WHEN

Giving women the power to decide how they use and move their bodies Education

16/07/2026

What emotions did you feel after giving birth? Joy. Relief. Love. Shock. Grief. Fear. Numbness. Overwhelm.

Many women feel pressure to describe their birth as a positive experience, even when it wasn't.

Acknowledging birth trauma is an important step towards recovery, understanding and appropriate support.

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15/07/2026

Has social media shaped your motherhood experience?

Whether you've searched symptoms at 2am, saved feeding tips, or found comfort through other mums online, your experience matters.

If you're an Australian mum with a baby under 2, we'd love you to complete our anonymous survey.

You'll also have the option to enter the draw to win 1 of 24 Happy Kat postnatal support packs valued at $85. Send the link to a new Mum you know!

https://forms.office.com/r/GJxwWrXMBa

14/07/2026

Can joy and anger exist at the same time after giving birth?

You can deeply love your baby and still feel angry about what happened during pregnancy, birth or the weeks that followed.

Women are not supposed to be angry. Certainly not after having a baby, when they are expected to feel grateful, devoted, and content. When anger surfaces anyway, which it does, regularly and often intensely, the response from society is usually to pathologise it, dismiss it, or offer a bubble bath.

We're revisiting our Seven Deadly Sins podcast series, where we explore why anger after birth is often misunderstood and what current evidence tells us about recovery.

Listen here: https://when.org.au/education/wrath/

13/07/2026

At WHEN, we believe every woman deserves access to evidence she can understand.

We have a growing library of trusted resources covering women's health across every stage of life. Our goal is to make evidence more accessible, so you can make informed decisions about your health.

www.when.org.au

12/07/2026

Birth trauma is more common than many people realise.

This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week. We're recognising the experiences of women whose births have had lasting impacts and highlighting the importance of accessible, evidence-based health information.

Every woman's experience and recovery is different. Every woman deserves information she can trust.

Visit WHEN.org.au to explore evidence-based resources across pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

09/07/2026

Has social media shaped your motherhood experience?

Whether you've searched symptoms at 2am, saved feeding tips, or found comfort through other mums online, your experience matters.

If you're an Australian mum with a baby under 2, we'd love you to complete our anonymous 5-minute survey.

You'll also have the option to enter the draw to win 1 of 24 Happy Kat postnatal support packs valued at $85.

Take the survey now: https://forms.office.com/r/GJxwWrXMBa

07/06/2026

Calling all Australian mums with a little one under 2! 👶
We want to hear how social media and apps are shaping YOUR motherhood experience - and we're giving you the chance to win while you share it.
Complete our 8-10 minute anonymous research survey and you'll receive a link to enter our prize draw to win 1 of 24 Happy Kat postnatal support packs valued at $85 each. 🎉
Your responses are completely anonymous and your entry into the draw is kept completely separate from your survey answers.
With thanks to .au for their incredible support of this research and their ongoing commitment to postnatal care for Australian mums.
Click below to take the survey.

https://forms.office.com/r/GJxwWrXMBa

09/05/2026

WHEN has released a position statement on abdominal exercises and diastasis recti in pregnancy.
Here’s the short version.
WHEN encourages caution around loaded abdominal exercises such as loaded flexion exercises during pregnancy. Recent research found these exercises did not significantly increase muscle separation. This is useful but it is not the whole picture.
The studies measured one thing. They did not measure pelvic floor load, intra-abdominal pressure, or how women felt in their bodies. The pregnant body is a whole system. One measurement cannot tell us whether an exercise is safe for that whole system.
WHEN supports women moving throughout pregnancy. This position is not about limiting exercise. It is about ensuring decisions are based on the full picture, not a partial reading of the evidence.
For the full position statement and evidence base visit when.org.au

07/05/2026

New data just dropped.
86% of young women don't feel their GP always takes them seriously.
76% of older women feel the same way.
It doesn't get better with age.
This isn't about your doctor. This is about a system that was never built for women.
Has this happened to you? Tell us in the comments.
Source: The Australia Institute, Medical Misogyny in Australian Healthcare, April 2026.

15/04/2026

Many women hold their breath when lifting.

But breath holding increases pressure through the abdomen and pelvic floor.

A simple habit can help.

Exhale as you lift.

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