Many women find breastfeeding difficult and stop before they planned. Some women are relieved to stop, write Karleen Gribble and Nina Jane Chad. But others regret it. If you regret stopping, you may be able to give it another go, even if you no longer have...
If meals with your children are ruled by what they refuse to eat, consider a dietitian’s advice on how to tackle fussy eating and win mealtime back. Dr Cohen’s tips to prevent fussy eating While fussy eating is part of normal childhood development, there are some suggestions...
If meals with your children are ruled by what they refuse to eat, consider a dietitian’s advice on how to tackle fussy eating and win mealtime back. There is no strict definition of what makes a child a fussy eater, but it’s something parents should know...
Young mum, Rania Saab a lawyer from Sydney, was concerned that her infant daughter, Alana, may lag behind in her development due to the disruption of in-person physiotherapy appointments for Alana’s hypotonia. Rania has cochlear implants for her hearing loss. However, using Zoom, Rania was...
'Nipple Nazi’ is probably a cathartic shout-out on behalf of women who feel ripped off by a message that delivers pressure without assuring them the means of living up to expectations, writes Katie Attwell Intrigued by recent research that shows longer-term breastfeeding may be linked to...
As the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all too well, good health policy depends on prior planning, decisive action, and a willingness to spend money. But there’s another area where Australia’s willingness to plan and spend has fallen far short: monitoring breastfeeding rates. A newly released...
Non-medical sex selection for IVF babies is banned in Australia, but the legislation is blurry and confusing for parents, doctors and lawyers making decisions in this ethical minefield By Dr Michelle Taylor-Sands and Dr Malcolm Smith In 2011, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) refused a...
Almost one in 20 babies in Australia born through IVF...
Owain Emslie, Danielle Wood, and Kate Griffiths look at how we can work towards time and earnings equality between women and men in Australia. Grattan Institute research published recently shows the average 25-year-old woman who goes on to have a child can expect to earn A$2...
A new study has confirmed what researchers already suspected to be the case: heat inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in human milk. A team of medical researchers has found that in human milk, pasteurisation inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19, confirming milk bank processes have been safe throughout the...
