Shantelle’s journey as a mother began with a traumatic experience when her son, Bowie, was born prematurely at just 24 weeks, weighing a mere 623 grams. For the first ten …
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Nurses at Nepean Hospital in Kingswood, western Sydney, are raising concerns regarding alarming understaffing levels in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Alicia Rodgers, a nurse with 11 years of …
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NICU Nurses Unite for Patient Safety Amid Concerns of Babies Being Treated in Corridors
by adminNurses at Westmead Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Sydney staged a strike today to draw attention to critical issues surrounding patient safety and insufficient staffing. The NSW Nurses …
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Weleda Australia Pty Ltd has issued a recall for a specific batch of its Baby Teething Oral Powder after a glass fragment was found in one of the bottles. This …
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Study Reveals ‘Liquid Gold’ Breast Milk Donations Could Cut Life-Threatening Illness Rates in Premature Infants By Half
by adminBreast milk is often referred to as “liquid gold” for its crucial benefits, particularly for premature infants. Recent research highlights that donor breast milk can significantly reduce the risk of …
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A popular baby highchair, the Bugaboo Giraffe, is being recalled due to safety issues following reports of injuries to infants. The highchair was available at major retailers such as Baby …
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In Brisbane, a new mother, Annie Coburn, shared her dramatic experience of giving birth during ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred. Annie went into labour on a Friday night, and her husband, Harrison, …
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A couple from Taylors Lakes, Melbourne, has welcomed their newest family member in an unexpected location—inside their car on the Citylink—while en route to St Vincent’s Private Hospital. Lidiana and …
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South Korea’s Birthrate Increased for the First Time in Nine Years Following a Population Crisis Declared a ‘National Emergency’
by adminIn 2024, South Korea recorded a slight increase in its birthrate, rising to 4.7 births per 1,000 women, with the overall fertility rate also climbing marginally from 0.73 to 0.75. …
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When Lauran’s son passed away, this became her source of strength. Now, a ‘bureaucratic blunder’ nearly took it from 13,300 Australian families.
by adminThree days after Lauran Ellis-Hughes experienced the tragic loss of her baby son Theo, she received a life-changing call from a specialist coordinator at Red Nose, Australia’s foremost organisation for …