New public health campaign to improve pregnancy outcomes
18 November, 2024The Preterm Birth Prevention campaign 'See, Stop, Scan' aims to promote engagement between healthcare providers and pregnant Top End women.
Project to end weight stigma in pregnancy care
07 November, 2024Women's involvement in pregnancy care is a central component of shared decision-making, but is currently limited for women with high body mass index, new research suggests.
Surrogacy linked to higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
24 September, 2024The risk of complications is higher in gestational carriers or pregnancy surrogates compared with women who carry their own pregnancies with or without fertility assistance.
New guidelines for treating unexplained infertility
17 September, 2024Up to 30% of infertile heterosexual couples are affected by 'unexplained' infertility, which cannot be assigned a direct cause.
Could prenatal plastic exposure trigger autism in boys?
12 August, 2024Florey scientists have found evidence of plastic commonly used in food packaging in pregnant women who gave birth to sons with autism.
Research challenges traditional childbirth coping strategies
28 June, 2024The research comes amid growing concerns about maternity care experiences that were highlighted in the final report of the inquiry into birth trauma.
New guidelines to improve long-term care of preterm babies
25 June, 2024The guidelines aim to improve care of preterm babies — those born before 32 weeks' gestation — from the time they leave hospital up until six years of age.
Is fluoride exposure in pregnancy linked to child neurobehaviour?
23 May, 2024A new study has found a link between fluoride intake during pregnancy and neurobehavioural problems among children living in an area with fluoridated water.
Midwifery Group Practice model highly valued in rural areas: report
10 May, 2024A recent report has shown the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) model is highly valued by women in rural Australia.
In Conversation with Royal Women's Hospital CEO Sue Matthews
15 April, 2024An hour after the final call for visitors to leave, Professor Sue Matthews — now CEO of Royal Women's Hospital — found a man by his wife's bedside in the gynaecology ward she was working at.
Antipsychotics use in pregnancy not linked to childhood NDDs: study
20 March, 2024Many women and pregnant people using antipsychotics may feel concerned about the potential risks they pose to their unborn baby.
Bridging the maternal care gap
14 February, 2024 by Deepak Biswal*In 2021, around 46% of first-time mothers had a postnatal stay of less than one day, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Aust research driving global postpartum haemorrhage guidelines
09 February, 2024More than 14 million women globally experience postpartum haemorrhage, resulting in 70,000 maternal deaths a year.
Tanya Vogt to helm ANMAC
29 January, 2024The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Board has announced that Tanya Vogt will be the organisation's new CEO.
40 million women experience health problems after childbirth: research
13 December, 2023Many postpartum conditions cause considerable suffering in women’s daily life long after birth, yet they are largely under-recognised and under-reported.
