Mum's desperate plea as whooping cough alert issued
LETITIA ROWLANDS A desperate mother has shared a heart-breaking video of her baby struggling to cope with a coughing fit caused by pertussis.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip: what new parents need to know
Jessica Bartlett In 80 per cent of cases, DDH spontaneously resolves itself post birth. But for others, like my daughter, a Pavlik harness is needed.
What is in formula?
Marcus Strom It's been rushed off the shelves at lightning speed. But what makes one brand of formula so popular?
Baby temperature: what's normal, how to treat a fever, and when to see a doctor
JO HARTLEY What's a normal temperature? How can you make your baby more comfortable? When should you see a doctor?
When your baby starts life in NICU
Jule Scherer Our daughters are finally home after spending nearly four weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Wellington hospital.
Better education about SIDS needed as deaths plateau
RACHEL BROWNE The number of sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy has decreased in NSW for the past 15 years but the most recent report into child deaths reveals the decline has plateaued.
Baby born without most of brain says 'Mummy'
Staff writers "Mummy". It was her youngest child's first word, and one Emma Murray thought she would never hear from him.
Parents demand answers after newborn dies from circumcision complications
Staff writers A Canadian couple is furious they have not received answers about why their son died following a circumcision.
Second-hand smoke gives kids bad teeth: study
Children who are exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to suffer tooth decay, research suggests.
Beautiful baby Abigail defies doctors' predictions
LETITIA ROWLANDS Baby Abigail Jones stole hearts around the world when her parents shared stunning photographs of their newborn daughter who was not expected to live.
Doctor's 'astonishing error' in baby's treatment
AMY CORDEROY After colleagues raised concerns, serious errors were found in the care given by a doctor at the Sydney Children's Hospital.
'How a kiss almost killed my baby'
Staff writers A mum whose newborn baby was hospitalised for five days has warned about the dangers of letting people kiss newborn babies.
The REAL vaccine risk
Editorial board Misinformation about vaccines has become a stubborn, recurring feature of US presidential campaigns.
Saying goodbye to baby Myla
Ashleigh Stewart Doctors initially diagnosed Myla with a cold and hoped for a full recovery. Just weeks later, her family is saying goodbye.
Baby with inoperable brain tumour showered with love
LETITIA ROWLANDS Erika and Stephen Jones' hearts were shattered when a 30 week ultrasound showed their unborn baby had a terminal condition.
Early exposure to peanuts recommended for allergy prevention
AAP A paediatricians' group is recommending that infants at high risk of peanut allergies be given foods containing peanuts before they turn one.
The little boy with half a heart but a full life
Mel Ryall Charlie Ryall wears a special badge on his chest. It is a badge of the brave, and he received it from his battles with a congenital heart defect (CHD).
Boy disabled by meningitis after being sent home from hospital twice
Ben Heather William Burton's parents trusted the young doctors who claimed their son's sickness was not serious.
Chiropractors 'sneaking' into maternity wards
LETITIA ROWLANDS Chiropractors caught sneaking into hospital maternity wards to treat newborn babies have sparked calls for a Senate inquiry.
Photographer gifts parents a right to delight
RACHEL BROWNE When Sam and Rachel Callander lost their baby girl to a rare chromosomal condition, it proved to be the beginning of a wonderful project which has helped the families of other children with disabilities.
My baby's first seizure
Tara Jeffery It was 1am on a cold winter's night when I woke suddenly to the screams of my 12-month-old son. Our lives were about to change forever.
Heartbreaking moment mum kisses her one-week-old goodbye
Staff writers At 11.07am on April 2 this year, Sarah Marriott welcomed baby Sebastian into the world.
What a baby with whooping cough sounds like
LETITIA ROWLANDS It's a heartbreaking video that anyone who has ever considered not vaccinating against whooping cough must see.
'Glowing' eye saves baby Mason's life
Taryn Utiger A simple photo taken in front of an evening fire gave new mother Sarah Bowers the power to save her baby's life.
Young warrior Owen defies doctors' predictions
Staff writers Little Owen DiCandilo's name means "young warrior", and it's a description that perfectly fits the inspiring 18-month-old
Tongue tie: what you need to know
PINKY MCKAY Tongue and lip tie can lead to many problems for babies - and their parents. Here are the signs of tongue tie and how it's treated.
Wet wipes linked to rise in allergic reactions
Staff writers The government has issued a health warning after a rise in allergic skin reactions has been linked to a preservative found in some wet wipes.
Baby's head shape reveals potentially fatal condition
LIVIA GAMBLE Thinking her baby just had an unusually shaped head, a mother was shocked to discover it was instead linked to a dangerous condition.
The Australian man whose blood has saved the lives of two million babies
Kate Aubusson James Harrison has saved the lives of millions of Australian babies just by donating his blood.
The truth about sick kids and daycare
GREER BERRY If there's one thing that goes hand-in-hand with starting daycare, it's germs, germs, and more germs.
Some premature babies may survive at 22 weeks, study finds
Pam Belluck A new study of thousands of premature births found that a small minority of babies born a week or two before what is now generally considered the point of viability can be treated and survive.
Deaf newborn hears mum's voice for the first time
LETITIA ROWLANDS For the first nine weeks of his life Elijah Cook had felt his mother's warmth and enjoyed her loving cuddles.
Anti-vaccination mum's seven children contract whooping cough
Lenny Bernstein and Rebecca Schatz A Canadian woman who had declined to have her children immunised against pertussis, better known as whooping cough, has changed her position now that all seven of her children have come down with the disease.
You want me to do WHAT to fix my son's eczema?
Josefa Pete My son’s quality of life was definitely consumed by his constant itch, red raw skin and a cycle of skin infections. Then I got a weird suggestion.
A crystal ball for your baby's health
LETITIA ROWLANDS What if your newborn could arrive with blueprint of what their future might hold health-wise? Would you want to read it?
Baby dies hours after first giggle
LETITIA ROWLANDS At just four months, Evan Summerfield was busy discovering the world, but tragically the little boy's life was cut short by fast moving and deadly meningococcal disease.
Newborn 'cooled' to save life
LETITIA ROWLANDS Caitlin Kellie-Jones spent the first 72 hours after her birth in a medically induced state of hypothermia.
Baby boy born without a nose 'is perfect', says mum
LETITIA ROWLANDS A mother whose baby boy was born without her nose describes her son as her "miracle baby".
Lots of colic theories, a few treatments, but not many answers
Chad Hayes We may not have a clue what colic is, but we do know that it goes away - no matter what you do.
'Toni, another baby has died': the anguish of watching governments fail our babies
Toni McCaffery It has been six years since whooping cough claimed the life of four-week-old Dana McCaffery. Her parents are angry that lessons learnt weren't enough to save other babies.
Free whooping cough vaccine for WA mums
NICOLE COX Pregnant West Australian women will be offered free whooping cough vaccinations in the wake of the death of four-week-old Riley Hughes.
Baby Mia survives heart surgery at 14 days of age
TONY MOORE Mia Wall was just 14 days old when she had open heart surgery to save her life.
'He's a blessing': family of baby born without eyes
Angie Leventis Lourgos Jordy Jackson was born without eyes. He has anophthalmia, which affects one in every 100,000 babies born.
How a common painkiller almost killed my baby
Jen Shaw I decided to get my baby some Nurofen. Little did I know I was about to set off the most horror filled week of my life to date.
Aussie doctors pioneer procedure that gives baby boy new immune system
NICKY PHILLIPS At three months of age Kini almost died from a cold - but a new procedure has given him an amazing second chance at life.
Eating peanut products early could prevent allergy, study shows
Andrew Pollack Turning what was once conventional wisdom on its head, a new study suggests that many peanut allergies can be prevented by feeding young children food containing peanuts beginning in infancy.
Common skin irritations in newborns (and how to treat them)
As many as one in two newborn babies suffer from skin irritations in their first few weeks. So what are the most common rashes and irritations to look out for?
My newborn baby had a stroke
Sarah Chalmers Strokes occur in about one in 4,000 newborns a year in Britain with life-changing consequences for the baby and the family.
Why skin to skin is so important
CATHERINE RODIE While it may sound self-explanatory, there's more to 'skin to skin' than you may think.
Dear anti-vax parents: We're not mad at you
Chad Hayes An open letter to parents who don't vaccinate their children, from Doctor Chad Hayes.
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