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Dahlem Conference

There is increasing evidence that the functional state of the immune system at birth is predictive of the kinetics of immune maturation in early infancy.

Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines

Information from the Healthy Pregnancy & Me brochure for health professionals on what the recommended guidelines are for gestational weight gain.

How the Australian bushfires can impact your family’s physical health

Bushfires can have a considerable impact on our physical and mental health, with some symptoms lasting long after the blaze is extinguished. And our children are amongst the most vulnerable.

Maternal Diet Quality

This study examines the impact of nutrition-related maternal, infant and childhood health outcomes and healthcare utilisation.

Shoulder dystocia in babies born to Aboriginal mothers with diabetes: a population-based cohort study, 1998–2015

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) are more likely to have glycaemic levels above the target range, and their babies are thus at higher risk of excessive fetal growth. Shoulder dystocia, defined by failure of spontaneous birth of fetal shoulder after birth of the head requiring obstetric maneuvers, is an obstetric emergency that is strongly associated with DIP and fetal size.

Risk of adverse maternal and foetal outcomes associated with inactivated influenza vaccination in first trimester of pregnancy

In many countries, influenza vaccination is routinely recommended during any stage of pregnancy, yet uptake remains low, particularly in the first trimester. This is thought to be due to maternal concerns regarding vaccine safety. We evaluated the safety of influenza vaccination in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Associations of prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring harmful alcohol use: findings from the Raine Study

Epidemiological evidence suggests offspring exposed to prenatal alcohol are at increased risk of alcohol use disorders in adulthood. The evidence on the risk of developing harmful alcohol use in adolescence is less clear.

Language diversity, language disorder, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among youth sentenced to detention in Western Australia

Language diversity and the prevalence of language disorder associated with FASD among a representative sample of youth sentenced to detention in WA

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justice: a prevalence study among young people sentenced to detention in Western Australia

This study of young people in detention in Western Australia, has documented a high prevalence of FASD and severe neurodevelopmental impairment

MatCH (Mothers and their Children’s Health) Profile: offspring of the 1973-78 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

MatCH is an Australian study to investigate the links between the health, wellbeing and living conditions of mothers and the health and development of their children