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Pregnancy Symptoms
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What can you eat to help ease morning sickness in pregnancy?
When you're feeling ill, remember: it's better to eat anything, even unhealthy foods, than nothing at all.
![Early cravings have been a sign for some mums.](/web/20161002031326im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/x/v/m/2/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnxvnu.png/1459745992597.jpg)
Mums share their first signs of pregnancy
For many women, the first sign of pregnancy is a missed period.
![Some women say they knew they were pregnant before a test showed positive.](/web/20161002031326im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/4/7/4/m/2/image.related.landscape.300x200.glcaas.png/1448938559937.jpg)
When your sixth sense says you're pregnant
Is it possible for some women to intuitively know when they are pregnant before a test shows positive? Experts believe so.
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8 ways morning sickness sucks
I'm a mum of three, and I've suffered terrible morning sickness three times now.
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6 pregnancy side effects I didn't expect
Without frightening anyone who is yet to navigate the pregnancy path, here are some things I didn’t expect when I fell pregnant.
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Fired over morning sickness
A New Zealand woman has been awarded compensation after she lost her job due to her morning sickness.
Miscarriage & Loss
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We should be talking more about baby loss
The nursery in Kelly and John Northcott's home was ready and waiting for their first child.
![Women shouldn't suffer in silence - at work or otherwise - when they miscarry.](/web/20161002031326im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/a/s/d/0/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.grarys.png/1473290933150.jpg)
Why working women keep quiet about miscarriage
When Louisa*, a primary school teacher in Sydney, miscarried for the second time in her early thirties, she was working in a busy inner city school.
![Michelle and Barry Rocks on TV discussing their loss.](/web/20161002031326im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/a/c/c/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gracd7.png/1473167777525.jpg)
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![Bears of Hope founder Amanda Bowles lost her son Jesse and received a stuffed teddy bear during her hospital stay.](/web/20161002031326im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/0/8/y/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr07qk.png/1472169348686.jpg)
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Pregnancy Health
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Superfit mum-to-be shares pregnancy journey
At 36 weeks pregnant most women are putting their feet up and getting some much needed rest, but not Chontel Duncan.
![A recent non-invasive prenatal screening test can detect genetic abnormalities at just 10 weeks.](/web/20161002031326im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/3/3/v/a/image.related.landscape.300x200.gn9hgb.png/1456977260493.jpg)
Australia gets its first NIPT genetic testing lab
Brisbane lab accredited to tests for genetic abnormalities in unborn babies.
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How to ease pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy
If your pelvis is sore during pregnancy, there are ways to ease your pain.
![The scan that stunned the expecting parents.](/web/20161002031326im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/y/a/5/k/image.related.landscape.300x200.gmya2d.png/1455841210524.jpg)
Sonogram appears to show dying twin holding unborn sister’s hand
A US couple were coming to terms with news one of their unborn twins wouldn't make it, when an ultrasound scan melted their hearts.
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E-cigarette vapour 'damaging for babies'
Pregnant women who smoke may harm their babies' brain development if they turn to e-cigarettes to satisfy their nicotine craving, scientists have warned.
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One more thing to avoid while pregnant: listening to every piece of advice
Even if you want to, you can't - because so much of the advice is contradictory.
Prepare for Baby
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Baby names from hip hop and rap
If hip hop and rap are your music genre of choice, you might want look to your favourite artists for baby name inspiration.
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Rock 'n' roll baby! Musical names for your baby
If it's a cool musical name you're after for your baby, stop right here.
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Pilot tells passenger he is about to be a dad
Your plane's arrival time, the weather, the seatbelt sign being turned on - they are all things passengers expect the pilot to make announcements about when sitting onboard a plane.