More Australian women are choosing to freeze their eggs, but deciding whether it's the right option isn't always straightforward. A new decision-making tool aims to help women weigh up the costs, risks and chances of success before taking the next step....
New Australian and New Zealand IVF data shows fertility treatment is becoming more successful, while changes such as frozen embryo transfers and single embryo transfer are helping reduce risks for mothers and babies....
From helping embryologists assess embryos to analysing genetic information, artificial intelligence is beginning to play a role in fertility and prenatal care. But some of the technology is much further advanced than others. Pregnancy has always involved plenty of tests, scans and decisions. For families using...
Balancing study, work and family life takes being organised to a whole new level. One mum shares the exhaustion, guilt and unexpected lessons that come with returning to study while raising three children....
Babies aren’t born with enough vitamin K, which is essential to clot blood, report Zohra Lassi and Engida Yisma. This is why it’s recommended in Australia that all newborns receive a vitamin K injection at birth. Without it, they’re at risk of vitamin K deficiency bleeding,...
A birth doula is a support person a woman can privately hire during pregnancy. They usually attend the birth and provide non-clinical comfort measures such as massage, assistance getting into different birth positions, and emotional reassurance....
Becoming a mother also brings about an extraordinary shift in priorities. As the late British psychotherapist and author Naomi Stadlen wrote, “motherhood can be relentless. The dependency, the need, the constant pull of being someone’s entire world…”...
While the decision is often framed around autonomy, trust and control, the death of wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke after a home birth has highlighted the serious risks when complications arise and urgent medical care is delayed....
When you're expecting, everyone offers you advice, and it's hard to know what's true. We've debunked 13 of the most common pregnancy myths, from bump shapes to hair dye, so you can stop second-guessing and start enjoying the ride. The best part? Some of the...
Kylie Ladd reflects on the relief, guilt and quiet joy that can come with reclaiming working time after the intense early years of parenting. When my youngest child started school, for the first time in almost nine years, large chunks of each weekday belonged solely to...
