Pregnancy Symptoms

Hold our hand as we take you through the amazing, strange and wonderful world of growing a baby. We have everything you need to know about common pregnancy symptoms, and not so common symptoms – we’re looking at you metal mouth!

Morning Sickness Cravings Heartburn Gestational Diabetes

Browse all our articles on pregnancy symptoms below.

Second trimester pregnancy symptoms

Anita ButterworthAugust 29, 2018

You're finally able to wave goodbye to morning sickness (if you're lucky) as you bid farewell to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. But hold onto your growing b... Read More...

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Early pregnancy signs and symptoms

Anita ButterworthAugust 21, 2018

Welcome to the wonderful world of pregnancy. Over the next few months, you'll get all sorts of subtle (and not so gentle) reminders that you'll be growing a... Read More...

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‘My pregnancy almost killed me’: grieving mum’s warning

Anita ButterworthAugust 6, 2018

Kristy Watson admits accepting her pregnancy as a single mum wasn't easy, but her growing bump gave her a strength she didn't know she had. She was ready to... Read More...

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Pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes risks don’t end after birth, experts say

Anita ButterworthJune 27, 2018

Experts are warning that the risks associated with gestational diabetes continue beyond pregnancy, for both mum and baby. Despite up to 14 per cent of pr... Read More...

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Headache turns into emergency birth for Melbourne mum

Anita ButterworthMay 10, 2018

What started off as a headache at 35-weeks pregnant turned into a fight for survival for Jessica Barnett and her baby. The Melbourne mum says she wants w... Read More...

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5 expert tips for beating pregnancy insomnia

Tara MitchellMay 10, 2018

You're pregnant, it's 3am and you're wide away. Again. Sound familiar? Say goodbye to sleep and hello to pregnancy insomnia. Seasoned mummas will tell yo... Read More...

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11 ways to hide Postpartum hair loss and how to stop it

Natalie EslerApril 6, 2018

Baby has entered the world and the pregnancy glow has all but faded. You're feeling more like yourself every day. You're back in your pre-pregnancy clothes ... Read More...

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Things to avoid if you have gestational diabetes

5 things to avoid when you have Gestational Diabetes

Sammi HallFebruary 19, 2018

So you have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes (GD). Suddenly you are questioning everything you have in your kitchen, that you ate yesterday or can e... Read More...

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9 tips to eating your way through morning sickness

Sarina SinghFebruary 16, 2018

Morning sickness is like your body’s built-in early warning system – alert, a baby is coming. While you're excited to know that bub really is there, it’s no... Read More...

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Gestational Diabetes: pregnant mum holding belly in peach top

Gestational Diabetes – all you need to know

Sammi HallFebruary 12, 2018

If you have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, fear not. You can totally handle this and you are certainly not alone. Here is all you need to know ab... Read More...

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Braxton Hicks vs contraction

Anita ButterworthFebruary 2, 2018

When you're achingly close to meeting your little one, every little twinge makes your heart leap. Your tummy suddenly feels super tight - surely that's a co... Read More...

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5 pregnancy heartburn remedies that really work

Anita ButterworthJanuary 15, 2018

There are so many amazing pregnancy symptoms that make every day of the nine-month journey a joy. And then there's heartburn. There's no need to suffer in u... Read More...

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When morning sickness is actually a good sign

Morning sickness, it’s actually a good sign

Anita ButterworthNovember 10, 2017

Feeling a little green around the gills? You're not alone - more than half of all mums-to-be will experience this stomach-turning pregnancy symptom. Don'... Read More...

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What’s that smell? The quirky sign that you may be pregnant

Anita ButterworthOctober 23, 2017

What's that smell? It could be the scent of pregnancy! You've suddenly developed supersonic smell - you can sniff out a pair of smelly socks from two roo... Read More...

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Pregnancy conditions, from the strange to the serious

Anita ButterworthOctober 12, 2017

Growing a baby means a gorgeous bump to carry around, but it also means huge pressure on your body. The body that you've become so familiar with begins to c... Read More...

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