Childbirth News
Warning On Caesareans
Monday March 29, 2004
An alarming rise in the number of emergency hysterectomies performed on Victorian women after childbirth has prompted an obstetrics expert to warn doctors against performing elective caesareans without medical cause.Later Childbirth May Hinder Breast Cancer Detection
Monday March 22, 2004
Changing childbirth patterns could be causing post-menopausal women to retain their ``young", denser breasts, making it more difficult to spot signs of breast cancer, Dutch researchers say.An Unnatural State
Tuesday March 16, 2004
Australian women routinely survive complications in childbirth that killed women 100 years ago. But it cannot be taken for granted, as David Manallack discovered.Being Prepared For A New Life
Tuesday March 16, 2004
Although they may feel daunted by the overwhelming amount of information on childbirth, it is important for new parents to be well informed, says Kaye Dyson of the Royal Women's Hospital.Coroner To Probe Spate Of Deaths In Childbirth
Wednesday March 10, 2004
The State Coroner is investigating the deaths of four women in childbirth in six weeks earlier this year.