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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 men who find the transition to fatherhood most difficult
The transition into fatherhood is a difficult one and a recent study has found that men with pre-existing mental health conditions are four times more likely to struggle.
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Why I'm telling people I'm pregnant at five weeks
In recent years, it has become the unspoken rule to keep pregnancy secret in the first trimester. Expectant mothers must conceal fatigue, nausea, body changes and yo-yoing hormones from friends, colleagues and loved ones with a series of well-crafted excuses and loose-fitting clothes. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, we duck to the toilet every 15 minutes, place our heads between our legs and wish away the days until we can finally make our big announcement.
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Simple genetic test can avoid tragedy - and should form part of all preconception care
Rachael had myriad tests when pregnant - but she was never offered one that should be routine.
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'Gender disappointment' still considered taboo
Feelings range from a strong preference to a burning desire; for some, it goes so far as to reach desperation.
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Why Vikki Campion deserves to experience the joys of new motherhood
It can't be denied the shine has been taken off what should be a special time in her life.
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Why I'll never throw away my positive pregnancy tests
Logic tells me I don't need the pregnancy tests anymore, but my heart says otherwise.
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The special song touching the hearts of grieving parents everywhere
A song about the heartbreak of stillbirth is touching hearts around the world.
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The truth about pregnancy test addiction
Yes, it's a thing!
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Baby blues: Cost of pregnancy services has swollen tenfold, study says
Research shows pregnant women are paying on average up to 10 times more for out-of-hospital obstetric services now compared with 25 years ago.
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Having a daughter did not complete my family
My heart just grew a little bigger that day.
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Hormonal IUD horror stories raise side-effects concerns
"I felt like I had this thing stuck inside me without consent."
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