Pregnancy
VCAT bars widow from using husband's sperm as he didn't give consent
A Victorian woman has been refused permission by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to use her late husband's sperm to fulfil dream of having baby.
- by Melissa Iaria
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Midwives beg for support as hospitals grapple with staff shortages
Midwives across NSW have warned that staff shortages, inadequate training and ongoing unfilled vacancies are placing mothers and babies at risk.
- by Esther Han
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Doctors told to stop delivering caesarean babies before full term
Up to 60 per cent of planned caesarean sections are being performed before 39 weeks of gestation without a medical reason despite mounting evidence of the risks, from respiratory problems to poorer school performance, a new report shows.
- by Esther Han
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'Cruel, archaic, degrading': NSW only state where abortion is criminal
NSW is now the only state in Australia where abortion is still a criminal offence. Opposition leader Michael Daley says he'd have to talk to the women in his life before he could vote on whether to decriminalise abortion.
- by Kate Aubusson
'Absolute godsend': Parents turn to Facebook in search of breast milk
While NSW welcomed its first state-wide human milk bank last week, parents unable to access the service worked to ensure all babies have access to breast milk.
- by Maani Truu
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First baby born after uterus transplanted from deceased donor
Never has ‘from death comes new life’ been this literal. A baby girl has become the first child born to a mother who carried her in a uterus transplanted from a dead woman.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Archie's legacy: Dozens of mums grab chance to give most generous gift
More than 100 mothers have offered their life-saving breast milk to the most vulnerable premature babies within 24 hours of NSW’s first milk bank opening.
- by Kate Aubusson
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'This is Archie's legacy': The crucial ingredient saving babies' lives
Penny Pearce's son Archie was born too early to survive. But she had more than enough milk for his twin.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Hospitals
Patient not told of 'life-threatening' incident after caesarean at Northern Beaches Hospital
'Tell us again they're teething problems': A new mother had no idea how close she came to dying after undergoing a caesarean section at the Northern Beaches Hospital.
- by Kate Aubusson
Pregnancy
Australian government steps up efforts to fight Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
We must aim to decrease the number of women drinking in pregnancy and ensure we give consistent advice regarding the harms, experts say.
- by Daile Cross
Pregnancy
'It feels quite surreal': Lucy Zelić expecting first child with football star
The SBS star opens up about her happy news - and describes her first trimester as "horrific".
- by Genevieve Rota