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- Premature babies
Sometimes premature labour can be delayed to increase a baby's chance of survival.
- Baby due date
Pregnancy is calculated from the first day of your last period, not from the date of conception.
- Miscarriage
A range of feelings is normal after a miscarriage, and they often linger for some time.
- Abortion procedures - surgical
Abortion is one of the most common and safest types of surgery in Australia.
- Pregnancy tests - maternal serum screening
Maternal serum screening can indicate increased risk of abnormalities in the unborn child, but is not a diagnosis.
- Medical terms and definitions during pregnancy and birth
Like all areas of medicine, pregnancy and childbirth has a number of specialised terms, many of which you will hear during your own pregnancy and labour, and the birth of your baby.
- Abortion in Victoria
Abortion is a safe and legal medical procedure in Victoria. Find out more about abortion services and where to get help.
- Immunisation and pregnancy
Immunisation can protect a woman and her unborn baby against many infectious diseases.
- Twins - identical and fraternal
Multiple births are more common due to the advancing average age of mothers and the rise in assisted reproductive techniques.
- Pregnancy tests – chorionic villus sampling
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a pregnancy test that checks the baby for some abnormalities.

