News & Views Australian health authorities recommend pregnant women receive Pfizer vaccine Health authorities now recommend that women at any stage of pregnancy are routinely offered the Pfizer vaccine to protect against COVID-19.
News & Views Too many healthy women are having their labour induced for no identified medical reason, our study shows Induction of labour can be life-saving in some situations. But women are increasingly induced for non-medical reasons, and earlier in their pregnancies.
News & Views Higher COVID-19 risks for pregnant women and their newborns A new study published last week from Oxford University has found higher COVID-19 risks for pregnant women and their newborns
Women's Health News For new and expectant mothers, the benefits of yoga are endless There is no way I could have survived pregnancy and the early years of parenthood without yoga, writes Rachael Coopes.
News & Views Women with disabilities nearly twice as likely to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications Women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to experience pregnancy complications or maternal death, a new study has found.
Life ‘Baby brain’ is real, it sticks around and it could benefit women in old age Research shows that ‘baby brain’ lamented by women across the world, is a very real thing which may have long-term, positive health impacts.
Life Why terms like ‘childless’ vs ‘childfree’ matter I consciously use the term ‘childfree’ when describing my own choices because I know that to use the word ‘childless’ is potentially harmful.
News & Views Labor MP Kate Thwaites urges colleagues to “do their part” to make parliament safe & inclusive for women Labor MP Kate Thwaites has issued a rallying cry to Parliament, urging colleagues to “do their part” to make the environment safe for women.
Health ‘Breast is best’ is pressure that so many women (like me) don’t need I know there are some people that feel very strongly about breastfeeding, but my position has always firmly been: Do what works for you.
News & Views The PM’s ‘solution’ for women giving birth on the side of the road? Upgrade the highway. When the PM was asked about women being forced to give birth on the side of the Barton Highway he responded that an uprgade was being planned.
News & Views The problem with ‘one visitor per patient’ for women giving birth Many pregnant women in Australia are going through this process alone, and for some, while also experiencing long-term social or economic disadvantage.
News & Views Pregnant in a Pandemic: Facing physical distancing, great unknowns & so much more On March 11, Eleanor Jackson discovered she was pregnant, just as the World Health Organisation upgraded COVID-19 from epidemic to pandemic.