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“It helped me to figure out what’s risky and what’s not”The Women’s is investing in new ways to support women with disability. First-time mum Blue Van De Cruze says the Women with Individual Needs (WIN) Clinic helped increase her confidence and independence.
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“Women with gestational diabetes can have healthy pregnancies”Gestational diabetes affects 1 in 6 pregnancies at the Women’s. For National Diabetes Week, the Women’s diabetes specialist Dr Sarah Price explains the condition … and why it’s so important to have follow up care after the baby is born.
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New intervention program for at-risk babiesThe First Thousand Days Clinic offers wrap-around care and support for babies at risk of future developmental delays due to drug or alcohol use during pregnancy.
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“I didn’t want to experience postnatal depression again”The Women’s NEST program provides a safe space for women to talk about their experience of pregnancy – the good and the difficult parts.
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New service to support pregnant women with mental health conditionsWe can help women in early pregnancy decide whether to continue taking medications, such as anti-depressants.
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Care driven by connection: midwife shares the key to exceptional birthing experiencesMeet Natalie Jeantou, one of the midwives leading the launch of the Women’s homebirth program.
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Festive and pregnant? How to eat safely, and well, these holidaysThese tips can keep you and your baby safe from listeria, salmonella and toxoplasmosis, which are all especially dangerous during pregnancy.
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The Women’s leads breastfeeding accreditation for best-practice careThe Women’s has become the most accredited Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) public hospital in Australia.
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Type 1 diabetes in pregnancy – proving that technology can make all the differenceAlexandra Hodal is living with type 1 diabetes and uses CGM technology during pregnancy.
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Celebrating 30 years of leading pregnancy researchFor three decades, researchers and clinicians at the Royal Women’s Hospital’s Pregnancy Research Centre have been improving outcomes for women and babies. Now they’re looking ahead to the next 30 years.
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