Preparing for Your Stay in NICU
In Australia, more than 27,000 babies are born too early each year, and this can add trauma or financial difficulties to parents’ lives. Fortunately, leading hospitals are equipped with life-saving medical equipment and highly trained…
Be Aware of Antenatal and Postnatal Depression
It is normal to experience ups and downs during pregnancy or after baby’s birth, but if you or your partner experience negative emotional changes it is important to seek help as soon as possible.
Confidence is Key - Advice for New Mums
Having your first baby is one of life’s biggest transitions, a time when you start to reflect on what kind of parent you want to be. For many there are feelings of excitement but also uncertainty, anxiousness and for some feelings of…
Bottoms Up: Options for Breech Babies
Whilst it is fairly common for a preterm baby to change positions in the uterus frequently, by the third trimester most babies prefer to move into a “head down” position. This is thought to be because the top part of the uterus is roomier…
Top 5 Nutrients to Support Breastfeeding for Mum and Bub
If you’re breastfeeding, you’re likely aware that your nutrient requirements are elevated to help you recover and to provide additional energy for you and your growing bubba through the day and night! Here are some key nutrients and…
Healthy Relationships Play a Huge Part in Infant Mental Health
The first few years of a child’s life is critical for forming a person’s emotional, physical, social, educational, and cognitive development. Experiences children have in the earliest years of their lives impact the development of their…
Just 18 Childhood Summers
Written by our Clinical Director of Midwifery, Lauren Williams. “We get 18 Summers with our children”, someone once told me when I was in the trenches of toddler mayhem, writing a thesis, and working long hours as a birth suite midwife…
Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility
Breastfeeding is flagged by global health entities as being the best start to life a mother can give her baby and child. As part of World Breastfeeding Week – which runs from August 1-17 – we wanted to explore this topic further and…
Things Women Wished They Knew About Breastfeeding
Despite what much of our society believes breastfeeding does not just happen – it can take know-how, perseverance, and is a team effort between baby and mum. If you and your baby are having trouble breastfeeding, try not to worry because…
Tips for Safe Sleeping and Preventing SUDI
There is a lot to learn when having a baby and sleeping them safely is undoubtedly one of the most important. Here are some answers to common questions about safe sleeping and lists 10 things you can do to keep your baby safe.
Perinatal Mental Health: Tips on How to Look After Your Emotional Wellbeing
Having a baby is life-changing and can bring so much joy, love and fulfilment however all of the new demands and responsibilities can feel difficult at times, as well as relentless. Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week was celebrated…