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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Kardashian West has been a strong endorser of products along with her sisters.

Questions raised over morning sickness pill endorsed by Kim Kardashian

In 2015, a pregnant Kim Kardashian posted an unusual Instagram photo of herself holding a bottle of pills.

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Jacinta Jamieson and her McGrath breast care nurse Maree Wylie travelled to Sydney for the Pink Test.

The heartbreaking call when a friend becomes a patient

For 39-year-old Jacinta Jamieson, her specialist breast cancer nurse is a carer, therapist, social worker and friend in one comforting package.

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The incredible MRI image shows the rupture (indicated by the white arrows) and the protruding amniotic sac, which ...

Incredible MRI image shows baby's feet in amniotic sac, outside mum's uterus

A 33-year-old woman, who presented for a routine ultrasound at 22 weeks pregnant, had no idea that her uterus had ruptured, with part of the amniotic sac spilling out.

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Nine ways to avoid food poisoning during a heatwave

How to avoid poisoning your guests this Christmas.

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All you need to know about Listeria, its symptoms and foods to avoid

What is listeria? Listeria are bacteria that can cause a serious illness called listeriosis in some people. While Listeria infection is uncommon and causes few or no symptoms in healthy people, it can be very dangerous for those people at risk.

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to autism

The important role vitamin D plays in early human life is back in the spotlight after Australian researchers noticed a link between a deficiency in pregnancy and autism.