Sickness
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Clubfoot: Two Mama's Journeys
Clubfoot or Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV) is a common addition that affects one or both feet of a newborn bub. We've decided to share the stories of Jess and Annalise, whose bub's both experience clubfoot to help you give...
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Living with Hyperemesis Gravidarum
This condition (also known as HG) only affects around 1% of pregnant women. I don’t personally know anyone else who has gone through this, but I can tell you it is hell. It’s more than just nausea and vomiting (known...
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Harper's Hip Dysplasia Journey
On the 16th of December 2018, we had a scan at 34 weeks to check on the position of my placenta. The good news was that the placenta had moved, but so did bubs, she was a breech presentation. ...
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Why I want you to hug your babies right now
At 16 months old, my son contracted Meningitis. He caught viral and bacterial Haemophilus Influenza type S (HIS). He was vaccinated against HIB (Haemophilus Influenza type B). He had no textbook symptoms what so ever! He had been...
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Mackenzie's Mission
On 22 October 2017, my husband Jonathan and I held our beautiful little girl in our arms as she took her last breath. Despite all the planning and preparation to have a healthy child, we did not know about genetic...
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Elijah's Microphthalmia Story
Both my pregnancy and the birth of our son Elijah were, for the most part, straightforward. I had a growth scan at 39 weeks as my fundal measurements had not changed for a few weeks. The scan showed that...