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“I never thought I would have breast cancer”: the stories of western Sydney survivors

27 May, 2021, 1:52 pm01 Jun, 2021, 3:07 pm Tim Dunlop

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

18 May, 2021, 4:03 pm20 May, 2021, 12:04 pm Polina Matveycheva

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

05 May, 2021, 2:53 pm13 May, 2021, 8:02 am Harrison Vesey

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

15 Apr, 2021, 3:27 pm21 Apr, 2021, 9:50 am Jenny Harrison

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

20 Jan, 2021, 10:18 am20 Jan, 2021, 10:21 am Harrison Vesey

Baby Tobias just couldn’t wait to meet his parents.

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Help sick kids with the Coleman Greig Virtual Challenge

10 Sep, 2020, 4:17 pm10 Sep, 2020, 4:17 pm Harrison Vesey

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

28 Jun, 2020, 8:32 am29 Jun, 2020, 3:15 pm Sia Anthopoulos

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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Westmead midwife coaches dad through surprise home birth

15 May, 2020, 12:55 pm15 May, 2020, 1:13 pm Harrison Vesey

The couple were preparing to leave for hospital when their baby had other ideas.

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First baby of 2020 born at Westmead Hospital

01 Jan, 2020, 6:14 pm01 Jan, 2020, 6:14 pm Jenny Harrison

A baby girl named Aalia Amelia Ahsan has secured a place in history.

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Westmead farewells walking Wikipedia of obstetrics

18 Dec, 2019, 12:42 pm18 Dec, 2019, 12:42 pm Jenny Harrison

The 1980s was a memorable decade with the first-ever CT scanning and diagnostic ultrasound performed, the introduction of personal computers, the discovery of new viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis C, and the development of emergency medicine as a speciality.