Twins the size of small rockmelons – how our neonatal ICU cares for the most precious of babies
Going into spontaneous labour nine weeks before the due date was not how Sally Andrews envisaged becoming a mother. On
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Women’s and Newborn
Coleman Greig Virtual Challenge returns in 2021 to support newborn babies at Westmead Hospital’s NICU
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
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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New mother and baby mental health unit for Westmead Hospital
Mum-of-three Emma Britton knows just how vital the service is.
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Start-up raises $784,000 for Westmead Hospital baby resuscitation system
A prototype medical device that could save hundreds of thousands of newborn babies every year will soon be manufactured thanks
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First time western Sydney mum shares how she never knew breastfeeding could be so amazing
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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“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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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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