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Mum thanks hospital collaboration after surviving cancer and a heart attackA Melbourne mum who incredibly survived a heart attack at 35 weeks pregnant and battled two types of cancer is thanking the healthcare teams - and her children - who saved her life.
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Victoria’s Public Fertility Care supports hundreds of familiesLittle Johnny is one of 43 babies born so far in Victoria as part of Australia’s first publicly funded IVF program. Public Fertility Care has helped hundreds of families to fall pregnant after the first year in operation.
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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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Welcoming the first public fertility care babiesBaby Hussain has ten tiny fingers and ten little toes. He is of course perfect, especially to his parents who had to overcome many obstacles to welcome the little boy to their family.
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Zoe’s journey: A tale of courage, hope, and love
It took a village to help create and bring Sylvie into this world. It was a dream come true for Zoe, who battled cervical cancer and went through multiple rounds of IVF, to become a mother.
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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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Support through infant lossMylah passed away at nine weeks old from a rare genetic condition. This Say Their Name Day, her mother Jodie shares her story to help other families feel less alone.
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Changes to services at SandringhamFrom 6 February 2023, Sandringham Hospital's maternity, newborn and gynaecology services will be managed by Monash Health.
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A sleep intervention that’s saving livesThe introduction of a simple, low-cost sleep intervention has had a profound impact on the rate of SIDS deaths of infants in the Women’s Alcohol and Drug Service (WADS).
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