If you are a healthcare worker who’s pregnant during this COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a few things you need to do.
Babies and Pregnancy
Can I still attend my antenatal appointments if I am in self-isolation?
How to deal with your antenatal appointments if you are in self-isolation with COVID-19.
Should pregnant women be avoiding public gatherings?
We’re at the stage in the Coronavirus epidemic, COVID-19 epidemic, where everybody should be avoiding gatherings of other people.
What is the travel advice if I am pregnant?
What is the travel advice for coronavirus if I’m pregnant?
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.
Is my newborn safe?
Dr Norman Swan explains the risks of COVID-19 to your newborn.
Should 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.
Is 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.
When 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.
Cerebral 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.