It is now compulsory for folate to be added to bread-making flour.
Folic acid which is a form of the B vitamin folate has just been mandated as an additive to bread-flour in a quest to reduce the number of neural tube defects in babies such as spina bifida. Folate ideal for young women and reduces the risk of abnormalities in births. (more...)
A new mother has more on her plate these days than just having to adjust your whole life because you’ve brought a bundle of joy into the world. New mothers are also being pushed to loose all their baby weight in a month just like those celebs do in the magazines. For most women this is unrealistic but here are some tips to getting your figure back in your own time.
Mercy Hospital for Women in Melbourne are launching a Breastmilk Bank, which should be fully operational in September or October.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests that there is no safe level of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and that abstaining is the safest approach. (more...)
Obesity is increasing at an alarming rate globally causing serious repercussions including poor female reproductive health and infertility. (more...)
A study reported in Biological Research for Nursing has found bed rest may not be the best course of action for treating women with high risk pregnancies. (more...)
Last year controversy sparked Netball Australia's decision to ban pregnant women from playing competitive netball. The ban was finally lifted earlier this year but pregnant women were still being warned about contact sports. (more...)
Breast-feeding mums’ should take a close look at their diet as it could be associated with colic in their babies.
Giving up Smoking for a Baby.
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Some common sense tips to save your back.
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