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Gold Coast premmie Tinomuvongashe was a little baby when he was born – but he was given a very big name.

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25
Jan

Mater reveals most memorable baby names of 2023

Top Brisbane luxury real estate agent Damon Warat and wife Gracie welcomed their third child Gigi at Mater Mothers’ on Tuesday (9 January).  

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14
Jan

Baby Gigi is a dream come true for Queensland luxury real estate agent

A Central Queensland paramedic who spent three months in hospital before giving birth to her healthy baby girl Eloise has thanked the medical team at Mater Mothers&rsquo...

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13
Nov

Central Queensland mum’s baby joy after three-month hospital stay

Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane Clinical Midwife Rachel has taken inspiration from the expectant mothers around her, mixing her career and hobby to line the hospital walls...

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25
Oct

Mater midwife says career is her muse for artistic hobby

Brisbane breakfast radio presenter Craig Zonca and his wife Jessica Hinchliffe have welcomed new baby Darcy to their family at Mater – and there wasn’t a dry eye in...

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21
Oct

Baby Darcy is a ‘dream come true’ for ABC radio host

Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane has reached a new milestone after welcoming its 500th family to the Bundle of Joy club.

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28
Sep

500th mum enjoys Mater Mothers’ Bundle of Joy

After six heartbreaking miscarriages and years of grieving, Queensland TV reporter Pippa Sheehan says her ‘heart is full’ after welcoming miracle baby Monty at...

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01
Aug

TV journalist Pippa Sheehan’s ‘heart is full’ with arrival of baby Monty

Retired Queensland Reds front-rower Albert Anae has revealed his newborn daughter Halo was the “missing piece of the puzzle” for his family.

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19
Jun

Miracle Halo is ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ for retired Reds star

Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane has reached a new milestone after welcoming its 100th family to the Bundle of Joy club.

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17
Feb

100th mum enjoys Mater Mothers’ Bundle of Joy

Brisbane parents Pamela and Nathan proudly welcomed another baby boy into the world this week, marking a big milestone at Mater Mothers as the 10,000th baby to be born in...

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28
Oct

Baby Oscar marks 10K milestone at Mater Mothers

This Father’s Day was extra special for Brisbane Lions captain Dayne Zorko, with newborn daughter Giselle adding to the celebrations.

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05
Sep

Lion cub Giselle is Brisbane AFL captain’s new pride and joy

The smallest and most premature baby born at Mater Mothers’ Hospital at South Brisbane last year is celebrating her first Father’s Day with proud dad Benjamin Walsh...

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04
Sep

Mater little miracle Moira is an extra special Father’s Day gift

Australian Rugby Union player James Hanson has revealed he made it to his newborn son’s birth in the nick of time.   The Toowong...

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23
Aug

Rugby star’s last-minute run for baby Alfie’s birth

Queensland Firebirds star Romelda Aiken-George and former pro-basketballer husband Daniel George are “soaking up little cuddles” with their new bundle of joy...

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19
Aug

Baby Gianna wins heart of Queensland Firebirds star

Australian cricketer Chris Lynn has been moved to tears following the birth of his daughter Lily Maree at Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane.   ...

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17
Aug

Tears of joy as Australian cricketer welcomes baby Lily

Australian Olympian Genevieve Gregson says her new bundle of joy Archer is her inspiration to qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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04
Jul

Baby Archer inspires Olympian mum to stay on track

Growing up in regional Queensland, Jonathon Heeley was better known as the ‘Coke can kid’.   When he has born 12 weeks...

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27
Jun

Australia’s ‘Coke can kid’ celebrates 30 years of life

Brisbane Lions partners Emma MacNeill and Emilie Morival-Gaier have taken a mark and kicked a goal their leading men will never be able to beat.

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02
Jun

Brisbane Lions families make a play for life

Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane has reached a new milestone after welcoming its 2000th family to Mater Moments at the Emporium Hotel South Bank.

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20
May

2000th mum enjoys Mater care at luxury hotel

Brisbane grandmother Gwendoline Grant has clocked up 15,000 hours cuddling and caring for sick and premature babies at Mater Mothers’ Hospital.

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20
May

15,000 reasons to smile for Mater volunteer Gwen

Sick and premature babies at Mater Mothers’ Hospital have been enjoying some quiet time thanks to a reading corner set up within the hospital’s Neonatal Critical...

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20
May

Tiny bookworms benefit from Mater’s reading corner

Retired Brisbane Lions player Archibald Smith and wife Sophie welcomed their very own cub to the family, just in time for Mother’s Day.

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16
May

Former Lion welcomes new cub to the family

Willow Durrington had her heart set on teaching after finishing school – but she's glad she chose nursing!

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12
May

Celebrating International Nurses Day – Willow Durrington

Today is International Day of the Midwife – a day when Mater Mothers recognises the extraordinary work and commitment of our hundreds of midwives.

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05
May

Thank You Mater Midwives

Two Queensland mums have given birth to their ‘miracle babies’ at Brisbane’s Mater Mothers’ Hospital thanks to local heroes who rescued them from rising...

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03
Mar

‘Miracle babies’ born amidst Queensland flood disaster

After 29 years of service at Mater, long-serving Mater Mothers’ employee Lynne Elliott has hung up her uniform.

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21
Dec

Mater Mothers farewells long-serving Assistant Director Lynne Elliott

Today, on National Anaesthesia Day Mater’s Obstetric Anaesthetics team is celebrating the theme ‘Anaesthesia and having a baby’ and has answered some...

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18
Oct

Myth busting—epidurals

Baby Lorelai is going home after nearly a month in Mater Mothers' Neonatal Critical Care Unit. 

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29
Apr

Gerardo and Alex finally take their baby home

Register for your FREE tickets now to the Brisbane Baby To Toddler Show!

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08
Mar

Will we be seeing you at the Baby to Toddler Show?

For Jessica and Andrew, there is no hospital they trust more than Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane to welcome their babies into the world. 

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18
Feb

Mater Moments at Emporium welcomes 1000th family

Join Carlie from Mumma Got Skills and Mater's occupational therapists online for a chat and a cute, crafty project. These workshops will be held weekly, with a new...

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06
Jan

Crafty creativity with Mumma Got Skills

Sam, Melanie and big sister Charlotte recently welcomed another beautiful little girl into their family, Ebony.  

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02
Dec

Sam and Melanie enjoy their newborn love bubble at Emporium Hotel South Bank

Was your baby born at Mater Mothers in 2020? Now with one in five babies in Queensland born at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals, the year so far has been as busy as ever for the...

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06
Nov

Mater Mothers’ celebrates welcoming 10 000 bundles of joy.

Amelia and Jeff’s journey to welcoming their beautiful baby girl Dorothy home has undoubtedly been a journey—from a long road to pregnancy suffering fertility...

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07
Oct

Baby Dorothy finally welcomed home

Are you unsure about what to pack for your hospital stay? We've created a super simple checklist for you and your baby, so you won't have to sweat the small stuff. ...

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06
Oct

What to pack in your hospital bag

Aldrick and Ruiza have spent the last few years travelling with their six-year-old daughter Millie. After moving from London to Sydney in 2017, the family recently decided to...

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10
Sep

Millie enjoys her first family holiday with baby brother Zurick

After 89 days being cared for at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals’ Neonatal Critical Care Unit, it’s time for baby Hugo to go home with his family.

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17
Aug

Baby Hugo goes home

Parents Skye-Maree and Dale recently became our first family with newborn twins to stay at Emporium Hotel South Bank on their way home from Mater Mothers’ Private...

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07
Aug

A luxurious double delight Emporium stay

Samantha (Sam) Hacon is a bona fide country girl who is used to the rough and tough country life, living in Alice Springs and working as a nurse, but nothing could be more...

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29
Jul

Alice Springs family leave hospital after twin boys born 10 weeks premature at the height of COVID-19

When a woman is pregnant her cardiac output increases by between 30 to 45 per cent as she doubles her blood volume, this means women who have pre-existing, or underlying heart...

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27
Jul

How to manage cardiac conditions in pregnancy

“It was a great experience, and being home it feels like we’ve had just come back from a holiday not a hospital!”

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02
Jul

A mini holiday for the Ryan Family

Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane has reached a milestone welcoming 500 families to Mater Moments at Emporium Hotel which offers private mums birthing at Mater an exclusive...

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22
Jun

Mater Moments at Emporium welcomes 500th Family

Though there have been changes at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals to the usual pregnancy journey to ensure enhanced safety for our mums, newborns and staff—such as visitor...

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06
May

Adapting to pregnancy amidst pandemic

KidSafe Queensland is supporting our community during these unprecedented times. Mater Mothers’ Hospitals has partnered with KidSafe to offer professional child restraint...

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14
Apr

Bringing your baby home with KidSafe

Kylie and Maurie planned to leave hospital as soon as possible once their little girl Vicki arrived, so they could get home to son Johnny, but thanks to Mater Mothers&rsquo...

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10
Mar

The caring continues for three generations

It’s an incredibly rewarding career; most of our team are young mothers themselves so we have a great empathy and understanding for some of the problems facing new...

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05
Mar

Helping mums recover after childbirth

Calling all Brisbane mumma’s (and mummas-to-be). We'd love to see you at this years' Baby To Toddler Show, Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March!

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02
Mar

Will we be seeing you at the Baby to Toddler Show?

We're looking at how we can best communicate with mums and dads throughout pregnancy and after birth.

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19
Feb

Want to be involved in new Mater Mothers' research?

Twins Jonty and Cooper were born at Mater Mothers’ Private Hospital Brisbane at just 31 weeks gestation are now happy healthy nearly five-years-old who are starting...

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29
Jan

Jonty and Cooper start school

Mater Mothers welcomes our 10 000th baby for the year, baby girl Paige. Born on Saturday 14 December at 36 weeks to parents Ranee and Ben, she arrived just in time...

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17
Dec

Mater Mothers welcomes our 10,000th baby for 2019

Cameron and Angela have made the journey from Chinchilla to Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane for the birth of all three of their children. However, the birth of their...

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04
Dec

A family holiday at Emporium

This year’s Perinatal Anxiety and Depression (PANDA) Week is focussed on breaking the stigma and getting real about how you’re feeling. If you have concerns about...

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14
Nov

Let’s get real: PANDA Week

Clinical midwife Charmaine was initially drawn to a career in midwifery by the lure of cute babies. But it didn’t take long for her to realise it was the holistic care...

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04
Nov

Charmaine continues the care at Emporium Hotel South Bank

Chris, Renee and big brother Jack recently welcomed a beautiful little girl into their family, Maggie.

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24
Oct

Meeting Maggie

Jayne Hegarty always knew her calling was to help people and she has done just that over her incredible 45 year career working for Mater where she has helped thousands of...

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04
Oct

Celebrating 45 Years at Mater

Five years ago, mum Danielle spent the night in Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane awaiting the arrival of her first baby. Outside, Riverfire was lighting up the sky. The...

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01
Oct

Sienna’s best birthday ever

When Kelly and Robson’s baby boy was diagnosed with spina bifida, they weren’t sure whether their son would ever take his first little steps. 

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05
Sep

Julian Nascimento is two and walking

For Caitlin and Pete, their journey through pregnancy has been one of heartbreak, but at the end of their journey they were blessed to meet two identical twin boys, Ashton and...

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30
Aug

A miracle each

Father's Day is special for Mater Mothers; a chance to celebrate the unique connection between Dad's and their babies.

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26
Aug

Celebrating Proud Mater Dads this Father's Day

One of Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane’s newest families Kate, Sam and baby Ava have just spent their first night at Emporium Hotel South Bank and the reviews are...

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21
Aug

Baby Ava checks in to Emporium Hotel

Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane has introduced new luxury options for mums birthing at Mater Private as part of its The Caring Continues program including a luxury stay...

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17
Aug

New luxury options for Mater mums

Focussing on their budding little family, self-care, and the wonders of feeding and bath time have been just some of the precious #MaterBeautifulMoments the McKew family have...

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25
Jun

Beautiful parents to a beautiful baby girl

Every day is Mother's Day at Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane.

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11
May

Beautiful Moments with Goldie Gibson

Every day is Mother's Day at Mater Mother's Private Brisbane

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09
May

Baby Charlotte's Mother's Day Surprise

Under the mentorship of Dr Michael Wynn Williams, a visiting Mongolian gynaecologist has been observing surgical procedures at Mater Mothers' Hospital and learning...

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08
Apr

Mongolian doctor mentored at Mater Mothers

Former professional athlete and Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane mum Kym Coogan has competed at an elite level of triathlon competition for more than 10 years but a baby...

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18
Feb

A baby bump on the triathlon road

Mater Mothers’ Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) has officially opened its private parent lounge, bedroom and quiet room to complement our services across the hospital.<...

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05
Oct

NCCU unveils private patient lounge

Ten years ago Suzy Woodward went into labour, it was her first pregnancy and she was excited and nervous all at the same time. As her contractions stared at home in...

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04
Jun

Mater Mothers' and Lucas celebrate 10th birthday

Mater Mum Andrea was fortunate to experience water birth with new arrival George as well as 19 month old Hugo and described the experience as a welcomed relief to the pain of...

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14
Feb

George and Hugo’s water births a swimming success

In this week's news, it's been suggested that there is a link between antibiotic usage in pregnancy and the risk of infection in children. If you are expecting, you may...

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09
Feb

Antibiotics in pregnancy

Miracle Max—a friend to all babies born and cared for at Mater—visits Mater Mothers’ Hospital Brisbane every Thursday afternoon to brighten the days of...

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15
Dec

Miracle Max Club

"Choosing a hospital can be a difficult decision, my husband and I live on the north side of Brisbane. For us, Mater Mothers' was a bit of drive. However, we wouldn...

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14
Dec

Forever grateful

As an adrenalin junkie and motorcycle racing enthusiast, Daryl Beattie is not someone you instantly picture smiling down at a small baby, wrapped carefully in a fluffy pink...

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01
Sep

Daryl Beattie and his 'little green frog'

Public or private? How do you decide where to have your baby? 

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13
Jun

How do I choose where to have my baby?

Come visit our team of healthcare professionals at the Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 16 to 18 June 2017.

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29
May

The Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo

Thank you for sharing your favourite #materbeautifulmoments in celebration of Mother’s Day. As always we were overwhelmed with the beautiful images of our Mater babies...

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17
May

Announcing our Beautiful Moments winners

Mater Mothers’ Private recently attended the three day Essential Baby & Toddler Show to share Mater’s comprehensive maternity and baby care advice and support...

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05
Apr

Mater Mothers’ Private at the Essential Baby & Toddler Show

Mater Mothers recently recognised Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week (13 to 19 November) by chatting to mums and dads about the signs of this condition and the...

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25
Nov

Help available for perinatal depression and anxiety

Becoming a grandparent for the first time is an exciting thing. Special Care Nurse Unit Manager Rita Houghton became a grandmother for the first time in May and says it’s...

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24
Oct

The joys of first time grandparenting

When Simone and John Burstow found out they were having twin boys in 2011 they were shocked but excited – now history has repeated with the Brisbane couple celebrating...

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19
Sep

Double double twin trouble

Speak to our experts, find out more about Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane and discover our award-winning maternity and baby care product range.

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01
Jun

Find out more about Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane at this month’s Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo

Dean and Megan Nipperess knew having a leap year baby was guaranteed when they presented at Mater Mother’s Private Brisbane at midnight on Sunday 28 February.

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02
Mar

Harry the leapling

Australian consumers have voted Mater Nappies as Baby Care Product of the Year 2016. 

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12
Feb

Mater Nappies take out Product of the Year

To help celebrate the launch of our Mater Mothers’ products in selected Woolworths Supermarkets, you are invited to join us for morning tea with giveaways and the...

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14
Jan

Invitation to a mothers’ group morning tea

Join us as we celebrate this wonderful milestone and our 10 000 Mater babies. Share your photos of your 2015 Mater baby on Facebook and Instagram with us using #matermothers.

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07
Dec

Celebrating 10 000 babies born in 2015

The Mater maternity and baby care product range was officially launched in eleven Woolworths Supermarkets in Brisbane, Redland and Springfield. These are the same, familiar...

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07
Dec

Mater products’ official launch in Woolworths Supermarkets

Baby Jensen was born at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals with an extra special detail to share―born at 9:41 pm, measuring 53 cm, weighing 3630 grams and Mater’s 10 000

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06
Dec

Mater celebrates 10 000 babies in 2015

Come and visit Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane at the Itty Bitty Kids Expo this weekend (28 and 29 November) at the Royal International Convention Centre, 600 Gregory...

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26
Nov

Itty Bitty Kids Expo

Mater Mothers’ Hospitals are excited to be teaming up with Woolworths supermarkets to share its award-winning range of products with even more Queensland families. <...

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13
Nov

Mater products arrive in more Woolworths supermarkets

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

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14
Oct

Mater research collaboration delivers breastfeeding breakthrough

The winners of our January to March 2015 Review and Win promotion have been decided. Are you a winner? 

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08
May

Review and Win competition winners

Michelle Worthington was 25 weeks pregnant with her third child when she found she was starting to go into labour at her appointment at Mater Mother’s Private Redland.

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01
May

Mater Little Miracles help mums like Michelle

Mater Mothers’ Private Brisbane (MMPB) and Mater Children’s Private Hospital (MCPH) were ranked top nationally in this year’s HCF hospital experience survey...

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24
Jul

Mater tops national patient experience survey

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