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Babyology | Pregnancy
2y ago
Researchers in the UK recently discovered a rapid test that checks the vaginal microbiome and can detect risks of preterm birth. Usually, tests to check the microbiome are complicated and it takes a long time to get a result. Up to 50 percent of preterm births are associated with microbial causes and preterm birth is the most common cause of […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
2y ago
Being pregnant, arranging adoption, surrogacy and giving birth can be challenging at the best of times, but throw in a pandemic and then a lockdown and you have yourself a bona fide tough time of it. Perhaps that explains the extreme uniqueness of each of these celebrity baby names? Or, perhaps, it’s just celebs being […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
2y ago
Australia is a beautiful country filled with brilliant people and places. What better way to arrive at your baby’s name than taking inspiration from these lovely shores?! A whole nation of names With a mixture of European and Indigenous place names, there are a multitude of traditional, creative and downright interesting choices. You just have to […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
2y ago
Good news for anyone embarking on an IVF journey: the success rate for in vitro fertilisation has improved significantly over the last decade. A new report released on Monday by medical researchers at the University of NSW has revealed that the live birth rate for every IVF cycle in women using their own eggs has […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
2y ago
Trends in baby names come and go and it makes sense that the names we fell in love with a decade ago (shoutout to Lily and Joshua, the bulk of whom are in 5th and 6th grade now) are no longer topping the lists. In 2021, that honour goes to Charlotte and Oliver – two […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
2y ago
David and Victoria Beckham did it. So did Reese Witherspoon. And countless other parents have selected a baby name inspired by an American state, city, town or borough. Why? Because these USA inspired monikers are beyond adorable! Regardless of where you’re living, you have to admit – these baby names are sweeter than apple pie. […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
3y ago
What’s in a name? Sometimes that’s a question that throws up a very unexpected answer. Like when Nameberry announces the latest crop of odd baby names straight off the United States Social Security Administration List each year. So what are some of the trends of recent years in terms of ridiculous baby names? Well, we […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
3y ago
Pregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labours induced rather than giving birth spontaneously – and some without good reason. A large proportion of first time mothers (41.6 percent) were induced in 2018, when the latest national data were published, compared with 30.6 percent in 2010. Our study, published today in BMJ Open, found the […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
3y ago
Once you’ve reached menopause it’s pretty common to assume your baby-making days are over. But don’t put away the birth control just yet! Although it’s rare, some lucky ladies can still fall pregnant at this stage in their lives, and more often than not it comes as a bit of a shock. What is a […]
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Babyology | Pregnancy
3y ago
When my daughter came along a year ago, my husband and I knew we were done. Her older brother was four, the gap between them was perfect for us, and we had one of each. Well planned, us. Or so we thought. When my daughter was just eight months old and the box of tampons […]
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