Pregnancy

Expert advice on keeping healthy during pregnancy and post pregnancy health and weight loss.

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How to boost fertility and what to eat when you’re expecting

Nutrition plays a vital role in healthy conception and pregnancy. Dietitian Melanie McGrice...

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Ask the experts: Losing pregnancy weight

Q. I recently had my second child. And, as with the first one,...

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Probiotic promise for pregnancy complications

Probiotics taken during pregnancy at specific times potentially help lower the risk of...

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Ask the experts: Fermented foods and pregnancy

Dietitian Katrina Pace explains whether fermented foods, such as kombucha, sauerkraut,  and kefir...

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Probiotic potential for post-natal mental health

Taking a probiotic during and after pregnancy potentially helps prevent or treat symptoms...

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Folic acid and iodine message not getting through

Kiwi women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy are not getting the...

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C-section rates helped by diet and exercise interventions

Diet and physical activity-based interventions during pregnancy reduce odds of excessive gestational weight...

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Gut bug study tests C-section and obesity link

A two-year study into whether bacteria from mothers can protect babies born by...

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Eating for two! Nutrition in pregnancy

Your guide to eating and staying healthy when pregnant. Finding out you're pregnant is...

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Before and after conception, parents’ diets matter

A growing body of evidence is showing that what both parents eat, even...

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Pregnancy myths

Pregnancy is an incredible journey and a time when you experience ups and...

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New mums: The first weeks, how to stay healthy when your world changes

Is there anything more life-changing than caring for a new baby? First-time mum...

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Breastfeeding – are you eating enough?

It's important to eat plenty and stay hydrated, when you are breastfeeding, to...

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Ask the experts: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Christine Rogan, Alcohol Healthwatch health promotion advisor and FASD project coordinator explains a...

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Ask the experts: Losing baby weight

Nutritionist Cindy Williams answers your questions on a common post-pregnancy issue.How much weight...

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Ask the experts: Folic acid bread fortification

Q: "I realise the government has decided to hold off adding folic acid...

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Ask the experts: Alcohol in recipes

Q: "I've heard that any alcohol content is burnt off during cooking. Does...

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Ask the experts: Breastfeeding and salt

Q: "Why am I craving salt? I am breastfeeding my third child, who...

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