Pregnancy care that feels personal from the first scan to meeting your baby
Experienced obstetric care built around clear explanations, thoughtful planning and support for informed choices throughout pregnancy and birth.
Meet Dr Karen Paice
Dr Karen Paice is a highly experienced female obstetrician and fertility specialist based in Fitzroy, Melbourne. With over 15 years’ experience, she provides modern, personalised private obstetric care for uncomplicated and high risk pregnancies, including those conceived naturally or through IVF.
Pregnancy care
Karen provides experienced private obstetric care across a broad range of pregnancies. Many pregnancies are straightforward, while others may need additional monitoring or planning at some stage. Care is tailored to your individual circumstances as your pregnancy progresses.
Private obstetric care
Continuity you can feel, one specialist, from pregnancy to birth.Care from early pregnancy through to birth, with regular appointments, ongoing planning and clear information about what to expect.
Learn about private obstetric careStraightforward pregnancy care
Karen brings extensive obstetric experience and individual attention to every pregnancy she cares for, to support your birth preferences. For women with straightforward, uncomplicated pregnancies, this means the same thorough, attentive approach to care, with regular appointments, clear information and thoughtful planning throughout pregnancy and birth.
Learn about straightforward pregnancy careWhen pregnancy needs additional care
Supporting a positive birth, with expert care if plans or needs change.Some women know from early pregnancy that additional monitoring may be appropriate, while for others, needs can change as pregnancy progresses.
Karen has extensive experience in higher risk and more complex pregnancy care and will discuss with you any additional assessment, monitoring or planning that may be recommended.
Learn about when pregnancy needs additional careBirth planning
Karen discusses vaginal birth, planned caesarean and pain relief options during labour, including epidurals, with you. She takes time to explain your options and support you in making informed decisions about your birth. If you have experienced a previous traumatic birth, Karen can take this history into account when discussing and planning your care.
Learn about birth planningPregnancy after IVF
Karen’s fertility experience provides additional understanding of the treatment, medications and journey that may have come before your pregnancy. Karen welcomes women who have conceived through IVF from all fertility clinics.
Learn about pregnancy after IVFPregnancy at 38 or over
Karen can discuss with you any additional considerations and recommendations for pregnancy at 38 or over. Depending on your individual health, pregnancy history and circumstances, additional screening or monitoring may be recommended.
Learn about pregnancy at 38 or overAnxiety, Depression & ADHD in pregnancy
Private obstetric care for women experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD and for women taking medication prior to pregnancy. Care can be tailored to your mental health history, current treatment and individual circumstances.
Learn about anxiety, depression & ADHD in pregnancyPregnancy with twins
Twin pregnancies may need additional monitoring and planning throughout pregnancy. Karen provides experienced obstetric care tailored to your individual pregnancy, with clear guidance about what may be recommended and why.
Learn about pregnancy with twinsPregnancy with an existing health condition
Some health conditions can influence the way pregnancy is monitored or managed. Karen has extensive experience caring for women with existing medical conditions and will tailor your care according to your health, pregnancy and individual needs.
Learn about pregnancy with an existing health condition
Karen’s approach
Specialist pregnancy care that helps you feel known, supported and safe.
Pregnancy brings decisions, questions and often a lot of information to take in. Karen’s approach is calm, thorough and practical. She takes time to listen, explain what is happening and help you understand the options available to you.
Your care is planned around your health, pregnancy history and individual needs, with clear guidance about what happens next. If additional monitoring or planning becomes appropriate during pregnancy, Karen will explain why it is recommended and what it means for your care.
Your birth choices
There is no single birth plan that is right for everyone. Karen discusses vaginal birth, planned caesarean, pain relief options during labour, including epidurals, and other birth considerations with you so you can understand your options and make informed decisions relevant to your circumstances.
The aim is to give you clear information so you can make informed decisions, with recommendations reviewed if your pregnancy or clinical circumstances change.
Learn more about birth choicesWhy fertility experience can matter during pregnancy
For women whose pregnancy follows IVF or fertility treatment, the journey often started well before the positive pregnancy test.
Karen’s fertility experience provides additional understanding of treatment history, medications and the transition from fertility care into pregnancy care. Where relevant, this can provide continuity from fertility treatment through to pregnancy and birth.
Learn about pregnancy after IVF
I’m pregnant. What happens next?
Congratulations on your pregnancy. This is a special and exciting time, and these are the next steps to arrange your care with Karen.
Contact Karen’s rooms
Once your pregnancy is confirmed, you can contact Karen’s rooms to ask about an appointment.
Send your referral and results
For your first appointment, reception will ask you to provide your GP referral and any relevant blood test or ultrasound results before you attend.
Meet with Karen
At your consultation, Karen will review your history, screening and upcoming care, and give you time to ask questions. Your partner or support person is welcome to attend.
Get to know Karen
Watch Karen speak about her work and approach to care.
Meet Karen
Dr Karen Paice is a highly experienced private obstetrician providing private pregnancy care from early pregnancy through to birth. She completed her specialist training at Mercy Hospital in Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Karen is also a fertility specialist with Melbourne IVF and a member of the Fertility Society of Australia, giving her additional experience and insight into fertility treatment and pregnancy following fertility care.
Where Karen provides pregnancy care
Karen consults at 145 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065. She provides private obstetric care at:
Pregnancy questions, clearly explained
Helpful information for questions that often come up before and during pregnancy.
Fertility care
Karen provides specialist fertility assessment and treatment through Melbourne IVF, including IVF, egg freezing, recurrent miscarriage, ovulation disorders, endometriosis, donor sperm, genetic testing and PCOS/PMOS.
Contact Karen’s rooms
To ask a question about pregnancy care or enquire about an appointment, please contact Karen’s rooms.
Phone: 03 9419 5757
Location: 145 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065
