Pregnancy News
World first pre-eclampsia blood test available in Melbourne
A blood test that predicts the chance of pregnant women developing the potentially deadly condition pre-eclampsia is now available at the Royal Women’s Hospital in […]
Mums-to-be can now hold a 3D model of their unborn baby
If nine months is just too long to wait to hold your bub, how about cradling a 3D model of your unborn child? According to Russian […]
Call for empowering language in birthing suites
Midwives and doctors are being encouraged to use less insensitive language, to help birthing women feel more empowered. Phrases like ‘big baby‘, ‘failed induction’ and […]
Test to predict who will go into labour prematurely
A simple test could predict which mums-to-be will prematurely give birth. Melbourne researchers are conducting a world-first trial into pre-term labour involving more than 3000 […]
Game changer: World’s first flushable pregnancy test
Peeing on a pregnancy test is a motherhood rite of passage, a heart-thumping, sweaty-palm, dream-making moment. Once that second little line comes up, there’s usually […]
Research shows side sleeping in pregnancy reduces stillbirth risk
Finding a comfy sleep position in the final few weeks of pregnancy can be tricky, but mums-to-be are being reminded there’s only one safe way […]
Mums call for severe morning sickness medication PBS listing
This confronting image shows the medication one Australian mum used to help her ‘survive’ severe morning sickness, or hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) during her twin pregnancy. It’s […]
Breakthrough: Australian researcher discovers likely cause of most stillbirths
A simple blood test that could predict which babies are at risk of stillbirth could be just three years away, following an Australian breakthrough. Researchers […]
Breaking news: vitamin found to prevent miscarriages and birth defects
A world-first Australian breakthrough could end the miscarriage heartache for millions of women every year. Simply taking vitamin B3 can significantly reduce miscarriages and birth defects, […]
Beautiful mamas dancing their way into labour
Bare foot, pregnant, and ready to shake their groove things, these mums are proving that pregnancy won’t stop them from pulling out all the dance […]
Nearly half of all home pregnancy kits sold in Australia recalled
Trying for a baby? Check your pregnancy tests, ladies. The Therapeutic Good Administration has reviewed all home pregnancy kits sold in Australia and the results are […]
Taking fish oil while pregnant doesn’t make babies smarter
It may be a little hard to swallow, but taking fish oil tablets during pregnancy to boost your future child’s intelligence doesn’t actually work. Manufacturers […]
The birth photographer discriminating against C-sections
This goes out to all the ladies who’ve had a baby (or are about to): You are incredible! You are capable of anything! And it doesn’t […]
The incredible new MRI scan showing a baby in utero
We can all agree, science is bloody brilliant, especially when it shows us what babies get up to in the womb, and more importantly, what […]
New research shows ‘pregnancy brain’ helps you bond with bub
It’s true! Baby brain is a real effect of pregnancy, but not in the way we thought. European researchers from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and Leiden […]