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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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Aspirin being used to treat pre-eclampsia
Aspirin and early detection are helping to save the lives of Australian women and babies at risk of dying from the pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia.
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Pickle iceblocks are here to satisfy your pregnancy cravings
Pregnant and craving pickles? You will love these icy treats.
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Watch these pregnant mothers make their bellies disappear
Chances are you've heard of body pump, but have you heard of belly pump?
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'My body doesn't need to be changed. It needs to be valued'
US mum Kelly Diane Howland realised she was being targeted for weight loss products because she was a new mum, and she was vulnerable to feeling less than awesome about her body.
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What are the health risks of having a big baby?
There has been a 15 to 25 per cent increase in babies weighing 3.7kg or more in the past two to three decades in developed countries, according to a report from medical journal The Lancet.
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Why the flu vaccine is more important than you think
Generally speaking, if you are vaccinated, you're less likely to get the flu. But that's not the whole story.
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Super fit mum-to-be pole dances at nine months pregnant
Pole dancing has come a long way from the sleazy strip club image it had a decade or so ago.
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Juliana is looking forward after nine months of cancer and pregnancy
Almost nine months after learning she had breast cancer, Juliana Moore gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.
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How a Facebook post may have saved this mum's baby
When Christina DePino shared a Facebook post about her itching belly, she never knew it would help save her unborn baby's life.
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How to handle food cravings in pregnancy
Having food cravings in pregnancy? Here's what you need to know to keep you and your bub healthy and happy.
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How a devastating virus tricks your immune system
Almost 2000 Australian babies are born each year with CMV, a virus contracted from their mother which can leave them with permanent disabilities such as blindness, developmental delays, epilepsy and cerebral palsy.
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