Helping pregnant women remain active – 'Fit-4-Two' intervention program evaluated
Pregnancy is a critical risk period for sedentary behaviour and overweight development among women, boosting their chance of suffering chronic diseases and having a shorter life-span.
That's according to CQUniversity PhD researcher Mel Hayman who...
Giving women more choice when inducing labour
New research suggests that if given the choice, pregnant women who are due to have their labour induced would prefer to go home than stay in hospital overnight.
The study, led by researchers at the...
Project to help pregnant women quit smoking
Pregnant women who smoke and want to quit will receive personalised, ongoing support through a new pilot project.
Dr Mai Frandsen has just received a $95,000 Fellowship, awarded by Cancer Council Tasmania, in partnership with...
Why are women delaying pregnancy?
A study by the Telethon Kids Institute and The University of Western Australia is exploring the reasons why women are delaying pregnancy well into their thirties.
Researcher Jessica Tearne said delayed childbearing is becoming more...
Key to triggering labour in pregnancy
Australian researchers have identified an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that can control labour and may help explain why overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.
The world-first discovery, published today in...
Many more babies born by Caesarean in Qld than in the UK
Queensland women have higher odds of having a caesarean section than women of similar age and health in England, QUT's Dr Yvette Miller has found.
Dr Miller from QUT's IHBI (Institute of Health and Biomedical...
Pregnant women respond to music with stronger physiological changes in blood pressure
Music can be soothing or stirring, it can make us dance or make us sad. Blood pressure, heartbeat, respiration and even body temperature – music affects the body in a variety of ways. It...
Motherhood and childcare: is it just a pain in the back?
A world-first study by a researcher from The University of Western Australia is calling for volunteers to help unravel why being a mum may cause years of back pain and dysfunction.
Occupational bio-mechanist and PhD...
Antipsychotic medication during pregnancy does affect babies
A seven-year study of women who take antipsychotic medication while pregnant, proves it can affect babies.
The observational study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, reveals that whilst most women gave birth to healthy babies,...
Exploring pregnant women’s perceptions of healthy eating
Medical researchers at the University of Wollongong are undertaking a study to explore women's perceptions of healthy eating during pregnancy.
They are keen to learn what advice and information the women have received about nutrition...
