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Weight for Pregnancy
No matter what your body shape or size, pregnancy can challenge the way you feel about yourself and consequently your perceptions about how you look. In a world where “celebrity pregnancies” focus on the importance of “looking good” during pregnancy and immediately afterwards, it is hard to maintain a realistic perspective. But every woman is […] Read more
Stress Pregnancy and childbirth can be a very stressful time and can come on top of other stresses, work/career, housing and financial security can all play a role in adding to you levels of stress. Past experiences, or family history can also contribute to your feelings about becoming a parent or getting pregnant. If you […] Read more
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Gestational Diabetes and Induction of Labour
Recent evidence suggests that inducing labour in women who have gestational diabetes where the baby is seen to be very large is of value. This means that the baby can be delivered before it gets too big. This reduces the risk of birth trauma and does not increase the Caesarean section rate. Read more
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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing
With a simple blood test our accuracy of approaching 100%, we can detect major chromosome abnormalities in the baby earlier on in the pregnancy. The accuracy of this test approaches amniocentesis. The Queensland Fertility Group of which I am a member is working at perfecting this technology and should be the first laboratory in Queensland […] Read more
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Vitamin D and Pregnancy
Vitamin D helps to maintain your muscle and bone strength. It also helps your body absorb calcium from food. Vitamin D may also give you protection against developing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. Adults who have vitamin D deficiency do not usually feel any different but in some cases […] Read more