The Journal

Endometriosis and Fertility: What I Tell My Patients Before They Start Trying

One in seven Australian women has endometriosis. About 30% will face fertility challenges. And most of them are never told this at diagnosis. Dr Mei Cheah, fertility specialist and co-founder of C...

When Should I See a Fertility Specialist? A Melbourne Fertility Doctor Tells You Exactly When to Go

Most people wait too long to see a fertility specialist. Dr Scott Pearce, Clinical Director of Create Fertility Melbourne, gives the honest, specific guidance he gives patients in the room.

Can You Switch Prenatals Mid-Pregnancy? Here's What Actually Matters

This question lands in our inbox almost every week. The short answer is yes. Here is what actually matters when you switch prenatals mid-pregnancy, and what does not.

The Hospital Bag, the Honest Edit: What to Actually Pack (and What to Leave Out)

The problem with hospital bag content is not that there is not enough of it. It is that most of it reads like moving inventory. Here is the actual edit, from someone who has done it.

What Is Surrogacy? A Family Lawyer Explains the Australian Rules, Laws and Options

Many people believe surrogacy is illegal in Australia. It is not. Family creation lawyer Sarah Jefford explains the options, the laws, and what you need to know before starting the process.

The Fertility Gift Guide: 18 Thoughtful Ideas for Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum

Whether you are shopping for a friend who is trying to conceive, newly pregnant or deep in the postpartum trenches, here are 18 thoughtful gifts that will actually get used.

Unplanned Pregnancies: Birth Educator Yahna Fookes on What She Would Do Differently

Sunday was conceived three days after Yahna came off the pill. Birth educator and founder of Radiant Birth, Yahna Fookes, shares what she would do differently the second time around, and why prepar...

Village of Support: Rose Anna Jan-Gee Louey on a High-Risk Twin Pregnancy and Trusting Your Inner Voice

Rose Anna Jan-Gee Louey is 34, single mum to Margot and identical twins Paris and Jules, and lives in the punk part of St Kilda West. Her village looked a little different. Here is her story.

Village of Support: Grace Munday on Miscarriage, Moving Cities and Finding Your People

Grace Munday is a mum of two on Quandamooka Country. She had two miscarriages, gave birth during a pandemic, moved cities postpartum with no support network, and built her village from scratch. Thi...

Women Are Wounded Postpartum: Why We Need to Start Saying Ouch

1 in 4 first-time mothers suffer major physical damage during birth. Up to 90% experience tearing. Yet postpartum pain is routinely dismissed. moode says: we deserve better.