Neonatal

Australia's consumer watchdog is conducting a safety review of a wide range of baby products used for sleeping including bouncers, recliners and rockers.

A popular teething gel produced by the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide has been withdrawn from sale amid concerns babies could consume too much

New research from the University of Sydney has found the severity of febrile seizures following vaccination is no different to febrile seizures from another cause, such as

Australians born through assisted reproduction are as healthy as people conceived naturally, according to a new study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

There’s lots of attention on the use of baby rockers or bouncers, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this week issuing a warning to parents following

In what’s believed to be a world-first, a randomised, controlled study to investigate the role of mothers’ bacteria in babies’ early health is about to start

Parents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered “the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance”, thanks to guidelines developed

Around 5% of all babies born in Australia are just a third of the size they should be and suffer lifelong health complications as part of a condition known as fetal growth

The Australian government is spending an extra $20 million on childhood heart disease and $6 million on a national action plan to address the condition.

Increased intake of omega-3 fats during pregnancy can reduce the risk of premature birth, new research has found. Conducted by the South Australian

The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) today published survey results reflecting the experiences of care of almost 5,000 women who gave birth in public hospitals across NSW

Babies with life-threatening but treatable heart disease are more likely to survive if the disease is picked up before birth a new study shows – but researchers

An Australian pathology company has developed a new screening test that checks babies for more than 60 genetic disorders. Parents worried about

Parents need to be given more advice to prevent skull pressure affecting babies which can cause flat spots, a Melbourne researcher says. Advice

Australia’s stillbirth rate has barely changed in the last 20 years and is today 30 per cent higher than other developed countries, making it past time to focus investment

A new Australian-led study has provided doctors with critical insights into managing the care of extremely preterm babies. Researchers have

Children are at increased risk of mental illness or brain development problems if their mothers suffered inflammation while pregnant, new study results say.

Newborn screening for primary immunodeficiency diseases should be a health priority, says Dr Jovanka King, a specialist paediatric immunologist.

It is estimated around 700,000 people a year globally die from drug-resistant bacterial infections. Newborn babies are among those at greatest

Experts have recommended greater support and choice of information for pregnant women who decide to have genetic testing of the fetus. The latest research