Drowning risks triples when a child turns one
Forty-one per cent of drowning deaths among children under five in Australia occur in one-year-old toddlers, according to the latest data from the Royal Life Saving Society – Australia.
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Baby walkers injure more than 100 babies each year in Australia
More than 100 babies visit emergency rooms in Australia each year following incidents involving baby walkers.
Top 100 baby names in Australia in 2018
Charlotte and Oliver are once again the number one baby names in Australia, according to the latest Top 100 baby names list.
The guilt is bad but there’s something far worse
April Pools Day is an initiative aimed at increasing the number of people in the community with current CPR knowledge. It's a free online CPR course from the Australian Red Cross -- available for April.
When women are birthing alone in Australia, every doula counts
For many women in Australia facing social or financial disadvantage, a doula is more than just a 'nice to have'. Here's how you can help those women.
Why a doula is more than just a “nice to have”
This World Doula Week, Birth for Humankind is on a mission to educate Australians about the benefits a doula can bring.
Do you know what to do if someone has a seizure?
Seizures can be unpredictable and, if you haven't witnessed one before, frightening to watch. But it's vitally important to move past your fear and do what you can to help the person having the seizure. Here's how you can help ...
What the private health insurance changes will mean for your family
On April 1, private health insurance will change. It's important you understand exactly how your family's policy may change and are confident you still have the right level of cover for your family, at the right price.
Foster carers desperately needed
Due to the current shortage of foster carers in NSW (and more generally nationwide), children in need of foster care are necessarily being put in hotels and motels. These in-need...
‘I stopped smoking to give myself the best chance of having a baby’
After talking to our GP, we headed off to a fertility clinic and had various tests. After speaking to both my clinician and nurse, I realised I had a lot going against me – because I was in my mid-30s and was a smoker, smoking about a packet a day.
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