If you’re pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be feeling a unique type of stress, writes Monique Robinson. You might be uncertain about how an infection could affect your unborn baby. That’s over and above the stress you might be feeling about the pregnancy itself,...
When a mother gives birth to twins, the offspring are not always identical or even the same gender write Joseph L Tomkins, Rebecca Sear and Wade Hazel Known as fraternal twins, they represent a longstanding evolutionary puzzle. Identical twins arise from a single fertilised egg that accidentally...
For the first time, a study – led by UNSW Medicine – has estimated a woman’s chances of having a second IVF baby. Women have a good chance of having a second child with the help of fertility treatment after their first was child born this...
Miscarriage can be heartbreaking but it is the most common pregnancy complication. We explain what it is, why it happens and what to do if it happens to you....
Natasha Lunn, an Australian International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Medela support partner – shares her personal breastfeeding challenge to help appease other mothers and encourage them to stay healthy and calm during the Coronavirus pandemic As if the stress of having a new baby isn’t...
Infertility affects countless women, but what if we are unconsciously preventing ourselves from falling pregnant, asks Rachel Freeman. We had been married a month to the day when I realised my period was late. We’d made the decision to delay our honeymoon so we could spend...
Baby-ing (and parenting!) is hard work. And there’s no denying that it can play havoc with your ability to function. We at Childmags know that you know there are great apps out there, ones that will legitimately make your life easier and more fun. But...
Natasha Lunn, an Australian International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Medela support partner – shares some practical help for pregnant women or breastfeeding mums and their families to stay happy and healthy during the Coronavirus pandemic. I work with many mums offering advice, support and understanding....
Daniel Donahoo believes men must get more involved in discussions about children, family and work. Becoming a dad is an important decision in any man’s life. It is a major event that helps shape the rest of their lives. Yet, while there is no shortage of...
Some men may shudder at the thought of “the snip”, reports James Dunn, but vasectomies are a safe and effective form of contraception for men who have completed their family, or don’t wish to have children. Medicare data show more than 25,000 Australian men have had...
