Women are often encouraged to “eat for two” during pregnancy. While this is right in terms of eating to meet both mum’s and baby’s needs, it doesn’t mean doubling her total food and energy intake. The…
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The new drug letrozole is more effective in helping women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) achieve pregnancy than the…
The growth of babies in their womb and their size at birth are strikingly similar the world over when born to healthy, educated…
The recall of hired home-birthing pools after a baby contracted Legionnaires’ disease will inevitably lead some women to worry about having a water birth at home. While the incidence is rare, it is worth…
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not affect the fetus’ cardiac development, a new study has found. The study…
Performing surgery on foetuses while still in the womb is a risky business. Although pioneering work in this field began in the 1980s, it remains very challenging, with only a few highly trained teams…
Babies born to overweight women have an increased risk of birth asphyxia, Swedish and US researchers have discovered. The…
Pregnant smokers who take Vitamin C supplements can improve the lung function of their newborns, a recent study suggests…
Women taking omega-3 supplements during pregnancy will not have smarter children, according to a new study. The study, carried…
As technology advances so does our ability to monitor unborn babies. Now it’s even possible to track how a very young fetus, still in its mother’s womb, learns and remembers basic speech. As a labour and…
Women are twice as likely than men to contract HIV during intercourse and according to the authors of a new US study, women who contract HIV while pregnant may be especially vulnerable and more likely…
A better maternity care model could help reduce the risk that poorly managed asthma has on pregnant women and their unborn…
New research has found there are no links between mobile phone technology and health problems such as cancer. The 11-year…
Women may be at serious risk of developing blood clots for up to twelve weeks after giving birth, rather than six weeks as…
In the much-loved British TV drama Call the Midwife, women are offered care from dedicated midwives through pregnancy, labour and birth. The midwives are therefore able to get to know the women and practice…
Women who do not gain enough weight during their pregnancy are at an increased risk of losing their baby in the first year…
The warning made by HRA Pharma, the French manufacturer behind Norvelo emergency contraceptive pills, that the product is ineffective in women who weigh more than 80kg (12st 7lb) and has reduced effectiveness…
Multivitamin supplements can effectively reduce the occurrence of pre-eclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication affecting…
A bill currently before the NSW Parliament attempts to criminalise harm to late-term foetuses that die due to injuries inflicted on their mother. But is foetal legal personhood the best way to recognise…
Exercising for at least 20 minutes, three times a week during pregnancy, can boost the brain development of the newborn child…
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Professor of Human Immunology, Swansea University
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Biochemistry & Immunology Lecturer, Swansea University
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Karin Hammarberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Evolutionary Biology, University of Sydney
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Professor in Medicine, Ethics and Society, University of Warwick
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Professor of Maternal and Child Health, University of Stirling
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Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle
