Tag: Pregnancy and Childbirth
'Baby brain' myth debunked
A new study has found that women's brains do not go to mush during pregnancy and motherhood.[MORE]
Rural hospital to scrap maternity services
There has been an angry reaction over a move to scrap maternity services at a small hospital on New South Wales' far south coast.[MORE]
Report recommends legalising surrogacy
A report tabled in Queensland Parliament recommends the State Government decriminalise altruistic surrogacy.[MORE]
Libs back Labor's 18wk paid maternity plan
The ACT Labor Party has promised to introduce the most generous paid maternity leave scheme in the country if it is re-elected.[MORE]
Caesarean study challenges 'too posh to push' perception
A new study challenges the perception that women who choose caesars do it for more personal reasons.[MORE]
Bourke facing midwives shortage
Pregnant women in Bourke and surrounding towns could be sent to Dubbo to have their babies delivered because of a shortage of midwives.[MORE]
'New baby boom' behind midwifery overhaul plan
The Government says Australia's midwifery services need to be updated in the face of an emerging baby boom.[MORE]
Rural maternity care 'needs action, not words'
The Rural Doctors Association says the state of Australia's maternity services needs action, not another Federal Government discussion.[MORE]
59yo French woman has triplets
A 59-year-old woman has given birth to triplets at a Paris hospital after seeking fertility treatment in Vietnam, a hospital spokeswoman said.[MORE]
Study sheds light on pregnancy-related suicide
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A new study has questioned figures on pregnancy-related depression.[MORE]
Research to identify women at risk of premature birth
Newcastle University researchers are part of a team developing new computer technology to determine which women are more likely to give birth prematurely.[MORE]
Scientists having success in predicting premature births
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Australian scientists have developed a world-first computer program to predict which women will go into early labour.[MORE]
Calls for free flu vaccine for chronic disease sufferers
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended the flu vaccine be given free of charge to pregnant women and anyone with chronic conditions such as asthma or diabetes.[MORE]
Doctor tells of mid-flight birth
An Adelaide doctor has told how she helped deliver a baby boy on a international flight between Hong Kong and Adelaide.[MORE]
Woman gives birth on Adelaide-bound flight
A woman has given birth on a international flight between Hong Kong and Adelaide, forcing the plane to make an unscheduled landing in Darwin.[MORE]
Maternity services review nears completion
Queensland Health says it has almost finished a five to 10 year plan for public health services in the South Burnett, including a review of busy maternity services.[MORE]
Conlan not guaranteeing Barkly maternity ward
The Northern Territory Opposition spokesman for health will not commit to pushing for maternity services in Tennant Creek.[MORE]
61yo surrogate mum reportedly gives birth
A 61-year-old Japanese woman has given birth to a surrogate child, an obstetrician in central Japan said. [MORE]
'Stillborn baby' comes back to life in hospital fridge
A stillborn Israeli baby who was pronounced dead by doctors "came back to life" yesterday after spending hours in a hospital refrigerator.[MORE]
'Miracle' woman gives birth to septuplets in Egypt
An Egyptian woman has given birth to a set of septuplets in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, in what doctors termed "a miracle," the official MENA news agency has reported.[MORE]
Smoking mothers put second child at risk: study
A large Australian health study has found that women who smoke in their first pregnancy are also putting their second baby at risk of being born small or premature.[MORE]
Nurses, midwives deserve greater role: Meagher
New South Wales Health Minister Reba Meagher says she will continue to push for nurses and midwives to take on more responsibility in the state's hospitals. [MORE]
Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to schizophrenia: research
Researchers at the University of Queensland say they have found a link between low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy and schizophrenia.[MORE]
Hospital sends woman in labour 40km away
An ambulance officer has revealed he was ordered to transfer a woman about to give birth from Blue Mountains Hospital, west of Sydney, almost 40 kilometres to Nepean Hospital.[MORE]
IVF negligence case shouldn't have gone to court: AMA
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says the case against a Canberra obstetrician for the wrongful birth of their child should never have made it to court.[MORE]
