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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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Mum shares hilarious ultrasound story - and we can't stop laughing
A couple has taken to Facebook to share the story of their gynaecologist's epic fail during a routine antenatal appointment - and we can't stop giggling (and wincing).
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Blood pressure could predict baby's sex before conception
The average blood pressure of mother could suggest a baby's sex before it even exists, a study has found.
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13 pregnancy superstitions from across the globe
In honour of Black Friday, let's explore 13 of the strangest pregnancy superstitions from across the globe.
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The best pregnancy announcements of 2016
Announcing a new pregnancy is definitely the time to get creative and we just love what people come up with. Here are five of the best we have seen this year.
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The 6 best (and worst) gender reveals of 2016
Gender reveals are such a fun way of finding out the sex of the baby and in recent years they have really taken off, with couples getting very creative about how they do it. Then there are the priceless reactions that bring an involuntary tear to the eye.
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More pregnant women are using marijuana for morning sickness - and that's not good
More US women are using marijuana during pregnancy than in previous years to treat nausea and morning sickness, a new study suggests.
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How pregnancy changes your brain to help your mothering skills
Pregnancy may help a woman's brain specialise in "a mother's ability to recognise the needs of her infant."
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Aussie blogger reveals the truth behind her glam pregnancy photos
If you believed everything you saw on Sophie Cachia's social media accounts, you'd think that the Aussie blogger has everything under control.
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Why women who hate being pregnant should be able to talk about it
It's "remarkably common" for women to feel this way - and yet many find it hard to talk about.
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Life-long focus on our tiniest babies
When you walk through the doors into a neonatal intensive care unit, you are entering a world where the babies are often dressed in dolls' clothes.
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Clementine Ford: My battle with perinatal depression
I was stuck in the mid-air of pregnancy, and I couldn't force the plane to land on the reassuring, blessed ground.
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