What to consider when booking into a hospital

The decision about where you will have your baby goes hand in hand with the decision about your care provider. Many care providers will only operate at one hospital and therefore by choosing a certain Dr you may need to… Continue Reading >

CAMP QUALITY RAISING MONEY FOR KIDS FACING CANCER THIS CHRISTMAS

On Christmas Eve 2021, Leo was diagnosed with cancer, and he has spent every Christmas since in hospital. But this year is different. When six-month-old Leo was diagnosed with stage four hepatoblastoma, family life was turned upside down. After two… Continue Reading >

Choosing Your Birth Setting

Homebirths: In the Home or the Hospital? Homes and hospitals–they might not seem to have a whole lot in common, except for the fact that they both begin with the letter H. But homebirth and hospital birth can and do… Continue Reading >

Hospitals are a scarier place for kids facing cancer, but Camp Quality is here to help

COVID-19 restrictions have made hospitals an even more isolated place for kids facing cancer with new rules and regulations causing many support services to be put on hold. That’s why Camp Quality have launched a new national program – Puppet… Continue Reading >

Help a premature or sick newborn this Miracle Month of May

During the Miracle Month of May, Miracle Babies Foundation is calling on Australians to help families challenged by prematurity or sickness. The birth of any child is a miracle, but for parents of the 48,000 babies born premature or sick… Continue Reading >

Firstborn Vs. Secondborn

It is inevitable that parenting your firstborn will be vastly different to any and all subsequent children. With your first child you are completely and utterly thrown in the deep end. Sure you read all the books, attended parenting classes,… Continue Reading >

Going Home with your Premature or Sick Newborn – Is this you?

For families who have had a premature or sick newborn, going home is a very special milestone. Finally, there’s the green light to take your baby home. Obviously, it is an exciting time, but alongside the relief of finally leaving… Continue Reading >

A Mothers Breastfeeding Journey

I feel like its something that you really cannot prepare for. Even if you get told every possible thing that can happen, you still can’t truly prepare yourself for the pain, the struggles, the worry but also the beauty of… Continue Reading >

Another day, Another accident, Another hospital trip.

So usually my days are pretty standard routine nothing that exciting happens, but this day went a little differently. Usually, on a weekday the day starts with my partner Lachlan going off to work nice and early around 6.30 am. At that… Continue Reading >

Pregnancy and Private Health – Is it worth it??

In short for me, yes. Having private cover and a private Obstetrician was worth every cent. When you’re considering trying for a baby and begin researching health insurance it can be overwhelming and confusing. There are so many options –… Continue Reading >