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Does delayed cord clamping help babies breathe?The Women’s has launched Australia’s first study that aims to help newborn babies who do not breathe spontaneously after birth, by delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.
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Miracle Mums Mother’s Day Guard of HonourMums who have overcome the odds to take home healthy babies formed the Guard of Honour for the Mother’s Day clash between Collingwood and Geelong at the MCG.
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Procedure prevents preterm labour and miscarriageA new surgical procedure has been found to significantly increase the likelihood of women with cervical problems giving birth to a healthy baby.
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New test predicts potentially deadly preeclampsiaThe Women’s has become the first Australian hospital to introduce a blood test to help predict who will and will not develop the potentially deadly pregnancy condition, preeclampsia.
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New trial could prevent lung disease in babiesThe Women's researchers are leading an international trial that could improve the survival rates of very preterm babies and decrease their risk of developing chronic lung disease.
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The Women’s nurses making a difference in MongoliaHelp support our nurses volunteering their time to improve nursing education and practices in Mongolia
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Sister’s incredible gift makes Mother’s Day possible for MichelleAfter almost a decade of trying to get pregnant, Michelle was given the ultimate gift - her younger sister Andrea’s healthy eggs. But faced with a high risk triplet pregnancy, it was the Women's Multiple Pregnancy Clinic that helped her deliver three healthy girls.
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Actress Jane Allsop: I never thought I would bring home two babiesHouse Husbands and Blue Heelers Actress Jane Allsop has opened up for the first time about the incredibly difficult pregnancy and birth of her twin daughters.
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Miracle Mums Appeal: Pioneering procedure restores fertility for cancer survivorsWhen Jodie Wyers lost her fertility due to cancer, it was a newspaper story about Vali Creus, the world's first women to receive an ovarian tissue graft to her abdomen after cancer, that kept her hopes of motherhood alive.
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How my baby survived being born at 23 weeksHow much has medicine progressed in 20 years for our smallest of babies? Sare Demir gave birth to Yusuf at 23 weeks. Having two brothers also born very premature 21 years ago, Sare has a unique insight into NICU medical advances.
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