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March 24, 2020

¿Cómo afecta el coronavirus a las embarazadas?

Hannah Dahlen, Western Sydney University and David Ellwood, Griffith University

Desgranamos las evidencias de la OMS, los expertos y las investigaciones sobre embarazo y COVID-19.

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know

Hannah Dahlen, Western Sydney University and David Ellwood, Griffith University

Having a baby is stressful enough without also having to process misinformation. Here are the facts from the WHO, experts and the research evidence.

Birth centres are a good option for women with low-risk pregnancies, but availability is limited. Lolostock/Shutterstock

October 29, 2019

Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention

Caroline Homer, Burnet Institute; David Ellwood, Griffith University; Hannah Dahlen, Western Sydney University, and Vanessa Scarf, University of Technology Sydney

Compared to women who give birth in a birth centre, those who give birth in hospitals are much more likely to have interventions – from epidurals, to labour augmentation and caesarean deliveries.

Up to half of stillbirths happen unexpectedly and a clear cause is never identified. from shutterstock.com

December 7, 2018

Five ways to reduce the risk of stillbirth

Vicki Flenady, The University of Queensland; Adrienne Gordon, University of Sydney; Caroline Homer, Burnet Institute; David Ellwood, Griffith University; Jonathan Morris, University of Sydney, and Philippa Middleton, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute

A Senate Report has put forward 16 recommendations to reduce rates of stillbirth in Australia targeting a 20% reduction in the rate within three years. We can do this by focusing on five practices.

Millions of women around the world are estimated to be living with depressive symptoms after stillbirth. from www.shutterstock.com

October 25, 2017

Five ways to help parents cope with the trauma of stillbirth

Vicki Flenady, The University of Queensland; Aleena Wojcieszek, The University of Queensland; David Ellwood, Griffith University; Fran Boyle, The University of Queensland; Jonathan Morris, University of Sydney, and Philippa Middleton, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute

Stillbirth deeply and profoundly affects parents and families. Here are five actions in response to this hidden tragedy.

Suicide is uncommon during pregnancy – it occurs more frequently when a pregnancy is over. Mikel Garcia Idiakez/flickr

February 27, 2019

FactCheck: Is suicide one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia?

David Ellwood, Griffith University

The clinical committee reviewing obstetrics services for the federal government’s Medicare review said suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia. Is that true?

Around 200 stillbirths could be prevented in Australia every year in the last three months of pregnancy. { pranav }/Flickr

January 19, 2016

More than 20,000 stillbirths worldwide are avoidable

Sasha Petrova, The Conversation

Around 20,000 late-pregnancy stillbirths could have been avoided globally in 2015, according to research published in the Lancet medical journal today.

The death of an unborn baby is a devastating and traumatic event. from shutterstock.com

October 21, 2015

Better care and communication can cut stillbirth rates and avoid unnecessary trauma

Vicki Flenady, The University of Queensland; Aleena Wojcieszek, The University of Queensland, and David Ellwood, Griffith University

The death of a baby, whether born or unborn, is a devastating and traumatic event. More than 2,000 stillbirths occur every year in Australia. But a large number of them can be prevented.

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