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Illness & Discomfort

Hyperemesis

Hyperemesis in Pregnancy

Hyperemesis versus 'Morning' Sickness. So-called ‘Morning’ sickness is estimated to affect up to 85% of women, however, generally throughout the day, rather than being isolated to the morning as its name would imply. Pregnancy related nausea and vomiting is generally fairly mild, and tends to cease

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Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that appear in the uterus. Commonly called Leiomyoma or Myoma fibroids. They are categorised in three ways: Submucosal – fibroids that grow into the uterine cavity. Intramural – fibroids that grow within the wall of the uterus. Subserosal –

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Pelvic Discomfort in Pregnancy

Pelvic discomfort affects approximately one in five pregnant women. You will typically experience it at the front or back of the pelvis, hips, legs and groin. The pelvis is made up of 4 bones: two hip bones, the Sacrum and the Coccyx. These bones resemble a basin shape at the base of the spine

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Pubic Symphysitis or (SPD)

What is Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD)? The pelvis is comprised of four bones, strengthened by a network of strong ligaments. The ligament that connects the bones of the pelvis together is called the Symphysis Pubis (SP). During pregnancy, the SP becomes softer due to the action of the hormone

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Whooping Cough and pregnancy.

In late 2018 there were almost 2,500 cases of Whooping Cough reported to the NSW Department of Health, between the months of September and November. It is vital that pregnant women and their families are aware of what this infection is and how we can best prevent it, in particular, to keep newborns

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Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria, found naturally in various locations such as soil, sewage, stream water, on animals, plants and food. Listeria infection in humans, listeriosis, is caused by foodborne pathogens in contaminated food products, where the growth of the bacteria has reached

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Heartburn & Indigestion in Pregnancy

During the second half of pregnancy, many women experience a burning sensation in the back of the throat which often extends down into the chest. It may be accompanied by an acid taste in the mouth and occasionally with regurgitation of food. This is referred to as Heartburn, Indigestion or

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Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes (GD) is a common complication of pregnancy, occurring in about 10% of pregnant women. Whilst there are risk factors, such as having a family history of diabetes, having GD in a previous pregnancy, being overweight, being over 30 years of age, having polycystic ovarian syndrome,

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Cytomegalovirus

Cytomegalovirus or CMV is a common type of herpes virus that is passed between healthy children and adults. In rare cases, it can cause complications for an unborn baby. Most recently CMV has been a hot topic in the media urging that pregnant women be well informed about pre-pregnancy screening and

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Relaxing Footbath

A lovely way to wind down at the end of a day is to create for yourself this lovely ayurvedic footbath and include it into your evening ritual each night before bedtime. By drawing the circulation to the feet, we draw restless thoughts and stress out of the head and the aromas of herbs and bath

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Restless Leg Syndrome in Pregnancy

10 things you should know about restless legs in pregnancy: Discomfort or agitation in the legs during pregnancy. Often described as a jumpy, pulling, jittery or tingling sensation through the legs. Around 25 % of pregnant women experience restless leg syndrome (RLS).  Can be difficult

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Chickenpox and Shingles

A simple blood test is readily available, and included in the routine antenatal screen, to check a pregnant woman’s immunity to Chickenpox.  If you have had Chickenpox in the past, or have had the immunization, your result will show “immunity”.  Your status will be documented on your

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel is the small space or ‘tunnel’ in the wrist, formed by the wrist bones (carpal bones) and a ligament (transverse carpal ligament). The median nerve and nine tendons used to flex the thumb and fingers, pass through the carpal tunnel from the forearm into the hand. Due to the increased

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