Did you know 1 in 10 babies are born preterm, or before 37 weeks gestation? That's around 26,000 each year. Mater is part of breakthrough national collaborative working to safely reduce the rate of preterm and early term births across Australia. Mater's Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Ambulatory and Birthing, Kathleen Goldsmith, joins us on sMater to share more about what's being done and why. To learn more about Mater, visit mater.org.au.

Babies born at 24 weeks of pregnancy or earlier are extremely preterm. When babies are born this early, their heart, lungs, brain and other organs haven't fully developed. Mater's Deputy Director of Neonatology, Dr Luke Jardine, joins us on sMater to explain more about the intricacies of caring for an extremely premature baby, and share his insights from inside Mater Mothers’ Hospitals’ Neonatal Critical Care Unit. To learn more about Mater, visit mater.org.au.

Meet Mater's Director of Neonatology, Dr Pita Birch. On this week's episode of sMater, he talks about how to care for a preterm baby, from the specialised wrap babies are cloaked in, to the benefits of delayed cord clamping. Tune in to find out more. To learn more about Mater, visit mater.org.au.

This week on sMater Dr Emma Paterson, Deputy Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mater Mothers' Hospitals, shares her insights into preparing for a preterm birth.  From corticosteroids to communication, and tocolysis to counselling, it's an in-depth discussion into what clinicians should consider and how patients can be made more comfortable.   To learn more about Mater, visit mater.org.au.

A cervical cerclage is one of the key strategies used in reducing the risk of preterm birth in women at high-risk of preterm birth.  Dr Adam Bush, Senior Staff Specialist, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mater Mothers’ Hospital, unpacks the procedure, discussing when a cerclage should be performed, the best way to manage risks and the importance of communication between clinicians.  To learn more about Mater, visit mater.org.au.

Welcome back for episode two of sMater, where Dr Sarah Janssens, Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mater Mothers' Hospitals, delves into the role of progesterone in preterm births.  How does it work? Who does it benefit? How effective is it really? And are there any long-term risks for mother or baby? Tune in to find out.  To learn more about Mater, visit mater.org.au.

Introducing you to sMater, a podcast ‘by clinicians for clinicians’, brought to you by Mater, one of Australia’s leading healthcare providers. Season one focuses on mothers, babies and women’s health, featuring world-class Mater obstetricians, neonatologists, midwives and other clinicians on the important topic of pre-term birth prevention.  In episode one, we're joined by Dr Huda Safa, Senior Staff Specialist, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mater Mothers’ Hospital, who shares her invaluable...

Introducing sMater, a learning community 'by clinicians for clinicians' brought to you by Mater, one of Australia's leading healthcare providers.  To learn more about Mater, visit mater.org.au.