Latest childbirth News

Slater And Gordon Highlight Impact Of Birth Trauma
A brief history of human pain
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated
POP Prevention Project Receives MRFF Research Grant
Biological heart valve option for women who want to become pregnant
Training Hands-on Dads
Liver cancer deaths are rapidly increasing – tackling preventable causes would save lives
Caring for non-communicable diseases during pregnancy, expert convening
Safe blood supply improves as voluntary donations exceed 85%, but many people still lack access
A new blueprint offers definitive solutions to end one of childbirth’s deadliest complications
Increased support for mothers and babies
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2026
Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice
Families Week Event To Celebrate Community Connections
Mother’s Day warning: politicians must not create motherless children
HESTA reduces insurance fees and strengthens protection for members
NSW latest celebrating generations of care on International Day of the Midwife
Celebrating generations of care on International Day of the Midwife
Major depression in women and girls peaks 2 weeks after giving birth
Council representatives ready to make vital blood donations
Workplace relief is coming for employees with symptoms of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause in Philly
Fathers’ mental health deteriorates long after the birth of their child
Can I Be Hypnotised Online?
From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes: the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue
Good maternity care needs good science – but there’s more research on marathon running than giving birth
Elite gymnasts are no longer retiring after pregnancy – sport science needs to catch up
Why labour decision-making shouldn’t start in the delivery room
Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous
Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
Epworth Freemasons introduces childbirth classes in Mandarin
Stone baby: the rare condition that produces a calcified foetus
BANGLADESH: First hospital focused on mothers, newborns opens in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp
Fighting Two Infections At Once
Can colostrum supplements improve your skin, gut and immune system? A nutritionist explains
Flemmie Kittrell Visiting Scholar shares human-centered approach to maternal health
Problems regulating emotions during pregnancy linked with perinatal depression – new research
Integrating family planning and maternity services reduces global maternal mortality
Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated
World-First RNA Trial Breakthrough For Lupus Patients
Three-day Postnatal Stays For New Mums
Three Day Postnatal Stays For New Mothers
Global Health Agencies Issue New Recommendations To Help End Deaths From Postpartum Haemorrhage
AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE: Tents Become Delivery Rooms As Babies Born With Winter Approaching
Increased risk of depression and psychosis after childbirth among mothers
Improved sexual and reproductive healthcare needed for wāhine Māori – research
Scared of giving birth? You’re not alone, but stay positive to ease the fear
Why we still don’t understand what happens to women’s bodies during labour
Saving Lives Through Blood Donation