Global Obstetrics Update (GOU) 2026

GOU has a different vibe to most meetings: light-hearted, never stuffy, with outrageously good food - plus a carefully curated selection of practice-changing, cutting-edge talks from international legends of obstetrics. Don’t miss out on GOU 2026. Visit our website (and see below) for all the details you need - including the full program, brilliant speakers and venue information. View the full program and all conference details (including venue accommodation link) at: https://mercyperinatal.com/event/gou2026 Here are some program highlights so far (with more to be announced soon!): • 22-23 Weeks as the New Threshold for Viability • Caesar Scar Niche • Special Session on Cerebral Palsy • A Focus on Birth • Delayed pushing • Cephalo-caudal stretching • Avoid the endometrium to reduce accreta risk - is the evidence for all these things strong? • Vaginal/rectus sheath haematomas, Ogilvy’s, episiotomy wound breakdowns, and other complications • Should we be precisely timing steroids? • The Legend of Cholestasis is coming… to tell us about Cholestasis! (hear from Prof Catherine Williamson, UK about this!) • Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy • Caring for Pregnant Women with Obesity • Preconception Care • Making Sense of the Investigations we offer after Fetal Loss • Timing of Birth for Fetal Growth Restriction, and Results from Truffle 2 trial (Prof Christoph Lees, UK) • Journal Club on the Run: The Hottest Papers from 2026