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…
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Midwifery
Midwife shortage: risks for mums and babies
August 1, 2018
Understaffed maternity services are pressured to discharge mothers and newborns before they are ready. Mothers…
Midwifery
Midwives reclaim their heritage
August 1, 2018
Midwives have protected women and their rights throughout history, says Professor Hannah Dahlen. A couple…
Midwifery
Mums matter, babies count
March 5, 2018
Midwives at Royal North Shore Hospital have run an innovative campaign to educate the public…
Midwifery
Alison Bush: The Story Of An Incredible Australian Midw...
January 25, 2018
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned the following article contains images of…
Midwifery
Perinatal Anxiety And Depression: A Serious And Common...
November 15, 2017
Perinatal anxiety and depression affects as many as 1 in 5 expecting or new mums…
Midwifery
Critical midwifery shortage at Wollongong Hospital prom...
October 24, 2017
Wollongong Hospital branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has today called for…
Midwifery
Chronic understaffing at Wollongong maternity services
September 29, 2017
Midwives take action, including a ban on bed washing and claiming overtime for missed breaks.…
Midwifery
Wollongong midwives warn of ‘negative outcomes’
September 29, 2017
Worried staff say women and their babies are getting “suboptimal care” at Wollongong Hospital’s maternity…
Midwifery
Minister warned on unlicensed midwives
September 29, 2017
Many of the state’s badly understaffed midwifery units are using unlicensed workers to fill gaps…