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Health: Library - 13 March 2008
Pregnancy is an exciting time. But it can be hard to cope with conflicting advice from well-meaning family, friends, and total strangers as your body seemingly becomes public property. Here's a starting point to help guide you through the maze of pregnancy-related information.
Health: Talking Health - 28 April 2010
You read about it in all the pregnancy books. But is there really such a thing as 'pregnancy brain'?
Health: Quizzes - 19 November 2009
While pregnancy is an exciting time, it can be hard to cope with all the conflicting information and advice. Test your knowledge in our health IQ.
Health: Talking Health - 18 November 2009
What techniques have you heard can bring on labour?
Health: The Pulse - 03 September 2009
A recent food poisoning outbreak highlights the risk of consuming ready-to-eat foods, particularly for pregnant women.
Health: Your Stories - 24 June 2009
When Luise Straker's daughter Rosie was born 11 weeks early there were no 'giddy, joyous scenes', but her family's journey wasn't a tragedy.
Health: The Pulse - 14 May 2009
Extra body fat is expected when you're expecting. But if you're overweight already, you may need to manage your weight gain carefully, new research suggests.
Health Minutes - 06 April 2009
Telephone counselling can reduce women's risk of developing postnatal depression, say Canadian researchers.
Health: Talking Health - 26 March 2009
Have you experienced incontinence after childbirth?
Health Minutes - 22 December 2008
Diabetes in pregnancy is on the rise in Australia, says the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Health: The Pulse - 13 November 2008
Good fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Bad fish are contaminated with industrial pollutants. Choice magazine rates our common table species.
Health Minutes - 06 October 2008
Researchers say magnesium given to pregnant women may help prevent cerebral palsy - but it's no magic bullet.
Health Minutes - 22 September 2008
Are twins at an intellectual disadvantage compared to children who are single births? Not any more.
Health: Features - 19 August 2008
From 'me and you' to 'mum and dad': negotiating sex, sleep and housework can get tricky when a baby comes along.
Health: The Pulse - 14 August 2008
Gestational diabetes - pre-diabetes in pregnancy - is on the rise, increasing a woman's risk of subsequent diabetes.
Health: The Pulse - 24 July 2008
As Australia's mothers get older, their chances of a premature birth are rising too. Neo-natal specialists say parents should be better prepared for an early arrival.
Health Minutes - 09 June 2008
Gestational diabetes - that is, diabetes during pregnancy - increases the woman's risk of full-blown diabetes later in life, and it isn't good for the baby.
Health: The Pulse - 20 March 2008
There are plenty of treatments for incontinence in women, but few of them actually work, US researchers have found.
Health: The Pulse - 31 January 2008
After decades of being out of fashion, male circumcision is becoming more popular, after reports of its long-term health benefits.
Health: The Pulse - 17 January 2008
Caesareans that aren't medically necessary may be putting women and babies at risk.
Health: The Pulse - 08 November 2007
Infertility affects one couple in six, but simple lifestyle measures can help many couples conceive, say US researchers.
Health Minutes - 09 October 2007
There's a theory that antioxidants might prevent preeclampsia. But Adelaide researchers found no protection for mother or baby with Vitamins C and E, and in fact women taking the vitamins were more likely to develop high blood pressure.
Health Minutes - 09 October 2007
The time between pregnancies may influence the risk of having a preterm baby, or one with low birth weight. The safest interval seems to be between 18 and 23 months.
Health: Talking Health - 20 September 2007
Did your hair go crazy when you were pregnant? Or did it fall out after you gave birth?
Health Minutes - 12 September 2007
Amniocentesis is eight or ten times safer than obstetricians often quote, say researchers.
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