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Creative pregnancy announcements
Announcing that you're expecting can be a time to express your creativity, sense of humour and imagination. Check out how other parents and parents-to-be have broken the news to friends and family.
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Funny ultrasound pictures
It's called pareidolia - when the brain makes an image or pattern appear where there isn't really one.
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Teen pregnancy program had a reverse effect: study
Girls enrolled in the Virtual Infant Parenting Program were twice as likely to give birth in their teens than girls who who had no intervention.
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The high-tech plan to get pregnant women seats on public transport
It's a simple rule when it comes to good manners and public transport etiquette - always offer your seat to a pregnant woman.
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Not all pregnant women are glowing, beatific creatures
Some years ago I sat in a work meeting and, in putting a point forward, used some minor profanity.
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Adorable: App captures special moments of pregnancy and motherhood
There's something about motherhood that turns even the most reluctant photographer into a keen shutterbug as they strive to capture all the best moments of life with a baby.
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Are food preferences developed in the womb?
A dear childhood friend was just in town with her two quarter-French children, Batiste and Sabine, in tow. I only mention their Frenchness because I was in awe of how much these kids loved and appreciated food and I imagine their heritage must play some underlying role.
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Pregnant Judd's awkward on-air farewell
Rebecca Judd's maternity leave farewell has taken an awkward turn after colleague Tony Jones tried to kiss her goodbye.
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Am I feeling broody or just nostalgic?
Is it just me, or are babies getting cuter? Their chubby cheeks! Their tiny fingers! Their smiles!
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The 23 things you MUST do before your baby arrives
You'll definitely be tired, but your life will change in so many other ways that I've put together a list of things you might want to get done before your little human arrives.
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The pregnancy announcement with a twist
At first it looks like a fairly standard pregnancy announcement with a touch of humour thrown in.
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Australian first in-utero surgery performed in Brisbane
Surgeons perform prenatal in-utero surgery to treat fetus with spina bifida.
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The campaign against pregnancy bump shaming
A whopping 94 per cent of pregnant mums say that they have received rude comments about their bellies.
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