Pregnancy

We celebrate 40 years since the birth of Australia’s first baby conceived through IVF, Candice Reed – a major milestone for science and fertility.

Research from our Preterm Labour Clinic has shown that, for some women with a high-risk pregnancy, invasive testing may not be helpful in predicting preterm birth.

A new study by the Women's shows that young adults born extremely premature are susceptible to high blood pressure.

A new device being developed at the Women's to help babies in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit has been awarded a grant from Federal Government of $400,000.

The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne has released advice for pregnant women affected by the smoke haze.

Women now have the option of using a new type of cot for their newborn babies to keep them closer and safer in their first few days of life.

Safer Care Victoria has launched the Movement Matters campaign which aims to encourage women to seek advice from their midwife or doctor if their baby’s movement declines or stops. It comes as the Women's trials a new app to help expectant mothers.

We wish to reassure women that it is safe to take antibiotics during pregnancy. New research has found that children born to mothers who have taken antibiotics have a small increased risk of being admitted to hospital with an infection, between birth and 14 years of age.

Ground-breaking new research has found that women with gestational diabetes can manage their condition by modifying their diet alone and are no longer considered at high risk of the common complication of big babies.

A world first study, published in The Lancet today, has found that women with diabetes in a low-risk pregnancy can safely express breast milk in late pregnancy, with the study dispelling concerns that the practice could cause harm to babies.