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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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'Whooping cough nearly killed my baby - now I'm pregnant again, and terrified'
Heavily pregnant mum Liz McGimpsey is terrified her unborn child risks contracting whooping cough after the killer disease nearly claimed her firstborn baby's life.
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Born to run? It may be possible to nurture a preference for exercise in the womb
Pregnant women have an added reason to exercise with researchers finding that love of physical activity may start in the womb.
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Devastated mum's plea after passing on whooping cough to newborn
A mother who chose not to have the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy because she was "fit and healthy" has pleaded with other women not to make the same mistake.
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The terror of experiencing a near-death experience in pregnancy
The first memory I have after I died is a giant metallic helium balloon.
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Super fit mum shares the truth about her post-baby body
She ran a half marathon five months after giving birth to her second baby, but super fit mum Stephanie Bruce is honest about the realities of her post-partum body.
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Accessory breast tissue, AKA extra boobs: the unexpected when you're expecting
There's the common list of what to expect ... then something really unusual.
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The best exercises to do in pregnancy
Try these four gentle Pilates exercises to keep in shape throughout every trimester.
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Superfit mum-to-be shares pregnancy journey
At 36 weeks pregnant most women are putting their feet up and getting some much needed rest, but not Chontel Duncan.
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How to ease pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy
If your pelvis is sore during pregnancy, there are ways to ease your pain.
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E-cigarette vapour 'damaging for babies'
Pregnant women who smoke may harm their babies' brain development if they turn to e-cigarettes to satisfy their nicotine craving, scientists have warned.
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One more thing to avoid while pregnant: listening to every piece of advice
Even if you want to, you can't - because so much of the advice is contradictory.
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