Navigating the grief of infant loss
When Sky Matheos and Trisdan Roberts lost their twin girls Remi and River at just four days old, the Women’s social worker Karen Fitzpatrick helped them navigate their way through a traumatic time.
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Researching a cure for ovarian cancerAbout 1,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Australia each year, and tragically nearly 70% will not win their fight against the cancer.
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Newborn research - new breathing support for preterm babiesIt took the Neonatal Research Team at the Women’s to come up with the answer. Our team found a cheaper, more comfortable method of supporting the breathing of very preterm babies was safe and effective. That method is now being used worldwide.
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Oscar’s story"Oscar was born crying – the most wonderful sound parents of a premature baby can hear."
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Managing menopause symptoms after cancer“Women who come to us are thankful to be able to sit and talk about something that is not widely discussed".
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Assisted reproduction for HIV-positive people“I’m pleased to say our study demonstrates that people with HIV can safely conceive a child using assisted reproduction,” says Dr Giles.
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Assessing heart function of critically ill pregnant womenDeveloped by a Women’s anaesthetist, Clinical Associate Professor, Dr Alicia Dennis, the ROSE Scan lets doctors, for the first time, instantly see the inner workings of heart function in pregnant women without invasive high-risk monitoring.
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