Those who claim that Scheer’s positions on a woman’s right to choose and a same-sex couple’s right to marry are irrelevant so long as he refuses to reopen debate are missing the point.
There are several different brands of lactation cookies on the market geared towards breastfeeding mums.
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Milk and cookies might be a famous combination, but there's little evidence so-called lactation biscuits can promote milk flow in breastfeeding mothers.
With the right support, women in prison or whose children are in care can breastfeed. But there are challenges.
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Supporting mums in prison and whose babies are in care to breastfeed has benefits for mums, their children and wider society.
Research with almost 500,000 women in Alberta, Canada, reveals connections between fainting in pregnancy and medical problems in both mother and child.
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When there is no "village" to help raise a child, parents often turn to baby books for guidance — but they don't always hold the best advice.
The recent maternal health crisis of tennis player Serena Williams was a flash point for many health professionals. A photo of Williams with her daughter from her Instagram account.
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Supporting women to have a labour companion or doula of their choice during childbirth has benefits for women and their babies. It could be especially important for women from migrant backgrounds.
Breastfeeding is not something women simply choose to do, it is an instinct, a biological imperative.
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A Senate Report has put forward 16 recommendations to reduce rates of stillbirth in Australia targeting a 20% reduction in the rate within three years. We can do this by focusing on five practices.
The largest number of HIV-exposed but uninfected children are in South Africa.
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Pre-eclampsia can be dangerous for expectant mothers, but there are ways to monitor and minimise the risks.
There is a lack of information on medications for pregnant women because many clinical trials specifically exclude pregnant women.
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A routine childbirth proves expensive and complicated. Insurance company adjustments, inconsistent billing and mystery costs flummoxed even a health policy expert and his wife, a teacher.
A clinic in northern Tanzania which has one of the lowest facility birth rates in the country.
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