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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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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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The shocking statistic that shows pregnant women need more support
For women suffering from chronic morning sickness or hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), pregnancy is the roller coaster from hell.
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How a simple butterfly is helping bereaved parents
It was a simple passing comment from one new mother to another, but it broke Millie Smith's heart.
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The device that helps dads-to-be get involved when the baby kicks
A new product being trialled in Scandinavia hopes to put paid to the idea that only mum can be involved and engaged with a baby during pregnancy.
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Breastfeeding mums will understand how Chrissy Teigen feels
There's no doubt Chrissy Teigen keeps it real when it comes to new motherhood - and that includes sharing truths that breastfeeding mums everywhere will appreciate.
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Congratulations - it's a Ford Fetus!
It wasn't until he zoomed into the picture that he noticed a familiar shape
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White couple 'adopts' leftover black embryos to become parents of five under four
"It forces you to think in a new way about the way you think, speak, act and live."
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How to tell a million people: 'We're having a baby!'
Pregnancy announcement videos have become so popular they're becoming businesses all their own, with YouTube compilations, Pinterest pages and morning television segments.
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