Pregnant in paradise - Pregnancy care in the Pacific
Obstetrician Dr Martin Sowter is a frequent visitor to the Pacific Islands, where mums can face a tough time having a …
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Don't say these things to a pregnant woman
Why is it that tact and common sense can fly out the window when people see a pregnant woman, asks Christine Stride. Thanks to our raging hormones we are sensitive, emotional creatures, and it doesn’t take much to set us off! Here are seven things …
15 things to love about being pregnant
Pregnancy is a huge transformation for mind, body and soul. Rochelle Gillespie shares 15 things to love about those months when baby is truly a part of you. 1 mum’s the word! For a few weeks at least, enjoy the fun of keeping a really good secret …
Finding out baby's gender
To find out or not to find out? When our mothers were having babies the only way to find out the gender of your baby was to give birth to it, but with advances in ultrasound technology it's now possible to determine the gender of your unborn child …
Travelling when pregnant
Travel The second trimester of your pregnancy is the best time to travel - be it by plane, car or train. For obvious reasons too! In the first three months of your pregnancy you may be suffering from morning sickness, which could be aggravated by …
Yes, I'm pregnant, back off from the bump!
Sometimes it can seem that pregnancy automatically puts your body in the spotlight for others to comment on. We explore 'bump invasion' and what to do when your bump becomes public property. Is the world obsessed with baby bumps? It seems that a …
Who Pays The Midwife?
Most women in New Zealand have their babies under the guidance of a midwife and, all going well, this woman becomes a “professional friend” who gives you all manner of support as well as medical care. This wonderful service is free to all Kiwi mums …
I'm pregnant - who do I call first?
So you’ve celebrated the double blue lines on the stick with a prudent glass of cranberry juice — what’s next? You may want to visit your GP to get a confirmatory blood test but for many women the medical professional they are most likely to call …
10 weird things about pregnancy
Pregnancy has some weird physical side effects that you usually know nothing about until you experience them yourself. Here are 10 fascinating - and strange - things about pregnancy. 1 The nose knows Almost every pregnant woman experiences a …
How to bond with your baby before she's even born!
Don't wait until your baby's born to get interacting. Significant learning happens in the womb, writes Dagi Heider-Fray. With advances in science making it possible for us to see what is actually happening in the womb, one of the biggest surprises …
What do midwives get paid?
Waikato community midwife Sheryl Wright unpackages some of the myths surrounding midwife pay. Recently I heard something disturbing. In a discussion about birthing a comment was made to me that midwives don’t want women to birth in hospitals or …
Will you be getting a Push Present?
Expectant fathers, listen up: push presents are the all-American rage. We’ve adopted Valentines and Halloween, so why not embrace the loving tradition that is the push present? All new mothers want to feel cherished, and nothing says 'I love you' …
Hold your baby before it's born: 3-D foetus models
Forget grainy black and white ultrasounds; the newest way to see your unborn baby is a 3-D 'doll' of your foetus. Would you want a 'doll' version of your unborn child? Several companies around the world offer expectant parents a 3D model of the …