What data on Queensland’s newborns reveals about state’s newest mums

What data on Queensland’s newborns reveals about state’s newest mums

The average age of new mothers has shifted,and more women are having babies at a different time in their lives.

  • byFelicity Caldwell

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Why the state’s COVID baby boom is going bust

Why the state’s COVID baby boom is going bust

Fewer babies were born in NSW in the first three months of 2023 than in any year for more than a decade,with the average age of first-time mothers on the rise.

  • byLaura Banks andAngus Thomson
The loophole that lets ‘no added sugar’ baby food be high in sugar

The loophole that lets ‘no added sugar’ baby food be high in sugar

A review of 276 squeeze pouches from 15 manufacturers found just two of the products had an adequate level of nutrients according to infant feeding guidelines.

  • byMary Ward
Oliver,Olivia make way for Noah,Charlotte as most popular baby names

Oliver,Olivia make way for Noah,Charlotte as most popular baby names

Oliver had held the top position for eight years,before being toppled by Noah,but remains a popular choice in second position.

  • byAnna Patty
Many things should be off the table at 79 – and becoming a parent is top of the list

Many things should be off the table at 79 – and becoming a parent is top of the list

Five months into first-time fatherhood,and I have never felt older in my entire life,so you can imagine my surprise when I read this headline:Robert De Niro “just had a baby” at 79.

  • byThomas Mitchell
I was single and lonely at 39. By 43,I had my miracle baby

I was single and lonely at 39. By 43,I had my miracle baby

Some women don’t want children. Annoyingly,I did. Then one day a good man turned up.

  • byAnne Edmonds
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From goo goo ga ga to Nah:My baby has a new favourite word

From goo goo ga ga to Nah:My baby has a new favourite word

This new discovery has proved a real game-changer for both the baby and her parents.

  • byJames Colley
Breastfeeding mother and baby booted out of Melbourne court

Breastfeeding mother and baby booted out of Melbourne court

The woman was feeding her child while observing a matter in the Victorian County Court on Thursday when the judge told her:“Madam you will not be permitted to breastfeed a baby in court.”

  • byKaren Sweeney andRachael Ward
The top baby names revealed

The top baby names revealed

Charlotte has returned to the top spot for girls,while the most common boys’ name in the state has held the title for an eighth year in a row.

  • byMary Ward
Stillbirth autopsy report backlog leaves grieving parents waiting for answers

Stillbirth autopsy report backlog leaves grieving parents waiting for answers

Allie Richards didn’t want an autopsy for her stillborn baby Lenny. But she needed answers.

  • byKate Aubusson
Baby drought:The suburbs with Perth’s lowest fertility rates

Baby drought:The suburbs with Perth’s lowest fertility rates

A fertility fault line divides the regions of greater Perth with only one suburban area having enough babies to maintain a stable population.

  • bySarah Brookes