The woman accused in the case of six deceased infants found in a Winnipeg storage locker made her first court appearance Thursday morning.

40-year-old Andrea Giesbrecht appeared via video conference.

She wore a grey sweatshirt and sat alone at a table in handcuffs.

She sat motionless and without expression during the entire proceedings.

On Wednesday, officers announced they had charged Giesbrecht with six counts of concealing the body of a child, along with breach of probation.

Giesbrecht's lawyer raised some concerns about the way the autopsies will be conducted.

Greg Brodsky says he would like to have an independent pathologist observe the autopsies as the Chief Medical Examiner conducts them.

He would also like the procedures filmed.

The judge suggested to Brodsky that he would need to file a formal application.

Brodsky says he hopes to reach an agreement with the Crown.

The Crown lawyer said she thinks one of the autopsies may have already been conducted.

The two lawyers agreed to meet outside of court to discuss the possibility of having an independent pathologist observe any remaining autopsies.

Giesbrecht has not entered a plea to six charges of concealing a body and one count of breaching probation. A bail hearing was scheduled for Nov. 12.

Court records indicate that Giesbrecht, who has also used the name Andrea Naworynski, is a gambling addict with a low-paying job at a fast-food restaurant.

She was given a suspended sentence and two years probation at a court hearing three weeks ago after pleading guilty to fraud for borrowing money from a 73-year-old neighbour and repaying her with bounced cheques.

A bail hearing has been set for Giesbrecht on Nov. 12.

- with files from The Canadian Press