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.

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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Periods and pregnancy – can you still get them, and get pregnant again?

Anita ButterworthOctober 3, 2017

While there are plenty of pregnancy symptoms that are uncomfortable, painful and even embarrassing, most women agree that a period-free nine months is a maj... Read More...

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46 unusual signs you might be pregnant

Anita ButterworthSeptember 25, 2017

We've all heard of the tell-tale early pregnancy signs - sore boobs, a missed period, morning sickness. But what about the more unusual signs you might be p... Read More...

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What you need to know about thrush during pregnancy

Mums GrapevineSeptember 1, 2017

One of the not so pleasant, but often unavoidable realities of pregnancy is vaginal thrush. It’s the itch that never seems to be relieved and can be incredi... Read More...

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Pica: why your craving dirt and other bizarre non-food items

Anita ButterworthAugust 30, 2017

Lusting after strange food combos is pretty common in pregnancy. But a small group of us are itching to eat much more bizarre things when we're pregnant. Di... Read More...

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