Not all medication is ‘pregnancy-safe’. So how do you calculate the risks?

Not all medication is ‘pregnancy-safe’. So how do you calculate the risks?

For those dealing with chronic health conditions,the choice to continue or stop taking medication during pregnancy can be complicated.

  • byWendy Syfret

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‘Birth is just a snapshot’:Why boutique post-natal services are on the rise

‘Birth is just a snapshot’:Why boutique post-natal services are on the rise

More attention is being paid to the “fourth trimester” with the rise of dedicated clinics,hotels and mother’s groups – often with a hefty price tag attached.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Why some families are choosing to skip sex and go straight to IVF

Why some families are choosing to skip sex and go straight to IVF

Some couples are motivated by health and want to screen embryos for harmful genetic mutations. In America,you can use IVF to choose the sex of your child.

  • byAlyson Krueger
Night shifts prompt change to sleep hormone found in breast milk

Night shifts prompt change to sleep hormone found in breast milk

Breastfeeding mothers working night shifts could produce milk with altered levels of melatonin,potentially affecting their child’s long-term health,new research suggests.

  • byWendy Tuohy
When it comes to parenthood indecision,loved ones don’t always hold the answer

When it comes to parenthood indecision,loved ones don’t always hold the answer

For Claire,seeking out trusted friends and family often left her feeling judged for even questioning the decision at all.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

More women and girls suffering complex medical conditions like cancer will have access to cheaper reproductive care after Queensland became the latest state to announce public funding for fertility treatments.

  • byJacob Shteyman
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Scientists looked at 1 million Sydney births. Extreme heat was a problem
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Scientists looked at 1 million Sydney births. Extreme heat was a problem

Pregnant women exposed to high temperatures are more likely to have a premature baby,a new analysis found,sparking a push for more green space in cities.

  • byAngus Thomson andMegan Gorrey
Midwives raise grave concerns about staffing levels at Cabrini Malvern

Midwives raise grave concerns about staffing levels at Cabrini Malvern

A staffing shortage is putting mothers and babies at risk,midwives say – an accusation the hospital rejects.

  • byHenrietta Cook
‘I’ll try for the dragon’:Why Chinese births are expected to spike this year

‘I’ll try for the dragon’:Why Chinese births are expected to spike this year

The most recent Year of the Dragon in 2012 saw Singapore’s birth rate skyrocket to a five-year high. Will we experience the same in Australia?

  • byJewel Topsfield
‘Really focused on the baby’:What new mothers are missing after giving birth

‘Really focused on the baby’:What new mothers are missing after giving birth

Simona Stirling was treated for gestational diabetes but had to battle to get testing following the arrival of baby Halle.

  • byAngus Thomson
The Islas have it:NSW’s top baby names revealed

The Islas have it:NSW’s top baby names revealed

A rapid rise in popularity has seen Isla become NSW’s jointly crowned most popular girls name,as Lucas and Luca are both in the top 10 for boys.

  • byMary Ward