Some women’s breasts can’t make enough milk, and the effects can be devastating. Researchers Renee Kam and Lisa Amir explain why. Many new mothers worry about their milk supply. For some, support from a breastfeeding counsellor or lactation consultant helps. Others cannot make enough milk no matter how...
Can the drug really increase your chance of pregnancy? written by Karin Hammarberg and Robert Norman as part of a series on Ozempic. We’ve heard a lot about the impacts of Ozempic recently, from rapid weight loss and lowered blood pressure to persistent vomiting and “Ozempic...
Government is going to pay super on paid parental leave. Michelle Grattan, looks at who is eligible and what else could be in the 2024 Budget. The government will pay superannuation on its paid parental leave from July 1 next year. This will benefit about 180,000...
Jacqueline Hendriks, suggests 7 ways you can to model good behaviour for your kids Children and young people may be seeing news headlines about men murdering women or footage of people rallying to call for action. Perhaps they or their friends have even gone to the...
Gabriella Salmon tells of being in the world of motherhood, but not of it. I spend my days wiping snotty noses, changing dirty nappies and interpreting two-year-old speak. I have spent anxious hours in the hospital with a croupy 18-month-old, and I have dealt simultaneously with...
Research into unit layouts reveals most are designed to meet the needs of developers rather than residents. In the bustling cityscape of Sydney, the rise of apartment living has become a popular choice for families seeking urban convenience. However, a recent study led by UNSW Sydney...
We’re all feeling the collective grief and trauma of violence against women – but this is the progress we have made so far, report Anastasia Powell and Asher Flynn It has been a particularly distressing start to the year. There is little that can ease the...
It’s rare for a significant period of time to pass before another debate about breastfeeding takes place in the media, writes Alison Bartlett The latest is about Comedian Arj Barker. Some of the highest authorities have said breastfeeding is okay, even in the Sistine Chapel, as...
CONTENT WARNING: Physical violence, graphic violence; violence against women and children. Monash academic Steven Roberts’ life is littered with experiences of family violence, witnessed growing up, and perpetrated against him. By talking about it, he’s hoping to draw attention to the need for men to speak...
‘Free birthing’ and planned home births might sound similar, says Hannah Dahlen, but the risks are very different. The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent “wild birth”, or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife...
