Category: maternity

Hard Road to Birth Amid Maternity Closures

At 33 weeks pregnant, Lisa Lehtinen cannot sleep at night as she worries about going into labour in her car or alone in a motel room far from home. Her local maternity unit at Biloela in central Queensland has been on bypass since August, meaning expectant parents have to travel 140km to Rockhampton Hospital to…


Stylish Maternity Wear to Beat the Heat

Flaunt your baby bump in style this summer with wardrobe classics like comfy jumpsuits, breezy maxi dresses, and edgy bodycon dresses. Being pregnant may be the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to you, but that does not mean that it is always pleasant. There are the occasional aches and pains, exhaustion, random cravings,…


Peers to Press UK Government to Replace ‘Person’ With ‘Woman’ in Proposed Maternity Bill

Peers are preparing to press the UK government to replace the word “person” with the word “woman” in a proposed Maternity Bill, The Telegraph reported on Monday. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath is in talks with fellow House of Lords peers and will be urging the government to revise the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances…