It is a sobering thought to consider that 1.7 million Australian children are at risk of developing serious illnesses as a result of sustained exposure to tobacco smoke. The Car and Home: Smoke-Free Campaign aims to help prevent children’s exposure to tobacco smoke so they can avoid the damaging health effects. What is environmental
A common question asked of midwives and doctors by pregnant women is whether flying during pregnancy is safe. For pregnant women, concerns usually centre around the possible effects of flight on the health and well being of their unborn baby, the possibility that the flight may cause preterm labour, and fears of what would
Hip dysplasia is the medical term for instability, or looseness, of the hip joint that affects thousands of children each year. This ranges from mild instability to complete dislocation. Approximately one out of every 20 full-term babies has some hip instability and two to three per 1000 will require treatment. Persistent hip instability is
In around 4% of pregnancies, the foetus will present in the breech (head-up) position that's why they do procedures of turning breech babies. While vaginal birth is still possible with the assistance of midwives or doctors skilled in vaginal breech birth, the majority of babies reaching term in the breech position will be delivered
The headlines told a dramatic story. “Public hospital births double risk for mother and baby, says report,” said the Age. “Babies die less often in private hospitals,” said the Australian. “Private hospital births safer than the public: study,” reported ABC News Online. The study they were referring to, was carried out by Associate Professor
By Hannah Dahlen Will she have a caesarean or a home birth? Will her parents be there? Is she too old to be doing this at 40? Has she got a baby bump … and then that wicked, unspoken thought — will she get stretch marks like the rest of us mere mortals? Why
When I set out on the journey of planning our fourth baby, I knew I would be labelled 'high risk' by the medical profession due to previous postpartum haemorrhages (PPHs) during my second and third births. My first two births were in hospital. I was inducded for the first and, as a consequence, then
By Catherine Bell When we are pregnant with No. 2 (plus) it is normal to feel worried: will I have enough love? How will my older children cope? Do I want them present at the birth? How can I prepare them for the changes that will inevitably happen? Ten Tips for parenting beyond the
Planned VBB, John Hunter Hospital Newcastle, 22/02/2013, Birth stool My breech birth journey began at my 36-week anti-natal appointment. This is when my midwife told me that my baby was breech. An ultrasound the following day confirmed that the baby was in a frank breech position. Over the following weeks, I tried everything in my
Ancient rituals for modern times As a long term yoga teacher and practitioner, when I became pregnant with my first son I was very interested to learn about what the teachings of yoga had to offer, beyond the benefits of preparing my physical body for birth. Two children later and I discovered the philosophical
