Babies
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Hospitals
Cook government moves to lock in builders for new women’s and babies’ hospital before March poll
The location for the replacement of the ageing King Edward Memorial Hospital is shaping as a key election battle.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Sam Kerr
Sam Kerr announces she is to become a mother
The Matildas star took to social media on Monday night to share the news that her partner, Kristie Mewis, is pregnant.
- by Riley Walter
Like her own mum, Alice couldn’t birth her baby – but she can breastfeed her
Inducing lactation is not often talked about. But here, Australia’s first IVF surrogate child – and her mum – discuss their experiences, 36 years apart.
- by Alice Clarke
The mortgage or the baby? Fertility dropping to record low
Births have fallen to a 15-year low and skyrocketing property prices are being blamed. Now there are calls for new policies to help people have children.
- by Shane Wright
Bigger family, bigger problems? Not so, say these mothers
Australia’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, but blaming it all on the cost of living is short-sighted, say these parents who love their larger families.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Parenting
Why ‘one-and-done’ families like mine are becoming the new normal
The news that our national birth rate is plummeting is concerning, but it’s no surprise to single-child families like mine.
- by Caroline Zielinski
Opinion
Fertility
I used a sperm donor for my son. Why is the government abandoning us?
Would a stranger care about my beloved child who had been created with our shared genes? My counsellor understood my anxieties: “Most women think they’re meeting George Clooney.”
- by Alexandra Collier
House prices blamed for Australia’s lowest birth rate on record
Births have fallen to a 17-year low while the nation’s fertility rate has never been lower. High-priced housing is not putting people in the mood for children.
- by Shane Wright and Lachlan Abbott
Opinion
Parenting
Now that I’m done with child-rearing, I find babies revolting
Once, I felt indifference. These days my whole body reacts, my sphincter clenches, my gag reflex tickles, and I tremble as I recoil.
- by Amra Pajalic
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Parenting
Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are
Parents are turning to readymade snacks to feed young children. Most are failing international nutrition standards.
- by Angus Thomson
Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so
Many parents are at the breaking point of stress, and some say parenting has become too hard. What can we do to bring the joy back?
- by Sarah Berry
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