Is It Safe To Take Antibiotics During Pregnancy?

If you develop a bacterial infection during pregnancy, antibiotics can nearly always be taken safely. The specific medication must be chosen carefully, however. Some antibiotics are safe to take during pregnancy, while others are not...

Asthma and Pregnancy

Discovering that you are pregnant is normally a time of great joy and anticipation. But if you have asthma and need to take regular preventer medication it can also be...

When Laughter Is Not the Best Medicine

Three-quarters of Australian women have literally laughed until they have wet themselves, a new survey has found.

The research, commissioned by the Continence Foundation of Australia, ahead of Continence Awareness Week (2-8 August 2009), found that 75 per cent of women have wet themselves while laughing, coughing, sneezing or exercising.

Effects of Mercury on Your Unborn Child

Unborn babies are at increased risk from mercury. The mercury in fish can lead to raised mercury levels in the mother. This mercury can be passed on through the placenta to her developing baby.

Morning Sickness

Around half to two thirds of all pregnant women will experience morning sickness to some degree, particularly in the first trimester.

Folate During Pregnancy

It is especially important to get adequate folate for one month prior to pregnancy and for the first three months of pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects.