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Pregnancy News

Birth rituals around the world

11 fascinating birth traditions from around the world

Posted on March 19, 2019June 29, 2022

Each day 360,000 babies are born in every corner of the world, from the wilds of Africa to the hospitals of Australia. And with each […]

Breech baby turning technique

Virtual reality helps mums through painful pregnancy procedure

Posted on March 4, 2019June 29, 2022

In a world-first, virtual reality is being used to help mums-to-be cope with the pain of having their babies turned out of a breech position. […]

Queensland hospital bans birth photography

Call to overturn hospital birth photography ‘ban’

Posted on December 19, 2018June 29, 2022

Professional photographers claim they’re being banned from taking images during birth at a Queensland hospital, saying it’s ‘taking away women’s rights’. But the hospital says […]

Mother cuddling newborn

Changes to paid parental leave, what you need to know

Posted on November 20, 2018June 25, 2022

New parents will be able to choose how they take their paid parental leave, under new reforms announced today. Parents will be able to split their […]

Taking Omega-3 in pregnancy reduces premature births

Posted on November 19, 2018June 25, 2022

Pregnant women are being encouraged to take a daily dose of omega-3 from 12 weeks of pregnancy to reduce the risk of their baby being […]

Study finds homebirths safe as hospital births in low-risk pregnancies

Posted on September 17, 2018June 29, 2022

A homebirth is just as safe as a hospital birth for healthy women with low-risk pregnancies, a Victorian study has found. But for high-risk pregnancies, […]

Pregnancy vitamins for baby growth fish oil

The secret to boosting baby’s growth is easier than you think

Posted on September 6, 2018June 25, 2022

Boosting bub’s growth for the first six years of life could be as simple as taking fish oil supplements in late pregnancy. A new study […]

Pregnant mum sleeping napping on couch

Poor pregnancy sleep can impact unborn baby: study

Posted on July 23, 2018June 23, 2022

Tossing, turning and tuning into Netflix at all hours of the night is part and parcel of pregnancy insomnia and a new Australian study has […]

Listeria frozen vegetable recall Australia

Listeria warning – Pregnant women urged to check frozen vegetables in freezers

Posted on July 9, 2018June 29, 2022

UPDATED: 1/8/2018: Another frozen vegetable product has been recalled amid listeria contamination fears. Metcash is recalling all stock of Black & Gold Frozen Mixed Vegetables 1kg, […]

Pregnant women with gestational diabetes

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

Posted on June 27, 2018June 28, 2022

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 […]

Pregnant mum taking vitamins

Pregnant women being urged to take vitamin D supplements

Posted on June 25, 2018June 25, 2022

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 […]

Mother's c-Section scar

Push to have c-sections renamed ‘belly births’

Posted on June 8, 2018June 29, 2022

Mums are renaming their c-sections ‘belly births’ to shake the stigma often linked to caesarean sections. Childbirth educator and doula Flor Cruz is leading the […]

Heartburn drug hope for preventing pre-eclampsia

Posted on May 23, 2018June 25, 2022

Australian women will be part of a trial to test if a common heartburn medication could prevent the potentially deadly pregnancy condition pre-eclampsia. Around 500 […]

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World first pre-eclampsia blood test available in Melbourne

Posted on May 3, 2018June 25, 2022

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 […]

3D baby printing

Mums-to-be can now hold a 3D model of their unborn baby

Posted on March 9, 2018June 25, 2022

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 […]

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