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Neonatal parenteral nutrition (PN) provides intravenous energy and nutrients when a newborn cannot safely receive enough milk through the gastrointestinal…

A fetal ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled structure arising from the ovary and detected during pregnancy, usually during a routine morphology scan or a later…

Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also called Streptococcus agalactiae, commonly lives in the bowel and genital tract without causing symptoms. During labour,…

Neonatal circumcision is a procedure in which the foreskin covering the glans is removed during the first weeks of life. In Australia, it is not routinely…

Chronic hypertension is high blood pressure diagnosed before pregnancy, before 20 weeks’ gestation, or continuing beyond the postpartum period. During…

Fetal akinesia deformation sequence (FADS) describes a pattern of reduced or absent fetal movement that leads to secondary abnormalities such as joint…

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems during pregnancy. As blood volume expands and the developing baby builds its own iron stores,…

Pregnancy, birth and the first year of a baby’s life can bring profound change for fathers. Joy may sit alongside worry, sleep deprivation, financial pressure,…

A neonatal laryngeal mask airway (LMA), also called a supraglottic airway, provides an alternative route for positive-pressure ventilation when a newborn is…

A large-for-gestational-age baby can make the final weeks of pregnancy feel full of competing probabilities. A vaginal birth may be entirely reasonable, while…