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Follow the links below to find information on pregnancy, the health of pregnant women and their unborn children.
Updated September 2008
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Exercise and Pregnancy
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Links to information on exercising and keeping fit during pregnancy.
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Hormones and Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications
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Pregnancy Support Services
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Tests During Pregnancy
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Facts about sex
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| Publisher: |
inspire foundation
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| Description: |
It is easy to be confused about sex. There are so many mixed messages and myths surrounding it - it is not easy to tell what is right and what is not. This factsheet sets the record straight on some of the most common questions.
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Jun 2009
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Breastfeeding - more about breastfeeding
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
This topic addresses several questions about breastfeeding that are not covered in the other topics.
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| Date: |
May 2009
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Folic acid and your pregnancy
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Folate is used within the body for cell regeneration and growth and is needed in increased levels by pregnant women.
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| Date: |
May 2009
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Eating well in pregnancy
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Eating a nutritious and varied diet in pregnancy is the best way of caring for yourself and your baby.
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May 2009
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Menstruation - facts and questions
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Here are some of the questions you have asked about menstruation (say men-stroo-ay-shun) (periods).
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May 2009
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Blood groups - Rhesus factor
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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The Rhesus factor is a protein that is either present or absent on the surface of a person's red blood cells. Rhesus disease' can occur if there is Rhesus incompatibility between a mother and her unborn child. Another name for this condition is hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Rhesus disease is now uncommon in developed countries, due to routine anti-D' vaccination of the mother after the birth of her first child.
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| Date: |
Apr 2009
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Pregnancy and sport
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Most pregnant women should be able to play some sports at some level throughout most of their pregnancy. Your doctor may advise you to avoid playing sports if you have a pregnancy-related medical condition like pre-eclampsia, or if you are carrying a high-risk pregnancy such as multiple foetuses. It is important to avoid getting overheated during pregnancy.
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| Date: |
Mar 2009
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| Title: |
Listeriosis
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Listeriosis bacteria are widespread in nature. Being infected with listeria during pregnancy increases the risks of miscarriage, birth defects and illness in a baby.
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| Date: |
Mar 2009
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Pregnancy - immunisations
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Immunisation provides protection from some infections that can cause serious illnesses for pregnant women, their unborn babies and young children.
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| Date: |
Mar 2009
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Think pregnancy - think immunisation
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| Publisher: |
Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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| Description: |
It's an important for adults to keep up their immunisation as it is to ensure babies and children are immunised, particularly as whooping cough makes a comeback.
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| Date: |
Mar 2009
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ARPANSA - Safety guide for radiation protection in radiotherapy
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| Publisher: |
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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| Description: |
The Safety Guide is a supplement to the Code of Practice for Radiation protection in the Medical Application of Ionizing Radiation (RPS14). It provides advice and guidance on good radiation practice and on meeting the requirements of the Code.
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Feb 2009
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Folate facts
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
Information sheet on supplemention of folate (folic acid) for women to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in babies.
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| Date: |
Feb 2009
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| Title: |
Folate
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| Publisher: |
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
The Commonwealth Government has made a commitment to support initiatives to promote folate intake by encouraging women of child bearing age to use folic acid in their diet to help reduce the cases of neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida in newborn babies.
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| Date: |
Feb 2009
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| Title: |
Relationships - when partners become parents
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
For new parents, the birth of a child significantly changes relationships. Becoming a parent will affect you and your partner, and it is important to communicate your feelings and fears. Your relationship can be a great source of strength and support.
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| Date: |
Jan 2009
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| Title: |
Depression in pregnancy & postnatal: causes & risk factors
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| Publisher: |
Black Dog Institute Australia
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| Description: |
Knowing about the causes and risk factors for depression can help you to better understand why depression can occur and how best to deal with it. It's important to know that depression is not a sign of personal weakness, failure, or 'all in the mind'. Each individual is uniquely different and will respond differently when exposed to either environmental, social or psychological triggers.
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| Date: |
Jan 2009
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Depression in pregnancy and postnatal: treatment issues
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| Publisher: |
Black Dog Institute Australia
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| Description: |
The symptoms of depression or anxiety that occur amongst childbearing women are similar to those that occur at other times of life, however the choices for treatment may differ during pregnancy or when a woman is breastfeeding.
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| Date: |
Jan 2009
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Modern management of thyroid replacement therapy
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Hypothyroidism is a common and chronic condition. Lifelong thyroxine therapy relieves symptoms and restores 'normal' thyroid function.
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| Date: |
Dec 2008
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