What effect will coronavirus have on my baby if I am infected in pregnancy?
It's early days to know what the effect of COVID-19 will be on your baby, if you get infected in pregnancy.
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Is my newborn safe?
Dr Norman Swan explains the risks of COVID-19 to your newborn.
Babies & Pregnancy Coronavirus - COVID-19Should I get the flu vaccine?
Everyone should be immunised against influenza this season when the vaccine becomes available, but pregnant women should be immunised at any time.
Babies & Pregnancy Coronavirus - COVID-19Is there a risk to pregnant women?
We know that influenza is bad for pregnancy but this isn’t influenza. We are going to have to wait 7-9 months to see what happens.
Babies & Pregnancy Coronavirus - COVID-19When should you introduce a baby to solids?
Research has found that babies who were given solids before six months slept for longer every night, compared with those who were given just breastmilk.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsCerebral palsy rates falling in Australia
The rate of cerebral palsy in children up to age 5 has fallen by 30 per cent over the last ten years or so. The reasons are complex.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsCan omega-3 reduce risk of pre-term birth?
New research shows that women who took omega-3 supplements were less likely to have a baby born prematurely.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsCan stroking a baby help it feel less pain?
British scientists wanted to find out, and in order to do so, they devised two experiments. These are the results.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsCan the size of your social network make your baby smarter?
Researchers looks at whether having a larger social network is associated with cognitive benefits for her young child.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsAnxiety and depression in pregnancy and early parenthood
Anxiety and depression in pregnancy and early parenthood is serious, this article addresses the signs and symptoms of antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety and where you can get help.
Babies & Pregnancy Mental HealthContraception: natural family planning
What is natural family planning? Is it effective? Find out about the different methods and the advantages and disadvantages of natural family planning.
Babies & PregnancyContraception: female surgical sterilisation
Female surgical sterilisation, sometimes called tubal ligation, is a form of permanent contraception. Find out the advantages and disadvantages.
Babies & PregnancyBetter birthing options
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of various tools such as complementary medicine and antenatal education to control pain and reduce the use of an epidural block, these are the results.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsVideo: Infantile colic - Dr Golly
Colic is a form of pain that typically comes and goes quite abruptly. When babies are particularly unsettled – we refer to this as infantile colic.
Babies & Pregnancy Dr GollyVideo: Plagiocephaly - Dr Golly
The word plagiocephaly comes from the Greek plagio – which means oblique, slanting or sloping, and cephal meaning head. With newborns, it’s very common for babies to have oddly shaped heads that resolve spontaneously, within a few weeks. Dr Golly looks at the longer-term changes.
Babies & Pregnancy Dr GollyDown syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder, usually associated with a delay in development and some intellectual disability.
Babies & PregnancyFish oil in pregnancy may reduce asthma in kids
Eating fish oil-derived fatty acids in pregnancy may lower the risk of asthma and wheezing disorders in offspring.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsContraception: diaphragms
A diaphragm is a soft circular silicone dome that a woman inserts into her vagina as a barrier method of contraception. Diaphragms work by covering the opening to the uterus and stopping sperm from entering.
Babies & PregnancySIDS: frequently asked questions
Research has found some important ways to reduce the risk of sudden infant death (SIDS and SUDI) and create a safe sleeping environment for babies.
Babies & PregnancyMassaging the pain out of labour
Massage may be effective in reducing pain for some women during labour.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsSIDS: reducing the risk
6 ways to sleep baby safely and reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy.
Babies & PregnancyEating well in pregnancy
Eating a nutritious and varied diet in pregnancy is the best way of caring for yourself and your baby.
Babies & PregnancyTeething: Some signs and treatments
Babies usually get their first tooth between 4 and 10 months of age. Signs of teething often occur a while before the first teeth appear.
Babies & Pregnancy PainCongenital diaphragmatic hernia
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect where there is an abnormal hole in the diaphragm, which allows some of the abdominal organs to protrude into the chest.
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