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…
24 days ago
Midwifery
Dire situation forces Blacktown midwives to speak out
November 18, 2020
Traumatised and fatigued midwives at Blacktown Hospital are in desperate need of relief from unsafe…
Midwifery
Midwife elected to NZ Parliament in Labour Landslide...
October 19, 2020
A midwifery lecturer has been elected for Labour in a safe conservative seat following Jacinda Ardern’s landslide victory in…
Midwifery
Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD to partner Birthing on Country
October 2, 2020
Studies have shown Aboriginal-centred care can reduce preterm births by 50 per cent. The Birthing…
Midwifery
During COVID-19, women are opting for ‘freebirthi...
July 10, 2020
The pandemic is prompting some Australian pregnant women to give birth at home without a…
Midwifery
Midwives can help detect domestic violence – hereR...
July 7, 2020
One in six Australian women experience physical or sexual violence by someone they know at…
Midwifery
20% of pregnant Australian women don’t receive th...
June 22, 2020
One-fifth of Australian women still don’t receive mental health checks both before and after the…
Midwifery
Midwives deliver unwavering support during COVID-19
May 5, 2020
Ask any midwife about their professional skills and guidance, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Midwifery
Pregnant health workers at specific risk of COVID-19: R...
March 26, 2020
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) has urged employers…
Midwifery
Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepa...
March 25, 2020
If you have a baby, you may be worried about your child catching the novel…