Women nearly five times more likely to recover from Postnatal Depression in World-first trial...
A World-first trial of online treatment for women diagnosed with postnatal depression resulted in a dramatic improvement for more than 70% of depressed women.
The $125,000 trial, by the Parent-Infant Research Institute and funded by...
World-first App supports stress reduction and improves wellbeing during and after pregnancy
A new App that helps manage the stress of pregnancy and aims to reduce the risk of developing postnatal depression and other mental illnesses has been created by beyondblue and Smiling Mind.
Mind the Bump...
Diet and exercise during pregnancy has hidden benefits
It might not be obvious on the scales, but healthy eating and increased physical activity from walking during pregnancy is directly associated with a range of improved outcomes at birth, according to researchers from...
Better Information about Prenatal Testing Leads to Fewer Tests
A clinical trial led by UC San Francisco has found that when pregnant women are educated about their choices on prenatal genetic testing, the number of tests actually drops, even when the tests are...
New mothers smile at oral health program
Improving the oral health of pregnant women in the Riverina is the aim of a new program being coordinated by the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) and Charles Sturt University (CSU).
The Smile Mum Wagga...
Pregnant women encouraged to try new Fit4Two program
Information about the ‘behaviour-change intervention’ program is being distributed through the generous support of local medical practices.
Central Queensland University PhD researcher Mel Hayman is looking forward to implementing the Fit4Two program she has developed...
Halving the risk of preterm birth for twins
International research involving the University of Adelaide has found that the risk of preterm birth could be halved for a specific group of "super high-risk" twin pregnancies.
The results could help to save babies' lives...
Expectant Parents’ Play with Doll Predicts Later Parenting Behaviour
Having expectant parents role-play interacting with an infant using a doll can help predict which couples may be headed for co-parenting conflicts when their baby arrives.
Researchers videotaped 182 couples in the third trimester of...
New guidelines to help families impacted by stillbirth
The quality of care being provided to families affected by stillbirth is set to improve across Australia following new research by the University of Adelaide's Joanna Briggs Institute.
In a project funded by the Stillbirth...
False perceptions of body weight put new mums in diabetes danger zone
An alarming number of new mums who develop increased blood sugar levels during pregnancy are placing themselves at heightened risk of long-term diabetes because of false perceptions of their own weight and health risk.
Research...
