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PREGNANCY & BABY ARTICLES
Finding out you're pregnant
is one of the most amazing,
exciting and terrifying
moments in your life! Here
is some information to help
answer the many questions
that come with the positive
text results...
Epidural pain relief is an
increasingly popular choice
for Australian women in the
labour ward. Up to one-third
of all birthing women have
an epidural, and it is
especially common amongst
women having their first
babies. For women giving
birth by caesarean section,
epidurals are certainly a
great alternative to general
anaesthetic, allowing women
to see their baby being
born, and to hold and
breastfeed at an early
stage: however their use as
a part of a normal vaginal
birth is more
questionable...
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Folate is a vitamin found
naturally in certain foods.
It belongs to the B group
vitamins – in fact, it is
also known as B9.
The synthetic (or man made)
version of this nutrient is
called Folic acid. The only
differences between the two
are ...
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How do
pregnancy tests work?
Most women know that a
pregnancy test requires a
urine sample, preferably
first thing in the morning.
They know that a colour
change or new line appearing
(depending on the test
brand) will mean pregnancy,
either wanted or not. But
how do these tests work?
Beta Human Chorionic
Gonadotropin Hormone, b-HCG,
B-HCG or even βHCG, is
released by a woman’s body
upon implantation of a
fertilized embryo. This
occurs approximately eight
days after fertilization...
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