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Blacktown Mount Druitt Featured News Nursing & Midwifery Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

Connected through breast milk: western Sydney mum shares her preterm birth story this World Breastfeeding Week

01 Aug, 2022, 6:36 pm03 Aug, 2022, 6:47 pm Alyssa Terese

After four years of trying to conceive naturally and one round of IVF, Billie-Lee and her partner Ryan finally received

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Health News Nursing & Midwifery Research Spotlight Top 4 Uncategorized Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

IVF embryologist helping western Sydneysiders fall pregnant with international approach

25 Jul, 2022, 7:19 pm26 Jul, 2022, 5:08 pm Sia Anthopoulos

It’s World Embryologist Day so who better to hear from than Associate Professor Cecilia Sjoblom, Scientific Director at the Westmead

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Women and babies supported by forward-thinking research in western Sydney

23 Jun, 2022, 2:00 pm23 Jun, 2022, 2:00 pm Alyssa Terese

Patient outcomes for mums and bubs were at the forefront of an exciting and innovative new Women’s and Newborn Group

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Blacktown Mount Druitt News Nursing & Midwifery Our employees Spotlight Women’s and Newborn 

Blacktown Hospital maternity liaison officer wins 2022 NSW Humanitarian Award

23 Jun, 2022, 12:48 pm23 Jun, 2022, 2:50 pm Alyssa Terese

Known for her dedication and compassion in helping people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, Nawal Nadar has provided support

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Featured Government News Women’s and Newborn 

$2,000 IVF rebates for NSW women

30 May, 2022, 9:26 am02 Jun, 2022, 11:36 am Alyssa Terese

In an Australian first, women in NSW undergoing IVF and accessing other assisted reproductive treatments (ART) will be given a

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Featured News Our patients Spotlight Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

A beautiful rose at the end of the rainbow: a story of loss, hope and blessing this Mother’s Day

07 May, 2022, 1:41 pm21 Jul, 2022, 6:58 pm Alyssa Terese

Trigger warning: This article relates to infant loss. Fijian born Kellyville resident, Adi Korovou, always wanted to be a mum.

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News Top 4 Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

Twins the size of small rockmelons – how our neonatal ICU cares for the most precious of babies

26 Nov, 2021, 1:16 pm03 Dec, 2021, 6:03 pm Polina Matveycheva

Going into spontaneous labour nine weeks before the due date was not how Sally Andrews envisaged becoming a mother. On

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Events News Top 4 Westmead Health Precinct Women’s and Newborn 

Coleman Greig Virtual Challenge returns in 2021 to support newborn babies at Westmead Hospital’s NICU

11 Nov, 2021, 8:40 pm18 Nov, 2021, 12:41 pm Tim Dunlop

The Coleman Greig Challenge is western Sydney’s largest charity event supporting children with special needs at St Gabriel’s School, Castle

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News Our People Spotlight Top 4 Women’s and Newborn 

“The vaccine is safe. The virus isn’t”: Westmead Hospital obstetrician addresses COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy

16 Sep, 2021, 1:58 pm19 Sep, 2021, 7:38 pm Taylah Massingham

Knowing the severe impacts that COVID-19 could have on an expectant mother, a Westmead Hospital obstetrician is stressing the importance

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Mental Health News Top 4 Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

New mother and baby mental health unit for Westmead Hospital

12 Sep, 2021, 7:07 am15 Sep, 2021, 5:57 pm Harrison Vesey

Mum-of-three Emma Britton knows just how vital the service is.

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    Western Sydney community urged to stay alert for meningococcal symptoms

    05 Aug, 2022, 12:01 pm05 Aug, 2022, 12:01 pm Alyssa Terese
  • COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to four weeks

    COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to four weeks

    12 Jul, 2022, 10:52 am12 Jul, 2022, 10:52 am Alyssa Terese
  • COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments available to additional western Sydney residents

    COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments available to additional western Sydney residents

    11 Jul, 2022, 9:00 am12 Jul, 2022, 12:30 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Eleven cases of Monkeypox confirmed in NSW

    Eleven cases of Monkeypox confirmed in NSW

    06 Jul, 2022, 4:12 pm06 Jul, 2022, 4:12 pm Alyssa Terese

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