Tag: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Coffee a day is OK during pregnancy
A research review by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says pregnant women need not give up their morning cup of coffee.[MORE]
Couple sues over failed Down Syndrome diagnosis
A Melbourne couple is suing the Royal Women's Hospital for damages because doctors failed to diagnose their unborn daughter with Down Syndrome, denying them the choice to have an abortion.[MORE]
Small business wants exemption from pregnancy discrimination laws
Small business owners say they should be exempt from laws that prohibit discrimination against pregnant women. [MORE]
New policy aims to curb caesarean births
The New South Wales Government is trying to curb the high rate of caesarean births, now performed in almost one-third of all births in the state. [MORE]
Blood test predicts menopause date
Family planning has taken on a new meaning following a discovery that could help women determine exactly when they will lose their fertility.[MORE]
'Choosy' women set high standards for sperm
The male view that women are too picky has been taken to a whole new level, after research finds they may reject sperm they don't like.[MORE]
First IVF baby turns 30
Australia's first IVF baby, Candice Reed, is celebrating her 30th birthday today.[MORE]
Parental leave scheme urged to go further
The Federal Government is already being urged to consider extending its paid parental leave scheme, which will start early next year.[MORE]
Parental leave scheme gets green light
The Federal Government's paid parental leave scheme has passed through Parliament and will begin at the start of next year.[MORE]
Senate approves amended parental leave scheme
The Federal Government's paid parental leave scheme has passed the Senate. [MORE]
Midwives and mothers flock to Portland Hospital
Twenty-five babies have been born at Portland District Hospital since maternity services resumed there in January.[MORE]
No hospital guarantee for expectant mum
A Central Highlands mother-to-be says she has been told she may not be able to give birth at Emerald Hospital, only six weeks before her due date.[MORE]
Home birthers 'being denied drugs'
The Australian College of Midwives says doctors are denying drugs and tests to women who want home births because they fear being sued if something goes wrong.[MORE]
Novice paramedic delivers driveway baby
A novice paramedic has helped deliver a baby in the driveway of a Box Hill South home.[MORE]
Mums-to-be ignoring booze rules
A new survey says one-third of new or pregnant mothers choose to drink alcohol, despite knowing that its consumption can harm their baby.[MORE]
Private midwives get insurance boost
New indemnity insurance is available for midwives working in the private sector on the New South Wales north coast from today.[MORE]
Study aims to help expectant mums avoid flu
Hunter medical researchers are trying to find out why pregnant women catch colds and the flu more easily and why the symptoms often linger.[MORE]
Baby born in police station
Melbourne paramedics delivered a baby in the cells at a police station in Melbourne's west yesterday.[MORE]
Coroner investigates home birth tragedy
A coronial inquest has started into a home birth, but the coroner must first determine if the baby was alive.[MORE]
Big coffee drinkers may have smaller babies
A new Dutch study has found pregnant women who drink lots of coffee every day may have smaller babies.[MORE]
KI doctors reach interim arrangement
Emergency patients from Kangaroo Island needing obstetric or anaesthetic care after hours will not need to be transported to the mainland, at least during May.[MORE]
On-call row to see expectant mums leave island
The Rural Doctors Association (RDA) of South Australia says it is likely expectant mothers on Kangaroo Island will be sent to the mainland to give birth from Saturday onwards.[MORE]
Emotional end to ectopic pregnancy inquest
There has been an emotional end to a coroner's inquest into the death of a woman from an ectopic pregnancy, in Northern Victoria.[MORE]
Ambulance called five times before sick woman died
A coronial inquest has heard it took almost two hours for an ambulance to arrive at a northern Victorian hospital to transfer a woman for emergency surgery. [MORE]
Chinese medicine may help breech position births
Researchers from the University of Western Sydney are working with the John Hunter Hospital to determine whether Chinese medicine can be used to reposition babies in the breech position before birth.[MORE]
