News & Views Majority of deaths in Gaza are women and children Almost 70% of those killed in Gaza so far have been women and children. Meanwhile, 180 babies are delivered daily into dire conditions
News & Views ‘My kid will watch my matches and say ‘that’s my mum!'”: Naomi Osaka’s baby news Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has announced she is pregnant with her first child and will miss 2023 season.
Health Expectant mothers are losing out on antenatal care, doctors raise Medicare concerns The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners calls on government to ensure affordable access to antenatal care for expectant mothers.
News & Views Maternity hospital targeted by Russian forces in Ukraine A maternity hospital in the south-east of Ukraine was hit by a Russian airstrike on Wednesday, wounding at least 17 people.
News & Views Pregnant women continue to miss out on recommended Pfizer vaccine Many pregnant people remain ineligible to get the Pfizer vaccine because they are not considered a priority group by the federal government.
News & Views New policies will aim to reduce perineal trauma at birth A new national standard of care aims to reduce the risk of women experiencing a serious tear of the perineum at childbirth.
News & Views “Insufficient evidence” to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women (RANZCOG is advising most pregnant women against COVID vaccine because of insufficient data and a low number of cases in Australia.
News & Views Feel for Meghan Markle but most women can’t ‘scale back’ while pregnant Pregnant at work? The reality is very few women can ‘scale back’. We have jobs to continue, rent and mortgages to pay and career to (hopefully) keep up.