“I wouldn’t give birth anywhere else”: Triple trouble brings lockdown joy at Westmead Hospital
Rayan and Mahmoud Fattouh knew they wanted a big family, but after two kids nothing could have prepared them for
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Women’s and Newborn
No place like home: western Sydney mum welcomes new bub in own home
Peace and calm are not words traditionally associated with birth – but that’s exactly how Christie Ciantar described her experience
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“I knew it wasn’t good so I quit for my baby”: quitting smoking during pregnancy
When western Sydney mum Ajak Machut found out she was pregnant with her second child, she stopped smoking hookah straight
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“I never thought I would have breast cancer”: the stories of western Sydney survivors
With no symptoms of breast disease and no family history of breast cancer, 63 year old Vassalah Wallace was quite
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Western Sydney mums and dads join marathon of cuddles for premature babies
An hour-long session of skin-to-skin cuddles with a prematurely born baby, also called Kangaroo care, can stabilise a baby’s heart rate, improve immunity and weight gain. If cuddle sessions are consistent, in some cases it can help little patients to be discharged home sooner.
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Mums supporting each other online find out they’re in the same ward at Westmead Hospital
The new friends bonded over their shared pregnancy complication.
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From mum to midwife: how skin-to-skin bonding is creating connections for Westmead mums
Westmead Hospital Women’s & Newborn Health “Skin-to-Skin” program has gained traction since its inception in 2015 with 4000 mothers and babies connecting via the technique.
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Westmead midwives safely deliver eager baby in hospital foyer
Baby Tobias just couldn’t wait to meet his parents.
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Help sick kids with the Coleman Greig Virtual Challenge
The challenge is going ahead with a virtual twist.
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Western Sydney couple welcomes healthy baby girl in Westmead Hospital’s first planned home birth
Mother Ingrid Benedek is the first in Western Sydney to welcome a baby girl into the world as part of the Publicly Funded Homebirth Service provided through Westmead Hospital.
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