Pregnancy

More than 50 maternity educators from across Victoria have come together for a conference that marks the first time the state’s maternity education network has convened to focus on birth trauma.

What started as mild swelling and a headache escalated into a life-threatening case of preeclampsia within hours, leaving Katie critically unwell and her baby born by emergency caesarean.

The Royal Women’s Hospital has seen its first virtual hospital patient. This is a key step in Victoria’s new Virtual Hospital pilot. It aims to change how specialist healthcare is provided across the state.

A new blueprint for maternity care has launched setting the course for equity, access and leadership across Victoria’s maternity system.

Pregnancy after loss can be one of the most complex and emotional journeys a family will face. Compassionate, continuous care can make all the difference.

To mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day, our hospital entrance will be lit up in blue and pink this evening, to honour all the babies gone too soon. But for our hospital, this act of recognition extends far beyond a single evening.

The Women’s welcomes Australia’s first national guidelines on early pregnancy loss. This is a key step in seeing miscarriage as a profound personal loss, not just a medical issue.

An independent evaluation has shown: the Cornelia program works. The comprehensive review was conducted by RMIT University and La Trobe University.

When Teal learned she was pregnant with her first child, she wanted to do all she could to give her baby a strong start in life. That included getting vaccinated against Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV.

The Women’s homebirth program has marked its first year, successfully welcoming 22 babies into the world.