Pregnancy and Childbirth

Monash IVF has been ordered to be more rigorous when checking the biological origin of embryos to avoid more mix-ups, in order to stay registered in Victoria.

A WA family has been devastated by the death of their newborn son at Perth's premier maternity hospital, and are desperate for answers on how the delivery of their fourth child went so tragically wrong. 

Sasha Barton has lived though the grief of losing two babies. She wants others to know they are not alone.

The ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast co-host and her husband say they are overjoyed but terrified as they prepare for the birth of their baby girl in March.

The homebirth program was launched at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in July 2024, with 74 women enrolled in the service in its first 12 months.

Free birth is the intentional practice of giving birth without a registered healthcare professional such as a midwife or doctor present.   

Thousands of babies are born at the Toowoomba Base Hospital each year, but some women say they are scared to give birth there.

Women who have had traumatic birth experiences at Royal Darwin Hospital have gathered to share their stories and call for urgent action from the territory and federal governments.

A program introduced in Australia in 2018 has led to thousands of fewer babies born early each year, according to a new study.

The program from the Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre helps pregnant women in, or at risk of incarceration find safe accommodation and keep families together.

Stacey Hatfield's husband revealed the nutritionist and social media influencer died in September after giving birth to the couple's first child.

After a traumatic birth, followed by mental and physical health challenges, Claire was "one and done". But divorce made her think twice about her decision. 

The boys, who are only the second known case of conjoined twins born in PNG, are expected to come to Australia for medical treatment.

Experts on the rules around when you need to inform your employer if you’re planning to take parental leave.

Pregnancy loss is a lottery determined by location, according to a report that has sparked calls for the federal government to improve care for women who experience miscarriage in regional and rural communities.

A Queensland mum desperate to have a positive postpartum experience when she had her second child found that just a few small steps were enough to make a huge difference.

Donald Trump's latest health advice goes against the evidence, stigmatises autism and unfairly blames women.

Donald Trump's advice that pregnant women should limit the use of paracetamol in pregnancy has been criticised as "baseless". So what does it mean for you?

Knitting has become an outlet for Port Stephens woman Kim Franks, who is mostly housebound after a diagnosis of debilitating psoriasis.

Australia's medicines regulator says paracetamol remains safe to use during pregnancy despite Donald Trump's administration linking its use to an increased risk of autism.