Here you will find factsheets and advice from the team at MotherSafe. MotherSafe is a free telephone service for the women of NSW, based at the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick.
edited by Debra Kennedy and Delwyn Culpitt
Remember: Information in this leaflet is general in nature and should not take the place of advice from your health care provider. With every pregnancy, there is a 3 to 5% risk of having a baby with a birth defect or developmental problem.
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For many smokers, the New Year resolutions will have “stop smoking” at the top of the list. For pregnant women, there is particular pressure (from themselves, as well as from the medical and general community) to give up cigarettes.
Read MoreIn an ideal world all pregnancies would be planned, however the reality is that around 50% of western pregnancies are unplanned. This can result in exposures occurring before the woman realises that she is pregnant, and often causes significant worry for both the pregnant woman and her health care providers.
Read MoreWhen asthma is well controlled, mother and baby have a good oxygen supply, and baby is able to grow properly. Stopping your medicine can put your baby at risk.
Read MoreReflux symptoms commonly appear for the first time in pregnancy, and women who have had heartburn prior to pregnancy are likely to report that the symptoms become worse when pregnant.
Read MoreNasal congestion is one of the common discomforts of pregnancy, and many women will report that their usual allergies seem more troublesome in pregnancy.
Read MoreWhile having a cold sore in early pregnancy is not expected to increase risk for your baby, they are painful and contagious, as well as cosmetically undesirable.
Read MoreThe Australian Birth Defects Society aims to inform both the public and medical professionals about the latest news, academic findings, facts and advice for pregnant women and families.
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