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- Death of a baby
Miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death is a shattering event for those expecting a baby. Grief and anxiety about subsequent pregnancies are common in these circumstances but counselling can help.
- Pregnancy - medication, drugs and alcohol
Most women take a drug of some kind during pregnancy, sometimes without realising the potential for harm.
- Immunisation and pregnancy
Immunisation can protect a woman and her unborn baby against many infectious diseases.
- Asthma - pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnant women with asthma need to continue to take their asthma medication as it is important to the health of both mother and baby that the mother's asthma is under control.
- Syphilis
Information about syphilis - includes who is at risk, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. If left untreated, syphilis can cause serious health issues and congenital syphilis in babies.
- Alcohol and pregnancy
There’s no safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy. It’s safest to not drink at all during pregnancy, when trying to conceive, and while breastfeeding.
- DES daughters
If your mother took DES while she was pregnant with you, then you are a DES daughter or DES son.
- Zika virus
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus. There is no cure, specific treatment or vaccine for Zika virus.
- Placental abruption
Placental abruption means the placenta has detached from the wall of the uterus, starving the baby of oxygen and nutrients.
- Grief – support services
People who have support from family and friends are less likely to suffer poor health after bereavement and loss.