Yes, men have a biological clock too. If you’re looking to conceive, age is a consideration but not the only factor, writes Theresa Larkin When we talk about a biological clock ticking, it usually means the pressure women feel to fall pregnant before a certain age....
Nicholas Wood and Debra Kennedy look at what the science says about the link with autism United States President Donald Trump urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism. Paracetamol – known as acetaminophen or...
Take care with paracetamol when pregnant, write Luke Grzeskowiak and Debra Kennedy — but don’t let pain or fever go unchecked. Pregnancy comes with aches and pains and heightened anxiety about what we put into the body. A new article published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology has urged...
A mother’s story of love, loss and the child who never leaves her heart, by Rosemary McKnight Content note: This article contains themes of pregnancy loss and grief that may be distressing for some readers. The Day That Never Ends The date was written at the top of...
News of a ‘giant’ baby boy is all over TikTok. Here’s what women really need to know, reports Hannah Dahlen Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation. He was born earlier this year in the United States weighing 5.8 kilograms. But after his mum and the...
If you’re pregnant, do you have to tell your boss? And what are the rules for employers? Asks Dominique Allen A Sydney warehouse worker fired by text message within two weeks of telling her employer she was pregnant has won her job back, along with A$15,000...
Researchers Jennifer Koplin, Debbie Palmer and Desalegn Markos Shifti look at the current advice for mothers. Many questions pop up when you’re growing or raising a new baby. Among them, women often wonder if what they eat during pregnancy or breastfeeding will affect whether or not their...
–and what it missed, write Karin Hammarberg, Alex Polyakov, Catherine Mills and Karinne Ludlow Reports of several cases of embryo and sperm mix-ups have put the Australian fertility industry in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. These bungles have raised serious questions about the industry’s current model...
For some families, the long wait for a diagnosis ends early — but that moment can be as confronting as it is clarifying. In Part 2, Clinical geneticist Dr Susan White explores what happens when a label finally arrives, and how parents and children learn to...
Each year, thousands of babies are born with congenital anomalies — structural or functional differences that can affect development. While modern medicine has advanced dramatically, many families still face the uncertainty of a child’s undiagnosed condition. In Part 1, Clinical geneticist Dr Susan White reflects on...
