Maternity
Why don't we talk about postnatal depression?
Maternal mental health is another one of those hidden "women's issues" that we don't talk about enough. Now it's in the spotlight for the most awful of reasons. Audio
Midwives fear roadside births if Cyclone Gabrielle damages more roads
They're working hard to ensure no one makes snap decisions that put them and their baby in danger.
Baby mortality for young Māori, Pacific, Indian mothers needs urgent action - report
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee releases its 14th annual report this morning, looking at how New Zealand is tracking with deaths of mothers and babies and recommending changes in… Audio
Fertility, maternity and women's sport
LockerRoom's Suzanne McFadden opens up about her ground-breaking series on top female athletes, maternity and fertility. Audio
Southern DHB CEO: Maternity services ‘improved’ and ‘enhanced’
Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming says the DHB has conducted an extensive review into its maternity model but cannot offer 24/7 primary birthing units throughout the region. He told Lisa Owen the… Video, Audio
Southern DHB playing ‘Russian roulette’ with lives – midwife
A baby was born in a car park outside Lumsden Maternity Centre last night, sparking fresh calls for better maternity services in the area.
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Mum gives birth on midwife's office floor
A "petrified" Wanaka woman says she was forced give birth on her midwife's office floor due to a lack of maternity facilities. Kristi James is calling on Southern DHB to provide adequate maternity… Video, Audio
Roadside baby’s parents warn DHB of looming ‘disaster’
The Southland father whose partner gave birth to their baby on the side of a road says the Lumsden Maternity centre needs to be reinstated immediately, before there's a disaster in the community… Video, Audio
Roadside birth shows risks of maternity services downgrade - midwife
A Lumsden midwife says a mother who gave birth in an ambulance on the side of a rural highway yesterday morning would have never been put in such a dangerous position if the local maternity facilities… Audio
Midwives settlement reached, but still under wraps
A secret email shows the Ministry of Health and the College of Midwives agreed on settlement for community midwives last year.
A professional model of surrogacy
Dr Ruth Walker and Dr Liezl van Zyl from the University of Waikato have written a book, "Towards a Professional Model of Surrogate Motherhood" in which they outline a model for surrogacy they say is… Audio
DHBs ask midwives to speak up about lack of support
District Health Boards are urging midwives to tell them of times when they have felt unsupported, in order to ensure babies are delivered safely. Audio
Major study shows babies safer with doctors than midwives
An Otago university study has found babies are more at risk during birth if a midwife rather than a doctor is in charge. Audio
Judge rules maternity hospital can offer wine
A High Court judge has ruled an Auckland maternity hospital can continue serving alcohol to new mothers. Audio
Midwives accused of being in denial over critical study
A maternity lobby group is accusing midwives of being in denial over research showing there's a higher chance of a baby dying if the midwife's in her first year on the job. Audio