Pregnancy Health: Advice, Information & Resources

Pre-eclampsia breakthrough to save lives

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Sara Wiss performs five pull-ups while 41 weeks pregnant.

Mother-to-be performs five chin-ups while 41 weeks pregnant

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Taking fish oil in pregnancy may prevent childhood asthma

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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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Thrush during pregnancy: the facts

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As much as 50 per cent of women experience pelvic girdle pain.

How to ease pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy

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Always see a doctor if you're concerned about any aspects of your health or wellbeing while pregnant.

Obstetric cholestasis: the facts

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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP): the facts

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There's something about pregnancy which can hinder the decision making process.

How to make decisions while pregnant - don't ask me

It's not just been the bigger things that have me frozen in indecision in pregnancy. It's the day-to-day things too.

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Some of the photos shared with #7monthsawesome.

Pregnancy stereotypes proved wrong with #7monthsawesome

Women have been posting their own pregnancy adventures under the hashtag #7monthsawesome.

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Herbal teas can help during pregnancy - but check which ones are safe.

Herbs for pregnant women and new mums

Double-blind studies have proved herbs really do help during pregnancy.

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There's no need to miss out on a tasty drink, just because you're pregnant.

10 mocktails for an alcohol free Christmas

Facing the holiday season with a bun in the oven can mean passing up some Christmas traditions. But whip up one of these delicious 'mocktails' and all you will be missing out on is a Christmas hangover.

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Women have a better chance of surviving breast cancer now than they did 20 years ago.

How I survived breast cancer while pregnant

It was last thing Rebecca O'Donnell expected at 30 weeks' pregnant. One morning, while putting on her bra, she felt a pea-sized lump in her right breast.

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Michelle Bridges in the <i>New Idea</i> shoot.

Physios warn pregnant women not to crunch like Michelle Bridges

Experts are urging pregnant women not to do exactly as Michelle Bridges does when exercising, or they risk developing rectus abdominus diastasis.

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Anne Russell and her son Seth, who has been diagnosed with FASD.

The hidden harm of foetal alcohol syndrome disorder

Experts believe many children diagnosed with ADHD might actually have FASD and that the number of people suffering from the condition across the country could be as high as 500,000.