Genetic testing can give you vital information if you're planning a family, advises Dr Di Milnes Not so long ago, diagnosis of a recessive condition such as adrenoleukodystrophy was only possible after a child developed symptoms. For many rare conditions, the time from onset of...
Philippa Macken explains how our own genetic cocktail can have fatal consequences for our children. Part of the fun of pregnancy is imagining what traits you’ll pass down to your baby. Perhaps they will inherit your dark curls or your partner’s wicked sense of humour. But...
Maria Jensen opens up about her experience with chronic morning sickness and suicide. June 2009. Two pink lines on the stick. This wasn’t supposed to happen. I was pregnant with my third child – a child I swore I would never have after hyperemesis gravidarum (chronic...
Women who have suffered a pregnancy loss need to be kind to themselves, even when others aren’t, writes Michelle Hayward. I am a mother and a survivor. I am currently ‘recovering and healing’ from a pregnancy loss – a miscarriage at 10 weeks – and I...
If you’ve experienced abuse as a child, can you be a good mother? yes, says this course helping child abuse survivors be the good mothers they want to be. ...
You guys know we are obsessed with baby names, right? So today we bring you 12 short and sweet baby names, you're welcome....
When paediatrician Mark Nethercote underwent his own IVF quest to become a dad, he wrote about it as therapy. Here is an extract from his eye-opening, funny, and beautifully written story....
Teeth and gum issues can be common during pregnancy due to hormonal changes. Here are some ways you can get on top of them. ...
Why am I losing so much hair after having a baby? We have the answer! ...
Super hungry but scared to eat? Here are three nausea-busting breakfast recipes to help you through your first trimester and beyond. ...
