Midwifery

The physical and emotional toll of pregnancy can be overwhelming, and one in five women

Waterbirth is now banned at many maternity hospitals due to government guidelines that detail an 'unacceptable risk' of COVID-19 transmission. It's a controversial

Pregnancy and parenting in a crisis like COVID-19 leads to increased anxiety among new and expectant mothers and their partners. But how is the pandemic impacting pregnancy

Waterbirth is an attractive prospect for many women to help reduce the pain of labour and excessive pain medication and to achieve a calm birth. But risks and benefits need

Many Australian maternity hospitals are now accredited under the Baby-Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI), which encourages women to breastfeed after the birth of their baby.

Adrenalin, the fear hormone, and interventions drive the birthing experience for many women, according to Australian midwives, but with the right support, it doesn’t

A caesarean section is one of the most common surgical procedures in the world, and while an important life-saving intervention during labour, it is also associated with increased

Senior Midwife and Maternity Consultant, Kathy Fray, is an enthusiastic advocate for hypnobirthing or 'meditative labour' which

Weight management before, during and after pregnancy has a considerable impact on individual health outcomes for women and their baby. As a result, education and advice on

A toxic workplace negatively impacts the health and wellbeing of staff, but in a maternity health care setting, it also has the potential to impact on the experience of birthing

When a baby is stillborn, parents are left in shock and disbelief, as well as experiencing overwhelming feelings of grief. Midwives are in a unique position

Perinatal depression (a term used to collectivity describe the experience of depression throughout conception, pregnancy, after childbirth or within the first year of a baby’s

While awareness of the mental health struggles faced by many new mums is increasing, new research shows that one quarter of pregnant women will experience some form of mental

Working in developing contexts had been a career goal for midwife Jacqui Jones, so when a position came up with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders

In a time when gender stereotypes are being actively broken down, with terminology such as “male nurse” and “female mechanic” slowing making their

 For a long time, women’s expectations of labour and birth were fairly straightforward. Most planned for a natural birth, assumed their partner would be by their

A pioneering midwifery-led program is supporting pregnant women’s emotional wellbeing in private sector maternity services. Sydney’s

Midwives have more opportunities than ever before to access their education at home, at the click of a button. With rapid advances in technology, e-learning

Midwifery can be a very rewarding career.  If you’re interested in becoming a midwife, you might have heard some stories about childbirth

Recent changes to the way maternity services are provided in Australia have opened the doors to midwives being able to prescribe PBS medicines. As Karen Keast discovered,