Pregnancy spacing (also known as the inter-partum interval) is how long the space or gap is between pregnancies and it is an essential part of family planning. Some of you will be big fans of having your babies as close together as possible, while others will think that is some sort of madness. Regardless of what…
There was an interesting interview about dietary iodine and health on Life Matters on Radio National (RN) and here is the link to the podcast: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/iodine-deficiency-and-diet/8546078. The guests were Prof Creswell Eastman and Karen Charlton, here is their background provided on the website: Creswell Eastman Professor of Medicine Sydney Medical School, Principal at the Sydney Thyroid…
Following on from the post Taste changes here is a little taste ready-reckoner, with tips about how to adjust your food and drinks to correct the altered flavour.
Your sense of taste can alter for a number of reasons, including: pregnancy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, dental problems, or medicines. Sometimes it seems to disappear and nothing has any flavour, to other times when it changes altogether, and you now crave hot, spicy food that you once avoided like the plague. To start us off, here are…
Morning sickness (afternoon and night sickness) Morning sickness is nausea and vomiting due to pregnancy and despite its name it can occur at any time of the day or night. Around three-quarters of pregnant women will experience morning sickness at some time and approximately half will also have vomiting. Morning sickness usually peaks at week…
The list is completely flexible but here are some ideas. You may want to have a smaller bag packed with essentials and other items set aside at home so your partner or family can bring it in if needed. And if you take nothing because things happen slightly differently to planned, then that is ok,…
Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no known safe exposure level; there is no way to soften the harsh reality of that. Exposure to even very small amounts in utero and in childhood can cause brain damage in children, leading to loss of function, decreased IQ scores and behavioural problems including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).…