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Featured 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 pm07 May, 2022, 1:49 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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“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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Featured News Research Technology Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

Start-up raises $784,000 for Westmead Hospital baby resuscitation system

20 Aug, 2021, 2:03 pm22 Aug, 2021, 7:50 pm Harrison Vesey

A prototype medical device that could save hundreds of thousands of newborn babies every year will soon be manufactured thanks

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Featured News Our patients Women’s and Newborn 

First time western Sydney mum shares how she never knew breastfeeding could be so amazing

06 Aug, 2021, 12:08 pm06 Aug, 2021, 4:43 pm Taylah Massingham

Recovering after her caesarean section at Westmead Hospital, first-time mum Gabriela Saluk described her first breastfeeding experience as “magical”. Gabriela

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Featured Our People Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

“I wouldn’t give birth anywhere else”: Triple trouble brings lockdown joy at Westmead Hospital

28 Jul, 2021, 9:47 am28 Jul, 2021, 5:00 pm Harrison Vesey

Rayan and Mahmoud Fattouh knew they wanted a big family, but after two kids nothing could have prepared them for

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Featured News Our People Women’s and Newborn 

No place like home: western Sydney mum welcomes new bub in own home

10 Jun, 2021, 8:20 pm11 Jun, 2021, 12:12 pm Tim Dunlop

Peace and calm are not words traditionally associated with birth – but that’s exactly how Christie Ciantar described her experience

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Health News Women’s and Newborn 

“I knew it wasn’t good so I quit for my baby”: quitting smoking during pregnancy

03 Jun, 2021, 12:23 pm07 Jun, 2021, 11:40 am Tim Dunlop

When western Sydney mum Ajak Machut found out she was pregnant with her second child, she stopped smoking hookah straight

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  • New information on Monkeypox in Australia

    New information on Monkeypox in Australia

    20 May, 2022, 11:52 am20 May, 2022, 11:52 am Sia Anthopoulos
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    Western Sydney seniors urged to prepare for flu season

    09 May, 2022, 7:38 am09 May, 2022, 7:45 am Alyssa Terese
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    Adolescent vaccines available in pharmacies throughout western Sydney to support NSW Health School Vaccination Program

    07 May, 2022, 8:48 am07 May, 2022, 8:49 am Alyssa Terese
  • People urged to get vaccinated in western Sydney as flu cases rise

    People urged to get vaccinated in western Sydney as flu cases rise

    05 May, 2022, 12:03 pm05 May, 2022, 12:04 pm Alyssa Terese

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