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Pregnancy & Birth

Practical Parenting offers useful tips and trends for that special time of life. Including Health, Nutrition, Expert Advice, Fertility, Birth Stories and more. 05:55 pm

Labour

Maternal mortality rate on the rise in so-called 'rich...

London is the deadliest place in the UK to give birth, a new study has found
Prepare your partner for birth

Help get your fella ready to play an active, caring role in the birth of his baby with...
Caesareans might do more harm than good study says

New research is challenging the widely-held assumption that a caesarean delivery is...
Intervention during labour and birth

Be prepared for what birth may throw at you with this guide to the most common...

Birth Stories

Real-life birth stories - 'We were back at home by dinnertime'

After needing one caesarean, Jo-Anne Arpin was determined to have a VBAC with bub Ethan
Real life birth stories - 'It's a boy! And he's huge!'

Danielle North was warned her baby was going to be a big one, but no-one expected...
Real-life birth stories - 'The hospital didn't deliver...

A weekend away was meant to be a relaxing break for Amanda Eime . But when she went into...

Nutrition

The pregnancy superfood that will make your baby smarter

Women who eat more fish during pregnancy have smarter babies, a new study has found
Pregnant Women Not Getting Enough Folic Acid

A third of pregnant women are still not getting enough folic acid, according to a new...
Beyonce's Crazy Pregnancy Cravings

It's all about bananas in tomato sauce and chilli-soaked Bounty bars for Beyonce
Study Finds Vegetable Eaters Are Made in the Womb

Mothers who want their kids to eat vegetables need to follow their own rule - while...

Health

Are supplements safe in pregnancy?

What should you be getting more (or less) of in order to ensure the healthiest pregnancy?
Smoking during pregnancy

Over three million Australians are smokers and, shockingly, around 14.5 per cent of...
Wear green for premmies

Show your support for the 40,000 babies born prematurely in Australia each year by...