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You've heard pregnant women talk about nesting, whether that's painting the nursery, or cleaning the house from top to bottom before their baby arrives. But new research turns 'nesting' on its head.
In most states, employers aren't required to accommodate the unique needs of pregnant women except in limited circumstances.
Nine months is a long time to have sore feet but these easy remedies can ease the pain.
Five out of five experts agree running during pregnancy is OK.
Tokophobia is a pathological fear of pregnancy and can lead to avoidance of childbirth.
Is telling pregnant women to simply abstain really the best advice?
Tokophobia is a pathological fear of pregnancy and can lead to avoidance of childbirth.
Thinking about trying for a baby? Then now is the time for you and your partner to "spring clean" your food and lifestyle habits.
Family, friends and even strangers are judging pregnant women's and new mothers' behaviour.
Prison food budgets are as low as £1.87 per person per day. This may not be enough to provide adequate nutrition for a pregnant woman and her baby.
Unlike Beyoncé, a group of Australian women documenting their own pregnancies captured mundane images of track pants, barren wardrobes and self-portraits in a bathroom mirror.
Women are no longer eating for two – or one, for that matter.
Embryos greedily want more resources than their fair share. New research investigates how early in evolution their hormonal tactics arose.
Parents in three Australian states are being given misleading advice about the dangers of lead to babies and small children – including failing to warn pregnant women about miscarriage risks.
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Senior Research Fellow in Maternal and Reproductive Health, University of Hull
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Professor of Midwifery and Dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull
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Research Assistant, University of Hull
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Tasmania
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Associate professor, UNSW
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ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab, University of Melbourne
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Professor in Socio-cultural Dimensions of Sport, Charles Sturt University
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Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Public Health, William Paterson University
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Research Associate, Cardiff University
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Research Fellow, University of Bristol
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Southampton
