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Follow the links below to find information on proper nutrition and the effects of diet in pregnancy.
Reviewed August 2008
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Pregnancy advice (preconception Advice)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Pregnancy advice written by Medical health professionals including advice on the signs of pregnancy.
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Nov 2008
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Cultural meal guide for Vietnamese gestational diabetic women
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Genuine Vietnamese recipes that will help women suffering from gestational diabetes to follow their diet plan based on a variety of traditional Vietnamese dishes.
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Aug 2002
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Looking after yourself during pregnancy
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Inspire Foundation
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Being pregnant affects how you feel physically and mentally. This fact sheet has information on how to look after yourself during pregnancy.
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Jul 2008
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Pregnancy health
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myDr
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Read about some tips for optimum health in pregnancy.
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Jul 2001
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Nutrition - women's extra needs
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Better Health Channel
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Women need greater amounts of certain nutrients than men, particularly iron and calcium. Menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause are times of increased nutritional demand. Deficiencies can occur if the diet is inadequate over a long period of time.
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Aug 2007
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Food and your life stages
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Better Health Channel
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Our nutritional requirements change as we move through different life stages. Adolescence, pregnancy, lactation, menopause and ageing all place extra demands on the body. These demands need to be met by our daily diet to maintain the best of health.
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Apr 2008
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Calcium - children
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Better Health Channel
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Calcium is essential for children. Calcium helps strong bones and teeth. Good sources of calcium are dairy foods, sardines, fortified cereals, leafy vegetables and a well balanced diet. Severe calcium deficiency can result in diseases like rickets in children and osteoporosis later in life.
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Nov 2007
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Nutrition & women
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on nutrition for women written by professional health specialists.
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Nov 2008
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Pregnancy after 35 years of age
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myDr
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While many women over 35 years have normal pregnancies, those over 35 do have special considerations for pregnancy. Making the right choices early on and working with your lead doctor can help your pregnancy be trouble-free.
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Jul 2006
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Pregnancy - teeth
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Caring for your teeth during pregnancy - answers to some common questions about teeth and pregnancy.
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Apr 2008
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Conceiving a baby - tips
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Better Health Channel
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A couple is only fertile for a limited time during a woman's cycle. Having sex on the days when mucus is present, before ovulation, and during ovulation itself increases the chance of pregnancy. Factors that can interfere with female fertility include low body weight, excessive exercise and cigarette smoking.
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Mar 2007
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Morning sickness
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myDr
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There is no simple treatment for morning sickness, one of the most common symptoms of early pregnancy.
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May 2006
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Menstruation - facts and questions
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Here are some of the questions you have asked about menstruation (say men-stroo-ay-shun) (periods).
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Jan 2007
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Vitamin D: what you need to know
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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A guide to vitamin D, why children need it, how they can get it, and what to do if they're not getting enough.
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Mar 2008
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Breastfeeding - more about breastfeeding
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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This topic addresses several questions about breastfeeding that are not covered in the other topics.
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Jun 2008
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Pregnancy - risks
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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During your pregnancy it is very important to avoid some things that can harm your developing baby.
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Jul 2008
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Mercury in fish
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Better Health Channel
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Mercury is often found in fish. Developing foetuses are more vulnerable to the effects of mercury, which may cause developmental delays. Research is ongoing, but women are generally advised to be selective about the kinds and amounts of fish they eat during pregnancy.
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Jul 2007
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Premature births prevented by regular meals?
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myDr
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A USA-based study has shown that women who ate frequent, small amounts of food while pregnant had fewer premature births than those who ate infrequently.
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May 2002
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Toxoplasmosis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Toxoplasmosis is rarely a serious illness in healthy people but it can cause problems for an unborn baby if it is caught by the baby's mother during pregnancy.
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Aug 2008
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