2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (813+ words) Community midwives are calling for an overhaul of the way they are contracted to work. In March, the High Court ruled in favour of the New Zealand College of Midwives in its longstanding dispute with the Crown over pay and…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (492+ words) A British woman who was denied permanent birth control through the UK's national health service on the grounds she might regret the decision has won her case with the country's health ombudsman after a 10-year battle. Leah Spasova, a psychologist…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (667+ words) Health New Zealand has released long-awaited guidelines to help grieving families cope with the loss of a baby during pregnancy or in the first year after birth. The National Bereavement Care Pathway for Perinatal Loss was released on Thursday. It…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1101+ words) Being pregnant comes with a minefield of advice from doctors, midwives, well-meaning friends and family, not to mention social media and other mums. There are foods you're recommended to avoid, and medications that aren't approved. But skincare is less clear:…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (681+ words) A woman who became increasingly ill in the weeks after her baby was born was prescribed pain relief and antibiotics for what healthcare professionals thought were standard post-delivery complications. It was not until the woman saw her GP for a…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1628+ words) "The next time you hear that piercing cry in the night, remember what it truly is: not a test of your innate abilities or a judgement on your parenting skills, but a simple, powerful alarm." The sound slices through the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (914+ words) Food manufacturers try to convince busy parents that their products are a healthy choice for babies and toddlers, but new research reveals many are not. With images of fruit and claims of being "sugar-free, baby food manufacturers market their products…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (704+ words) Rosie Peck could once fit in the palm of her Dad's hand and only just survived her first few months, but she's now a teacher, a mum and part of a groundbreaking study into the lives of tiny premature babies....

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (931+ words) If you're feeling extra hungry while breastfeeding, there's a good reason for it. Your body needs more nutrients to support milk production. Many people are familiar with the saying that a woman is "eating for two" during pregnancy. Although this…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (268+ words) More pregnant women, new mothers and their families will soon have better access to mental health support with a $4. 9m fund targeting four under-served regions. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said the new investment would pay for more clinical and non-clinical…...