Jo had her baby 'ripped away' at birth — she's one of thousands across Australia
By Bethanie Alderson
Decades on from Australia's forced adoption era, just two states have set up a redress scheme for the mothers who were harmed. Survivors are calling for South Australia to take similar action — warning time is running out.
#Adoption #PregnancyandChildbirth #Welfare #FamilyandRelationships #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #BethanieAlderson
Mother urges others to reach out after terrifying postpartum 'blackout rage'
By Amelia Searson and Peter Barr
When Ali Gossage gave birth a second time, she did not experience the constant joys of motherhood. Instead, she was sometimes filled with "terrifying" anger.
#Women #WomensHealth #MentalHealth #PregnancyandChildbirth #AmeliaSearson #PeterBarr
Major IVF provider hit with restrictions after embryo bungle
Monash IVF has been ordered to be more rigorous when checking the biological origin of embryos to avoid more mix-ups, in order to stay registered in Victoria.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-28/monash-ivf-victorian-health-regulator-conditions/106077192
Parents seek answers after baby dies at maternity hospital
By Andrea Mayes and Nadia Mitsopoulos
A WA family has been devastated by the death of their newborn son at Perth's premier maternity hospital, and are desperate for answers on how the delivery of their fourth child went so tragically wrong.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #HealthcareFacilities #InfantHealth #Newborns #WomensHealth #ReproductionandContraception #MedicalProcedures #Health #AndreaMayes #NadiaMitsopoulos
After a miscarriage and stillbirth, Sasha's family wants to support others in their grief
By Nicola Ceccato
Sasha Barton has lived though the grief of losing two babies. She wants others to know they are not alone.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #DeathandDying #SupportServices #Babies #Women #NicolaCeccato
ABC host Sharnelle Vella expecting a baby after fertility struggle
The ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast co-host and her husband say they are overjoyed but terrified as they prepare for the birth of their baby girl in March.
Nearly half of Qld homebirth program participants gave birth in hospital
By Kate McKenna and Janelle Miles
The homebirth program was launched at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in July 2024, with 74 women enrolled in the service in its first 12 months.
Mothers worry about staff turnover at busy maternity hospital
By Elly Bradfield
Thousands of babies are born at the Toowoomba Base Hospital each year, but some women say they are scared to give birth there.
#WomensHealth #HealthcareFacilities #ParentingBabies #Health #PregnancyandChildbirth #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #EllyBradfield
Ward crowding amplifies trauma for mothers whose babies 'gone too soon'
By Felicity James
Women who have had traumatic birth experiences at Royal Darwin Hospital have gathered to share their stories and call for urgent action from the territory and federal governments.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #WomensHealth #InfantHealth #Women #Babies #CommunityOrganisations #HealthcareandCommunityServicesIndustry #Parenting #MentalWellbeing #SupportServices #GovernmentFunding #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #FelicityJames
A study of two million Australian births led doctors to world-first discovery
By Caitlyn Gribbin and Stephanie Dalzell
A program introduced in Australia in 2018 has led to thousands of fewer babies born early each year, according to a new study.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/preterm-birth-prevention-program/105938716
#PregnancyandChildbirth #ReproductionandContraception #CaitlynGribbin #StephanieDalzell
Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it
For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia’s shrinking and aging population. In…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/208077/
The program helping women facing jail have their babies in the community
By Millie Roberts
The program from the Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre helps pregnant women in, or at risk of incarceration find safe accommodation and keep families together.
Food influencer Stacey Hatfield dies after homebirth complication
Stacey Hatfield's husband revealed the nutritionist and social media influencer died in September after giving birth to the couple's first child.
How Claire's decision to be 'one and done' was rocked by divorce
After a traumatic birth, followed by mental and physical health challenges, Claire was "one and done". But divorce made her think twice about her decision.
Conjoined twins born in rural PNG 'doing well' ahead of Sydney flight
By Hilda Wayne
The boys, who are only the second known case of conjoined twins born in PNG, are expected to come to Australia for medical treatment.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #InfantHealth #MedicalProcedures #HildaWayne
Is there a 'right time' to tell your employer you're pregnant?
By Amy Sheehan
Experts on the rules around when you need to inform your employer if you’re planning to take parental leave.
Rural women 60 per cent more likely to lose pregnancies, report finds
By Emily Middleton, Lara Webster, and Sophie Johnson
Pregnancy loss is a lottery determined by location, according to a report that has sparked calls for the federal government improve care for women who experience miscarriage in rural communities.
#WomensHealth #PregnancyandChildbirth #RuralandRemoteCommunities #GovernmentPolicy #EmilyMiddleton #LaraWebster # #SophieJohnson
Nutrition Program for Mothers and Infants May Run Out of Money Within Weeks
A Fox News Host Had a Baby and a Double Mastectomy. Viewers Had Opinions.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/style/fox-news-kat-timpf-greg-gutfeld.html
How a short walk and a coffee transformed a new mum's world
By Jasmine Hines
A Queensland mum desperate to have a positive postpartum experience when she had her second child found that just a few small steps were enough to make a huge difference.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-27/postpartum-mum-walking-group-mental-health-benefits/105820070
#WomensHealth #Women #FamilyandRelationships #PregnancyandChildbirth #MentalHealth #JasmineHines
