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Experts concerned Australians may be using unnecessary prenatal supplements
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (1301+ words) ABC Health & Wellbeing It's not clear how many Australian women are taking additional prenatal supplements based off social media advice. (Unsplash: Taisiia Stupak) Australia's pregnancy care guidelines recommend daily folic acid, iodine and iron supplements for the majority of pregnant…...
Commercial surrogacy akin to modern slavery, UN Special Rapporteur argues - ABC News
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (90+ words) AUDIO: Commercial surrogacy akin to modern slavery, UN Special Rapporteur argues ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation AUDIO: Commercial surrogacy akin to modern slavery, UN Special Rapporteur argues Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 4:29pm The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and…...
Extremely rare Quadruplets doing well
2+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 1:56pm Dr Alexa Bendall has been caring for Ms Na'amoana since early in her pregnancy. (Supplied: Metro Health North) Medical teams are warmly welcoming the arrival of four identical quadruplets in Brisbane - in what doctors have described as…...
Handmade quilts babies 'will have for life' wrap them in culture
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (792+ words) ABC Mid North Coast Zarlia Murgha says she was excited to take part in her first NAIDOC baby blessing. (ABC News: Wiriya Sati) On Worimi Country in northern New South Wales, a baby's tiny hand clutches a handmade patchwork quilt,…...
I'd always wanted to carry a baby. Cancer meant I couldn't
4+ week, 2+ day ago (972+ words) Sally (right) and partner April were planning to have a baby through IVF before Sally's cancer diagnosis. (ABC: Back Roads) When Sally Davis was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer, her surgeon presented two options. She could risk…...
First Nations midwifery program leads to healthier babies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1196+ words) Jacqueline Howard was offered a place in the Royal Women's Hospital's First Nations midwifery program due to partner Olli Wynyard Gonfond's Indigenous heritage. (Supplied) A midwifery program available to First Nations families in three Melbourne hospitals is producing improved health…...
Periods stopped Vanessa participating in sport and she's not alone
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (990+ words) Discovering period swimwear meant Vanessa Ozols didn't have to skip swimming training anymore. (ABC News: Fletcher Yeung) When she's in the pool, Vanessa Ozols feels safe and accepted for who she is. As a national-level swimmer with a disability, the…...
Rural women share harrowing IVF stories at parliamentary inquiry
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (850+ words) Sophie Fletcher has spent countless hours on the road travelling to metro centres to receive care. (ABC News: Brigitte Murphy) Women from regional and rural NSW this week gave evidence in Tamworth to the select committee inquiry into fertility support…...
Last private midwife north of Perth to close as costs of business rise
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (712+ words) ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt Cath Tan says legislative changes are part of the reason she will pause her practise. (ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt: Brianna Melville) The last privately practising midwife offering homebirths north of Perth in Western Australia is preparing to take…...
Omega-3 testing to be introduced in SA to prevent preterm birth
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (504+ words) Bonnie Haselgrove took part in the trial while pregnant with Evan who is now six months old. (ABC News: Eva Blandis) South Australian pregnant women will be able to access free omega-3 blood tests as part of their routine tests....