meaningful moments. Seeing the joy on the faces of new parents never gets old, no matter how many babies we help bring into the world.

Adding to the celebrations, our hospital was running a special promotion, and this family became one of the lucky recipients of a complimentary infant car seat — a wonderful gift that helps ensure baby’s first journey home is a safe one.

As an obstetrician, moments like these remind me that while medicine is about science and skill, it is also about sharing in the happiness, dreams, and milestones of the families we care for.

Here’s to a beautiful start to June and a lifetime of health, happiness, and blessings for this little one and family.
… And to all the other little ones about to be born in this month ❤️
( June is extra special to me as I am June - born too 😅🤗)



The Diary of an OBGYN Yesterday, I was reminded that medicine is often about navigating values as much as science.A pati...
02/06/2026

The Diary of an OBGYN

Yesterday, I was reminded that medicine is often about navigating values as much as science.

A patient requested a Caesarean section based on an astrologically chosen birth date and time. In many parts of Asia, "zodiac" or "auspicious time" deliveries are not uncommon. For families, these decisions may be deeply rooted in culture, tradition, faith, or a desire to give their child what they believe is the best possible start in life.

As obstetricians, however, we also carry the responsibility of discussing the medical realities.

A Caesarean section is major surgery. While it can be life-saving when medically indicated, it also carries implications that extend beyond the day of birth—future pregnancies, placental complications, surgical risks, recovery, and healthcare costs.

The challenge is finding the balance.

Respecting a patient's autonomy does not mean abandoning our duty to provide evidence-based counselling. Equally, practising evidence-based medicine does not mean dismissing a patient's beliefs and values.

The real work often lies in the conversation itself: listening without judgement, explaining risks honestly, and ensuring that whatever decision is made is truly informed.

In an era where patient-centred care is rightly emphasised, these are some of the most nuanced discussions we have—particularly in private practice, where patient preferences can strongly influence decision-making.

Medicine rarely exists in black and white. Sometimes, it exists in the space between science, culture, belief, and choice.



The diary of an OBGYN Today’s clinic conversation stayed with me long after the consultation ended. A complex consultati...
28/05/2026

The diary of an OBGYN

Today’s clinic conversation stayed with me long after the consultation ended. A complex consultation on a busy morning is never easy especially when treading the dreaded lines of weight issues where emotions run high!

A woman with PMOS sat across from me, frustrated, exhausted, and honestly… grieving the life she felt she had lost.

She told me she could lose weight on an extremely low-carb diet.
But the moment she returned to a traditional Indian high-carb lifestyle — rice, dosai, sweets, family meals — the weight came back rapidly.

Her mother has diabetes.
She herself had gestational diabetes.
And now at 36, her metabolism no longer behaves the way it did at 26.

“What changed?” she asked.
“Why can’t I eat like everyone else?”

And beneath that question was another one many women silently carry:

“Why does my body feel unfair?”

She did not want medications.
Not metformin.
Not myoinositol.
Not GLP-1 injections.
Not surgery.
Exercise felt difficult because of chronic sinusitis.
Even the thought of restricting carbohydrates further was affecting her mental health.

What she wanted from me was hope.
What she feared from me was judgment.

But medicine sometimes places us in uncomfortable territory — where empathy and honesty must coexist.

I could not promise her a miracle cure.
Because there isn’t one!

Metabolic disease does not spare people because they are beautiful, successful, wealthy, disciplined, or intelligent. It catches up quietly over years — through genetics, insulin resistance, hormones, sleep, stress, pregnancies, and modern lifestyles.

And perhaps one of the hardest truths in obesity and PMOS care is this:

Most patients already know what they “should” do.
What they really need is sustainable change they can emotionally survive.

As doctors, we walk a delicate line every day:
between science and compassion,
between realism and hope,
between “this is difficult” and “this is still possible.”

Some consultations don’t end with dramatic breakthroughs.

Sometimes they end with silence, reflection… and the slow beginning of acceptance!



24/05/2026

Had a great time sharing this info on PMOS on the national TV

Came across a thoughtful post in Linked in by Dr. Karthikeyan Dhandapani on chronic pain and the brain, felt incredibly...
08/05/2026

Came across a thoughtful post in Linked in by Dr. Karthikeyan Dhandapani on chronic pain and the brain, felt incredibly relevant to daily clinical practice—especially for patients with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain.

So often, we focus intensely on peripheral pathology while underestimating the role of central sensitisation, pain neuroplasticity, and the emotional burden patients silently carry.

Pain is rarely just “where it hurts.”
It is often a complex conversation between the body, the brain, lived experiences, stress, trauma, and perception.

In women with chronic pelvic pain, this becomes even more important. The lesion may be small, but the suffering can be immense. The scan may look “normal,” but the pain is real.

A truly effective approach must move beyond symptom suppression and embrace:
• Pain neuroscience education
• Nervous system regulation
• Psychological safety
• Functional restoration
• Multidisciplinary care

Healing begins when patients feel heard—not dismissed.

Sometimes the best medicine is helping someone understand that their pain is real, valid, and treatable from multiple angles.

An important reminder that modern medicine must treat pain not just as a symptom, but as a whole-person experience.


06/05/2026

World hand hygiene day 🎉

06/05/2026

Proud moment for our Labour Room team! 🎉👏
Our labour room staff won First Prize in the TikTok Competition for Hand Hygiene Day—and what made it even more special was that they created it entirely on their own.
From composing the song to bringing in their creativity, energy, and teamwork, they turned an important healthcare message into something engaging, memorable, and impactful.

Hand hygiene is one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to protect our patients, our babies, and ourselves. Seeing the team promote it with such passion reminds us that awareness works best when it comes from the heart.

Beyond protocols and policies, it is people who create culture.
Very proud of this amazing team for proving that patient safety and creativity can go hand in hand.

Cheers to every healthcare worker who makes everyday practices extraordinary. 👏
ParkCity Medical Centre



The Diary of an OBGYNAs obstetricians, we are used to patients requesting “good dates,” auspicious timings, zodiac align...
28/04/2026

The Diary of an OBGYN

As obstetricians, we are used to patients requesting “good dates,” auspicious timings, zodiac alignments, and numerology-driven deliveries.

But today was the first time I encountered the opposite:
a patient who had already accepted the need for surgery, yet chose to wait for an emergency in the name of faith.

A near-term mother with a previous cesarean scar came in with pain. She had conceived just 8 months after her last C-section despite contraceptive advice, making scar integrity an even bigger concern.

She had already decided she wanted a repeat cesarean delivery.But there was one problem-
She did not want to choose a date.

She and her partner firmly believed that scheduling an elective surgery would mean they were “playing God.” They wanted labour to begin naturally first, and only then would they agree to surgery.

I explained the risks repeatedly:
— the danger of scar rupture
— the unpredictability of labour after a recent scar
— the higher risks of emergency surgery compared to a planned one
— the possibility of fetal compromise

But belief often speaks louder than medical reasoning.

She arrived this evening after having pain since yesterday, and reduced fetal movements since today.

The CTG showed fetal tachycardia.

There was no longer a discussion to be had. She needed an emergency cesarean section immediately—cutting into an already packed list of emergencies, with the team mobilising rapidly to prevent disaster.

Thankfully, mother and baby were delivered safely.

Sometimes, being an obstetrician means carrying not just clinical decisions, but the emotional weight of choices made before the patient even reaches the labour ward

It made me reflect on the delicate space we work in every day—
between science and belief,
between autonomy and responsibility,
between respecting choices and preventing harm.

And sometimes, despite all counselling, we are left hoping that physiology will be kinder than probability!

Obstetrics keeps us humble- Always!



The Diary of an OBGYN The hemoglobin report sat in my hand for a few seconds longer than usual. It wasn’t the first time...
21/04/2026

The Diary of an OBGYN

The hemoglobin report sat in my hand for a few seconds longer than usual.
It wasn’t the first time I had seen a number like that.
But it never quite feels routine.
Severely and dangerously low.

And once again — not a pregnant woman.

A woman in her 40s. Perimenopausal. Still working. Still managing a home. Still showing up for everyone else.

I asked the question I already knew the answer to.
“How long have your periods been heavy?”
She paused. Thought about it.
“Maybe… a few years.”

A few years….

Years of bleeding more than normal.
Years of fatigue explained away.
Years of “I’ll get it checked later.”

Not because she didn’t notice.
But because she didn’t have the luxury to stop.

In our training, anemia in pregnancy is emphasized a lot — and rightly so.
But in real life, the most severe anemia I encounter walks in quietly, without urgency, without drama.

Perimenopausal women.
Irregular cycles. Heavy bleeding. Delayed care.

By the time they reach us, their bodies have been compensating for far too long.

What unsettles me is not just the clinical severity —
it’s how expected this has become.

How many more women are out there… functioning, coping, normalising symptoms that are anything but normal?

We need to shift our lens.

Screen earlier. Ask better questions. Create systems that don’t wait for collapse before responding.

Because this isn’t just about iron levels.

It’s about a group of women who have spent years putting themselves last —
and a healthcare system that has not yet caught up with them.

And that needs to change!



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