My blood pressure was high – I had a serious complication
When my obstetrician told me I would be induced to have my baby the next day, my mind was racing at 100 miles an hour.
Pregnancy
I have ‘baby brain’ – it led to this frantic supermarket moment
I’m approaching the end of my third trimester and I’m starting to feel really pregnant. Tiredness, ‘baby brain’ and more involved hospital appointments are becoming the norm.
Nadine was denied an emergency C-section. Her baby later died
A mum whose newborn died says she was denied a c-section for hours, recounting the horrifying moment she screamed for help in a Victorian hospital.
Why I’m not telling anyone the name of my baby
In this chapter of Imogen’s pregnancy diary she reveals how her baby shower went and also why she’s keeping her son’s name a secret until he is born.
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IVF pregnancy dangers exposed: study
IVF pregnancies can carry a higher risk of exposing the foetus to potentially dangerous medicines, a landmark study has shown.
‘I was spiralling, overwhelmed’: Aussie mum’s ADHD journey
Rebecca Boyd has revealed how she tackled her neurodivergent journey as a young mum, and shares her tips to coping at stressful times, including the festive season.
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Permission not to push through granted
Billie was born at only 24 weeks — this helped save her life
In a medical world first, it’s been found umbilical cord blood cells can “shield” the tiniest premature babies from injury — just like they did for now three-year-old Billie.
‘Surprise diagnosis left me 24 hours for a life-changing choice’
A routine check-up after gastric band surgery was the beginning of a series of unexpected health shocks for this 22-year-old Adelaide woman.
State’s $16m to protect babies from virus
A virus which hospitalises children across the country is being tackled with a $16m injection from one state government.
Brutal reality facing premmie babies just got even harder
Premature babies born as late as 37 weeks face even more difficulties later in life than many had first thought.
I fought cancer twice but it was my unborn baby who saved my life
A Melbourne mum has revealed how she was saved from a rare, life-threatening tumour by a twist of fate, saying if she hadn’t been pregnant, she “may not have woken up the next morning”.
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