Midwifery

Improving how midwives can lead the way in reducing domestic violence during pregnancy - This is just one of the Griffith University School of Nursing and Midwifery good news

A 'natural caesarean' enhances bonding between mother and baby and should be encouraged by doctors, a British expert says. There's

Almost half of all mums-to-be put on too much weight during pregnancy while more than a fifth don't gain enough, a Monash University study shows.

An Australian study has shown proper treatment for post-partum psychosis can keep mums and bubs together. Women who suffer from post-partum

Australian researchers have developed an inhalable form of the 'love' hormone oxytocin which they believe could prevent thousands of pregnant

Queensland mums struggling with mental health conditions can receive treatment without being separated from their babies at a new unit on the Gold Coast.

The use of a drip could reduce the trauma and infections associated with caesarean

Little Ari Cvjeticanin is the first baby to be born through Canberra’s publicly-funded home birth trial. The baby boy, weighing in at four kilograms,

Australian women often find themselves feeling isolated as they grieve after losing a baby, with up to one in four pregnancies ending in miscarriage.

New Zealand’s largest equal pay challenge will now head to mediation. The New Zealand College of

Canberra women will soon have the option of a publicly-funded home birth. The ACT Health Publicly Funded Homebirth Service will provide one to two

A group of Sydney women who participated in the She Births antenatal education workshop were less likely to have medical intervention during labour.

An increase in the number of emergency hysterectomies among women who have given birth has been linked to the increase in caesarean sections in Australia.

There is a risk healthy pregnancies could be ended because not enough time has passed between scans, experts say. Doctors should wait longer

New Zealand midwives are lodging the nation’s largest equal pay challenge. The New Zealand College

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is one of about 120 organisations and companies across Australia accredited as a ‘breastfeeding friendly workplace’.

A new study shows the risks associated with the natural vaginal delivery of breech position babies is very low but doctors still encourage caesareans.

A 27-year-old Belgian woman has given birth to a healthy baby boy after overcoming a unique and unprecedented series of fertility obstacles.

There is no evidence that there are any health benefits related to eating the placenta post birth, a review says. Eating one's own placenta

If a woman is ready for a child, she should start trying by the time she is 30, a British fertility specialist says. Women hoping to get pregnant