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What is gestational diabetes?
Around 5-10 per cent of women are affected by gestational diabetes.
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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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That horrible morning sickness you're having? It's actually a good sign for the baby
As many as 90 per cent of mothers-to-be experience some degree of nausea and vomiting, and scientists have long speculated about what, from an evolutionary standpoint, the function of all that unpleasantness might be.
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WHO's guidelines for Zika: No sex for six months for visitors to south-east Asia
On September 11 a joint statement released by Singapore's Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency revealed a total of 329 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in the island state.
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Benefits of yoga during pregnancy and birth
Yoga has come to play a central part in the pregnancy experience for many women as it incorporates looking after both body and mind.
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Pregnant women offered gift vouchers to quit smoking
An Australian study is investigating whether pregnant women can be incentivised to give up smoking by offering monthly $50 department store vouchers to women who agree to quit cigarettes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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?
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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.
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