1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1388+ words) Intimate partner violence during pregnancy brings increased risk for the mother and her baby." (ABC: Kylie Silvester) When Hayley was pregnant, her husband insisted on attending her medical appointments. But his motivations were not supportive in nature. Warning: This story…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (990+ words) Discovering period swimwear meant Vanessa Ozols didn't have to skip swimming training anymore. (ABC News: Fletcher Yeung) When she's in the pool, Vanessa Ozols feels safe and accepted for who she is. As a national-level swimmer with a disability, the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (850+ words) Sophie Fletcher has spent countless hours on the road travelling to metro centres to receive care. (ABC News: Brigitte Murphy) Women from regional and rural NSW this week gave evidence in Tamworth to the select committee inquiry into fertility support…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (712+ words) ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt Cath Tan says legislative changes are part of the reason she will pause her practise. (ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt: Brianna Melville) The last privately practising midwife offering homebirths north of Perth in Western Australia is preparing to take…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (504+ words) Bonnie Haselgrove took part in the trial while pregnant with Evan who is now six months old." (ABC News: Eva Blandis) South Australian pregnant women will be able to access free omega-3 blood tests as part of their routine tests....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1019+ words) As an older mum, Heather says she's more patient and able to focus on what matters. (Supplied) Not long after giving birth to her son, Heather was asked by a stranger at a restaurant: Are you his mum or grandma?...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (814+ words) Former relief teacher Rachel Toyer has been raising awareness about an education department policy that she argues discriminates against mothers. (ABC News: Che Chorley) Former contract teacher Rachel Toyer was unable to take long-service leave because she had a gap…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (890+ words) ABC Mid North Coast A bereaved mother is offered support at Frances Perry House maternity hospital in Melbourne. (Supplied: Eliza Strauss, Frances Perry House) Women who have experienced pregnancy loss are breaking the silence at an annual Mother's Day high…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (429+ words) A WA couple expecting triplets were stunned to welcome a fourth baby, delivering a rare set of quadruplets. The family, who already have a three-year-old son, found out about the fourth baby more than halfway through their IVF pregnancy. The…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (789+ words) The woman denied a medical termination was incarcterated at the Adelaide Women's Prison. (ABC News: Dean Faulkner) A female prisoner was denied a medical termination because there is no overnight medical monitoring at the Adelaide Women's Prison. The Central Adelaide…...