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!
Browse all our articles on pregnancy symptoms below.

Poor pregnancy sleep can impact unborn baby: study
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 […]

Maternity photo shoot hilariously celebrates pregnancy cravings
When trying to decide where to have her maternity photo shoot, mum-of-two Amy Scott ditched the usual soft lighting and flowing gown for her local […]

9 tips to eating your way through morning sickness
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 […]

5 pregnancy heartburn remedies that really work
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 […]

Morning sickness, it’s actually a good sign
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’t be […]

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

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 […]

Periods and pregnancy – can you still get them, and get pregnant again?
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 major pregnancy […]

46 unusual signs you might be pregnant
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 […]

What you need to know about thrush during pregnancy
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 […]

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

Hyperemesis gravidarum: when morning sickness turns serious
There’s morning sickness, and then there’s hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) – pregnancy illness so severe that it usually means a hospital stay. About one in one thousand […]

What’s eating you? Pregnancy cravings explained
That little human growing in your belly sure does strange things to your body – like making you lust after a pickle covered in chocolate sauce […]

Baby brain – does it really exist?
Walked into the room and completely forgotten why? Or perhaps you found the car keys in the fridge again. It’s time to say hello to […]

11 pickle treats for mums craving pickles
Pickles and pregnancy often go hand in hand. The tangy flavour combined with the crunchy texture may be just what your body and your baby […]