Introducing Fourth Trimester Essentials: a must for new mums and babies! Join us for six weeks of practical tips and advice from expert clinicians, and meet new other mums....

The mother of a ‘miracle’ baby boy who was born nine weeks early with a rare condition has thanked the medical team at Mater who worked “around-the-clock...

New mums in the Greater Springfield region are being offered free breastfeeding information, education and support from an experienced lactation consultant at Mater Health Hub,...

A new program at Mater Mothers’ Hospital is giving parents the skills they need to take their premature babies home sooner and with additional support.  <...

Premature babies at Brisbane’s Mater Mothers’ Hospital are being fed expressed milk just hours after being born as part of a program to improve health outcomes of...

Let’s talk dinner time. Preparing food when you’re looking after yourself and a newborn is tricky enough, then throw in a hungry toddler or two and the pressure is...

Snacks are an excellent way to meet your nutrition needs when breastfeeding. But before you reach for the chips or biscuits - check out these alternatives.

Mater researchers Dr Jyai Allen and Professor Sue Kildea recently secured funding from Perpetual’s IMPACT Philanthropy Program to evaluate an innovative educational...

As a mother of a premature baby, I’ve witnessed first-hand the difficulties some mums have producing enough milk to feed their babies — especially while these tiny...

Breastfeeding my first baby didn’t quite go to plan. I assumed that being something so natural, my baby and I would just know what to do. Everything looked fine when we...

I have a complicated breast health history and had no idea how painful breast feeding could be. While I was in hospital I went to a talk with Gav for new parents on feeding...

A big thank you to everyone who submitted their breastfeeding questions as part of our Facebook live chat last week! We've compiled a selection of the Q&As from the day...

It’s World Breastfeeding Week! We’re celebrating with a live Facebook chat at 10.30 am AEST today (Monday 1 August)!

Next week is World Breastfeeding Week. We’re celebrating with a live Facebook chat from 10.30 am to 11.30 am AEST on Monday 1 August!

Breast engorgement affects 55 per cent of breastfeeding mothers in Australia. Mater mums who experience this condition can now benefit from a new education package developed by...

Brisbane researchers have made an important discovery which helps us understand why breast is best for baby.

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August) we sat down with Mater midwives and lactation consultants Julie Germain and Lyn Ahearn to answer some of your common...

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August), Mater Mothers' Hospitals will host a live web chat from 10 am to 11 am on Thursday 6 August.

New mums at Redland have access to a weekly community based breastfeeding support clinic run by Mater midwives.

Did you miss seeing us at this year's Pregnancy Babies and Children's Expo, held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in June? Want to know more about...

Mater Mothers’ Hospital is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August) with a live web chat to promote the benefits of breastfeeding and Mater’s...

We have put together some up-to-date information which new parents receive which may differ to the advice and information you received when your children were born.  This...

Mater midwives and lactation consultants Judy Cunningham and Susie Oram today chatted with mums online about breastfeeding. Our experts answered questions ranging from breast...

Thanks to all the mums who participated in our web chat with Mater midwives and lactation consultants, Susie Oram and Judy Cunningham, earlier today on breastfeeding. We hope...

Mater Mothers will host a live web chat with Mater midwives and lactation consultants Judy Cunningham and Susie Oram next week.

Mater midwives Claire Maguire and Stacy Jukes today tackled the hot topic of the first six weeks in our monthly live chat.

Thanks to all the mums who participated in our web chat earlier today on the first six weeks with bub – we hope you found the information valuable!

Mater researchers have contributed to a world-first trial analysing one-to-one midwifery care and its benefits to mums and care providers. The findings are in and caseload...

Did you miss out on the Brisbane Pregnancy and Baby Expo in June? Our Mater midwives, dietitians and physiotherapists delivered educational sessions to mums at the Expo...

Mater Breastfeeding Support Centre midwife and lactation consultant Alex Read hosted our first live web chat on 7 August through the Mater's Mothers' Group on this...

Mater Breastfeeding Support Centre midwife and lactation consultant Alex Read today hosted Mater Mothers’ Group’s first live web chat as part of World Breastfeeding...

Do you have a breastfeeding question? Join us in our live web chat forum at 10am today and ask your question to Mater midwife and lactation consultant Alex Read.

Mater Mothers will host its first live web chat with Mater midwife and lactation consultant Alex Read this week, in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week.

Breastfeeding mums and mums-to-be are invited to take part in a celebration and open day at Mater’s Breastfeeding Support Centre this Friday (2 August).

Mater’s Breastfeeding Support Centre is available to inpatients as well as a fee-for-service ‘drop in’ centre for women who are breastfeeding at home. Here...