Three in four new mums struggle with body image
Up to 75% of Australian women report concerns about their body image after giving birth, with many feeling intense pressure to “bounce back” to their pre-pregnancy […]
New clues to preventing stillbirth
Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for early detection and prevention. The study, published in […]
Huge toll of extreme pregnancy nausea
A new study reveals the profound emotional and physical toll of extreme morning sickness, with more than half of affected women reporting they considered terminating their […]
New clues to a healthy pregnancy
In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made famous in the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a […]
When ‘breast is best’ for mothers
Breastfeeding gives baby the ‘best start’ in life, according to the World Health Organization, and research also supports its usefulness in helping mothers to recover from pregnancy […]
Caesarean birth injury rates rise
Over 34% of women in Australia have a caesarean birth, and a significant proportion of these happen in late labour when the fetal head is deep […]
C-section may affect child later – study
Labour and natural childbirth causes stress on a mother’s body but an emergency Caesarean is associated with even more inflammatory gene expression in the placenta, new […]
Detecting pregnancy risks earlier
Researchers from Flinders University and the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide have identified distinctive biological markers that could improve the routine blood tests […]
Medication hurdle for pregnant women
Pregnant Australian women are being denied access to medications which treat severe nausea and vomiting by pharmacists and medical practitioners because of misleading labels and a […]