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....
For some Australians hoping to have a baby, deciding to begin fertility treatment is only the first hurdle. Finding donor sperm can involve waiting lists, rising costs and very different rules depending on where you live....
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…”...
Welcoming a baby is a time of great joy for parents. It can also be one of the most challenging. One of the greatest difficulties many parents face is getting their baby to sleep and re-settling following night wakings....
Book Week is a great opportunity for parents and carers to inspire a love of reading in babies and toddlers. Book Week is not just for big kids, writes Jane Torr. Here's how to engage babies and toddlers at storytime. ...
Parents are turning to AI for meals, homework and parenting advice. Where can it help, what are the risks, and what does Australian research tell us?...
It may sound surprising – even a little shocking – but the very first thing many babies encounter when they’re born is their mother’s poo....
Birth rates are declining in most of the world, including Australia. Here’s why that really matters, reports Liz Allen. Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-second world war baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the...
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...
Parents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or school. This puts babies with older siblings at greater risk of serious infectious illness, especially while their immune systems are still...
