Midwifery
Study links shift work to changes in breast milk hormon...
March 25, 2024
A recent study from La Trobe University suggests a surprising link between a mother’s shift work and the hormones present in her breast milk. The research, led by Dr Lauren Booker, found that mothers who worked multiple night shifts in a row had lower levels of melatonin in their breast milk compared to days they…
29 days ago
Midwifery
Birthing on Country gets a boost
June 2, 2023
The success of a Birthing on Country project for Aboriginal women and their families at…
Midwifery
1 in 6 globally affected by infertility
June 2, 2023
The prevalence is ‘staggering’ says the World Health Organization. Around 17.5 per cent of the…
Midwifery
Happy Mother’s Day to all mums and midwives
May 14, 2023
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day, like every day, is a day to cherish…
Midwifery
Thank you to ALL nurses
May 12, 2023
Today, on International Nurses Day, we reflect on the invaluable and crucial contribution nurses make…
Midwifery
International Day of the Midwife opinion piece –...
May 5, 2023
Last year, on the International Day of the Midwife (IDM), I participated in a rally…
Midwifery
International Day of the Midwife – midwife profil...
May 5, 2023
Jessica Plater, NSWNMA John Hunter Hospital & John Hunter Children’s Hospital Branch delegate and midwife…
Midwifery
Celebrating the invaluable contribution midwives make t...
May 5, 2023
Today is International Day of the Midwife, a day to acknowledge the incredible work of…
Midwifery
Why is newborn baby skin-to-skin contact with dads and...
September 12, 2022
Soon after a baby is born, it’s getting more common these days for the father…
Midwifery
Kangaroo care with dads helps with critically-ill babie...
July 22, 2022
New research out of the University of South Australia (UniSA) examining how fathers’ bond with…