Baby’s first breaths captured on ultrasound for the first time
Doctors at the Women’s have for the first time, captured moving ultrasound images of the lungs of newborn babies as they take their first breaths.
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New hospital-led community service for mums and bubs
Mothers will benefit from a new “one-stop-shop” support program aimed at bridging the gap between in-hospital and community care for women who are experiencing depression, anxiety or trauma.
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Does delayed cord clamping help babies breathe?
The Women’s has launched Australia’s first study that aims to help newborn babies who do not breathe spontaneously after birth, by delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.
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Endometriosis: Considering surgery?
Up to 10 per cent of Australian women have endometriosis. Since it was first identified in the second half of the 19th century, doctors have been treating it surgically. But how effective is this treatment?
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