Pregnancy
Labels won't stop drinking while pregnant - industry
The alcohol industry doesn't believe mandatory warning labels are the 'silver bullet' solution for dealing with problem drinking in pregnancy.
Mandatory warnings on alcohol and pregnancy
Alcohol companies will have to put warnings about drinking and pregnancy on their labels. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation met yesterday and voted to make the… Audio
Emma Gilkison: The Heart of Jesus Valentino
Kiwi mother Emma Gilkison has written a memoir about the devastating discovery at a routine twelve week scan that her unborn baby had a fatal condition. His heart was growing outside his body due to… Audio
23 percent of women drink during first trimester
Nearly a quarter of women drink alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy, with some drinking heavily, and 13 percent continued to drink further into pregnancy, a longitudinal study has… Audio
Diet in pregnancy and baby's gut health
We're hearing more about what's going on in our gut - what bacteria lives there and what impacts it. In babies, new research has found what mums-to-be eat during pregnancy may have an effect on the… Audio
PM's birth plans show women they can have it all
Opinion - When Jacinda Ardern gives birth this week she'll become the second world leader to do so - and she'll be one of us, Olivia Wix writes.
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder lacking recognition
Around 5 per cent of New Zealanders are believed to suffer from Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Associate Professor Anita Gibbs from the University of Otago says Teina Pora, acquitted over the 1992… Audio
Mediawatch for 28 January 2018
PM's pregnancy sparks media frenzy; media boss hits out at new government's public broadcasting policy plan; airline outrage yarn goes viral - but was it for real? Audio
Unpacking fertility.
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With pregnancy very much in the news currently, it's worth acknowledging that for some, getting pregnant isn't always that straight forward.
Len Blackwell, an honorary research… Audio
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces pregnancy
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's pregnancy announcement has largely been met with positive messages of support around the world over the weekend. Ms Ardern will take six weeks off after the baby is… Audio
'Baby brain' effect can be measured - study
"Baby brain", the mental fog many women say they experience during pregnancy, is a genuine, measurable phenomenon, an Australian study has found.
Pregnant women who take paracetamol could risk reducing their daughter's future fertility
Researchers say the offspring produced fewer eggs in utero after the mothers had taken painkillers but Dr Andrew Murray from Fertility Associates Wellington says there's no reason to be alarmed… Audio
The New Zealand Pregnancy Book: tips from the author.
Sue Pullon, GP and co-author of The New Zealand Pregnancy Book, has advice for expectant parents. Audio
Probiotics may ease postnatal depression - study
Taking a probiotic during pregnancy may help prevent postnatal depression and anxiety, a New Zealand study has found.
Probiotics reduce risk of postnatal depression
A study from Auckland and Otago University has found taking probiotics during and after pregnancy reduces the risk of postnatal depression and anxiety. Audio
National would increase paid parental leave to 22 weeks
National would extend paid parental leave from 18 weeks to 22 weeks over the next two years if re-elected.
Warehouse vouchers offered to help pregnant women stop smoking
Pregnant women who smoke in Canterbury are being offered Warehouse vouchers as an incentive to quit the habit. Audio
'Jacinda effect' in full effect in the media
The Ardern ascent set the news agenda this past week, even if it was in part due to unwanted questions about babies. How long will the honeymoon last and how long will “new car smell” linger? Audio
Woman lost baby due to hospital mistake - Health and Disability Commissioner
Staff at Palmerston North Hospital missed a red flag that led to a woman needing an emergency caesarian and losing her baby, the Health and Disability Commissioner says. Audio
Taking penicillin while pregnant could affect your baby's brain
Taking penicillin when pregnant could alter the brain chemistry of your offspring; and scientists have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-sized planet about 40 light years away. Audio