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What is gestational diabetes?
Around 5-10 per cent of women are affected by gestational diabetes.
Pregnancy and your blood type
The blood type and Rh factor of a pregnant woman and the father of her baby has all kinds of implications for their unborn child.
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Zika: Australia issues Singapore travel warning as virus spreads
The Australian government has warned pregnant women to defer non-essential travel to Singapore as the number of confirmed cases of Zika virus in the city state continued to climb.
The disorder linked to Zika that most people don't know about
While we're used to seeing the distressing images of small heads caused by Zika, a recent study has suggested the virus may be linked to another congenital birth disorder.
Grieving mum urges women to be vigilant about Zika threat
A woman who contracted Zika while pregnant is warning women to be vigilant about the disease.
Model stuck with 12kg leg after limb doubles in size during pregnancy
"I often have strangers coming over to me when I'm out asking bluntly what's wrong with my leg. I often just laugh now and tell them I've been attacked by a shark and walk off, it definitely stumps people."
Whooping cough cases plummet since free pregnancy vaccine introduced
The number of babies being diagnosed with whooping cough in Victoria has more than halved since the free vaccine for pregnant women was reinstated last year.
Mum wakeboards while 40 weeks pregnant
Walking, spicy food, acupuncture, sex - they are just a few of the things heavily pregnant women have been known to do to bring on labour. But wakeboarding?
Warning for pregnant women as flu-related deaths triple
A more than three-fold increase in flu-related deaths has sparked a plea for those with the flu to stay away from vulnerable people.
Blokes take a pregnant pause, don't drink if your partner's expecting
Women aren't the only ones who should tak a break from drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
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Pregnant women in the dark on iodine and folic acid recommendations
The majority of Australian women aren't taking the recommended dosage of folic acid and iodine supplements during pregnancy, a new study has found.
Caution urged for pregnant women using paracetamol
Pregnant women are being urged to take paracetamol only when necessary after research suggested it was linked to behavioural problems in children.
Pregnancy may not be the best time for overweight mothers to diet
Pregnancy may not be the best time for obese mothers-to-be to shed the kilograms with research finding it is usually "too little, too late" for any meaningful benefit.
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