Pregnancy
IVF babies have ‘significantly increased’ risk of serious heart defects
A study of 7.7 million babies has found those conceived with IVF have a 36 per cent higher risk of serious heart abnormalities than naturally conceived children, but parents have been told not to be alarmed.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Latest
Opinion
Parental leave
Despite our parental leave win, super is still sexist
Paying super on parental leave will add billions of dollars to the retirement funds of parent carers across the country. But it’s not enough.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
- by Megan Norris
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Healthcare
Older, heavier and empowered: Record number of mums are having caesareans
The proportion of Victorian women having vaginal births is at an all-time low, with midwives concerned by the health impacts on mothers and babies.
- by Henrietta Cook
Editorial
Healthcare
Discrimination against same-sex couples starting a family must end
LGBTQ families’ unsupported access to assisted reproductive technology does not make sense.
- The Herald's View
The graph that shows Australia’s emerging fertility problem
Australia’s fragmented IVF sector is ill-equipped to keep up with rising demand, according to a sweeping review co-authored by former health minister Greg Hunt.
- by Angus Thomson
Exclusive
IVF
‘IVF is changing’: Why more women are freezing their eggs
When Jaimie Gardner first froze her eggs in 2021, she joined a growing cohort of women taking their fertility into their own hands.
- by Angus Thomson
How tattoos became the ultimate conversation starter about miscarriage
While it was once taboo to discuss pregnancy loss, people are now choosing to commemorate their grief openly.
- by Frances Howe
‘We apologise to women’: NSW vows to provide better care during pregnancy
Health Minister Ryan Park praised the courage of thousands of women who shared their “deeply personal and difficult experiences” during the landmark inquiry.
- by Megan Gorrey
Overwhelming or overblown? Making sense of evidence for breastfeeding
The health advice is clear. A stack of published evidence shows the benefits and most experts agree – but some scientists are sceptical. Here’s why.
- by Liam Mannix
Opinion
Parenting
When I met my baby, I expected an explosion of love. It took months to arrive
Holding my son in my arms for the first time, I felt numb. Emptied. It was as though I was observing myself from my previous life looking on as an outsider.
- by Ariane Beeston
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