Healthy Pregnancy
Q&A: Can I eat a McFlurry when pregnant?
A midnight preggo Maccas run because bub is craving all the nuggets is totally acceptable, but what about adding that Oreo McFlurry to the order? […]
Everything you ever wanted to know about prenatal vitamins
Our bodies were made to grow babies – it’s one of the miracles of nature. But it takes lots of energy and nutrients to grow […]
Easy-to-swallow nutritional formula for pregnant and breastfeeding mums
Your body goes through a lot of changes when you fall pregnant. From those early days of morning sickness through to post-birth and breastfeeding, some […]
10 delicious ways to increase folate intake during pregnancy
During early pregnancy your body needs folate for healthy fetal development – it’s an essential part of growing a new mini you. And while the female body […]
Pregnant women being urged to take vitamin D supplements
Aussie mums-to-be are being urged to take vitamin D supplements to tackle the rise in a preventable bone disease in babies. Despite living in a […]
Hunger busters: 50 healthy pregnancy snack ideas
Growing a teeny tiny person is hungry work so we’ve enlisted the help of Mum’s Grapevine resident foodie, nutritionist Mandy dos Santos, to put together […]
Expert Guide to Pregnancy Nutrition: 40 questions answered
When it comes to eating for two, every day is a new food journey, some days are a degustation while others are more famine than […]
6 alternatives for foods you can’t eat during pregnancy
Why is it that the things you can’t have, are the things you crave the most? Being pregnant is a wonderous and joyous time. But it […]
The safest way to wear a seatbelt when pregnant
Getting your preggo belly behind the wheel can be a little tricky in the last few weeks. But that’s no excuse not to buckle up […]
First trimester genetic testing: what you need to know
One of the most important decisions you’ll be faced with in your first trimester is which, if any, genetic testing you wanted to undertake in […]
7 things that are totally okay to do when pregnant
Sure, camembert is off the menu and that scuba diving trip is on hold, but there are plenty of fun, fabulous and risk-free things you can […]
Stop! You’re pregnant now
No matter which way you look at it, growing a brand-new human is a pretty incredible talent. And to help that tiny foetus develop into a healthy […]
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 […]
15 secrets for a stress-free pregnancy
The moment you discover that you are pregnant, you become a mother. Sure, your baby has nine months of incubation before they get here, but being […]
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 […]