Common Tests During Pregnancy

When you are pregnant you’ll find you need all sorts of tests. Many are specific to pregnancy, so it’s unlikely you’d need the same types of tests done at any other time in your life. All are designed to monitor your own, as well as your baby’s health. Common tests during pregnancy also screen for and diagnose problems or conditions.

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Unplanned Pregnancy: What Are My Options?

If you think you may be pregnant and you didn’t plan to be, try not to feel alone. Unplanned pregnancy accounts for around half of all pregnancies in Australia. Since the human race began, babies have been conceived even though they may not have meant to be.  There are all sorts of reasons why an unplanned pregnancy may occur.
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Emotional Health During Pregnancy

Pregnant women are known for their emotional fragility. Crying at television advertisements, becoming weepy at the very sight of a newborn’s jumpsuit...the list goes on. But at what point do “normal” up and down emotions become something else entirely? Read on to learn more about your emotional health during pregnancy and why it’s so important.

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Pregnancy Stages: Changes to Your Baby

Pregnancy is generally divided up into three stages known as trimesters – the first, second and third. This makes sense because each three month trimester totals a full nine months. Some people believe that humans should actually have a fourth trimester of pregnancy but because of the relatively small size of a woman’s pelvis, giving birth would become impossible.
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