Questions tagged newborn

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Newborns are born at differing weights and grow at different rates so it is difficult to determine the number of ...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. It can feel very debilitating in the early stages of pregnancy. The good news is that it does not last too long a...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. It can feel very debilitating in the early stages of pregnancy. The good news is that it does not last too long a...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Sleeping positions during pregnancy depends on your comfort. Sometimes sleeping on your back can make you feel di...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Sleeping positions during pregnancy depends on your comfort. Sometimes sleeping on your back can make you feel di...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Morning sickness is one of the symptoms of early pregnancy. In most cases your body will cope as it is only short...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Morning sickness is one of the symptoms of early pregnancy. In most cases your body will cope as it is only short...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. During pregnancy it is very safe to continue having intercourse. Sometimes it may become more uncomfortable due t...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. During pregnancy it is very safe to continue having intercourse. Sometimes it may become more uncomfortable due t...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Blood tests can pick up a positive pregnancy test slightly earlier than a urine test and they are both accurate. ...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Blood tests can pick up a positive pregnancy test slightly earlier than a urine test and they are both accurate. ...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. SIDS NSW recommends that you place a baby to sleep on its back. You can place an object that the baby can look at...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. SIDS NSW recommends that you place a baby to sleep on its back. You can place an object that the baby can look at...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. It is great that you are talking about this now so that you and your midwife are prepared for what may happen. Do...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. It is great that you are talking about this now so that you and your midwife are prepared for what may happen. Do...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. A baby`s heartbeat is normally between 120 - 160 beats per minute so this sounds great. If you have had a large b...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. A baby`s heartbeat is normally between 120 - 160 beats per minute so this sounds great. If you have had a large b...

Hi Natasha, Fluid retention tends to happen later in pregnancy. This is a side effect of pregnancy as you do retain more fluid during pregnancy t...

Hi Natasha, Fluid retention tends to happen later in pregnancy. This is a side effect of pregnancy as you do retain more fluid during pregnancy t...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. In subsequent pregnancies you can have runs of contractions that feel like labor is starting but then they disapp...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. In subsequent pregnancies you can have runs of contractions that feel like labor is starting but then they disapp...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. With subsequent pregnancies you quite often appear to be much bigger earlier. Sometimes however you can develop p...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. It sounds as if you may need to consult a lactation consultant who will be able to assess your situation and prov...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. With subsequent pregnancies you do tend to get more of the practice contractions. This does not tend to mean that...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. With subsequent pregnancies you do tend to get more of the practice contractions. This does not tend to mean that...

Hi Eileen, Thank you for your enquiry. If she is breast fed she will not get constipated and she will go when she is ready. If she is formula fed...

Hi Eileen, Thank you for your enquiry. If she is breast fed she will not get constipated and she will go when she is ready. If she is formula fed...

Hi Lisa, Thank you for your enquiry. Your son`s development is fine and he will start to crawl normally very soon. All babies develop motor skill...

Hi Lisa, Thank you for your enquiry. Your son`s development is fine and he will start to crawl normally very soon. All babies develop motor skill...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Gestational diabetes is a metabolic disorder and is not caused by the food that you eat. It can be made worse if ...