Pregnancy Health: Advice, Information & Resources

Cherie with her daughter while in quarantine.

Pregnant woman shares humiliation of being given vital injections in public carpark while in hotel quarantine

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New dad slammed for wanting wife to lose baby weight 'like his sister had'

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Not just full-term: Every pregnancy reduces a woman's cancer risk, new study finds

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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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Dr. Chaniece Wallace passed away two days after the birth of her daughter.

'Such a warm soul': heartbreak after doctor dies two days after giving birth to first child

Dr Chaniece Wallace passed away from pre-eclampsia complications.

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Brittany Matthews was surprised when people criticised her pregnancy workout.

Pregnant fitness instructor hits back at critics who slammed her for working out

"Do your research," said Matthews. "There's lots of new research out."

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How I survived bed rest: Scary, boring and a true test of my patience

"Made it through another day" was my internal mantra.

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Dad-to-be takes credit card from pregnant wife so she can't order 'forbidden' food items

"She just can't seem to control herself when the cravings hit."

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Cropped shot of a pregnant woman touching her belly

Our baby died after I carried him for 23 weeks. A simple test could have saved his life

"We hope that our painful story can raise awareness about IC and prevent other couples from experiencing the heartbreaking loss that we endured."

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Why all pregnant women need to know about the spike in syphilis

While the chances of acquiring syphilis, despite the spike, are still relatively low, it's still important to exercise caution.

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Using cannabis during pregnancy could be bad news for your baby, new study

Many women don't know using cannabis during pregnancy poses risks to the baby.

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How I survived severe morning sickness - twice

Nothing could transform my debilitating nausea and vomiting into something remotely bearable.

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Psychiatric meds during pregnancy: how a mum-to-be navigated a minefield

No one knew for sure how her drugs combined with pregnancy, so like millions of other women, she had to wing it.

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Please don't ask me when I'm due - I have 'diastasis recti'

When Jessica's 'mummy tummy' didn't go away months after giving birth, she realised that something was wrong.

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Ashley Sicher suffered ICP during her first pregnancy.

'The baby is going to die': pregnant woman suffers from rare 'itching' disease

In addition to unbearable itching, ICP can cause a toxic environment in the womb that can be dangerous to the growing baby.

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