Whew!  So you have made it through the first trimester, one third down, two thirds of your pregnancy to go.  For many women, the second trimester is easier than the first, as nausea and vomiting usually stops, baby's movements begin to be noticed between 18 and 20 weeks and the risk of miscarriage is dropping.

 

Links 

Good information is available from sites such as raising children, pregnancy, birth & baby,  RWH and MMH.  
Pregnancy and exercise
Pregnancy and alcohol
Quit smoking support
Food safety
General advice for common conditions including medication use in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding information from ABA (yes, start thinking about it now!)
COPE is doing terrific work talking about the emotional aspects of pregnancy. Smiling Mind is a useful app both during pregnancy and after baby is born.
This Way Up has online pregnancy and postnatal mental health programs
For When can help link you into appropriate mental health services
SMS4dads sends free text messages, support, info & tips – especially for dads & dads-to-be, but suitable for parents or parents-to-be
Information on the pelvic floor
Electronic weight gain tracker
Not sure where to get help for almost anything in Australia? Ask Izzy

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Omega 3 and preterm birth
Omega 3 and preterm birth

What is happening in this space? Test? Supplement? Await further research?

Is my baby growing?
Is my baby growing?

A little something to try at home. It’s ok if it doesn’t work for you.

Priorities. Slow. Easy. Kind.
Priorities. Slow. Easy. Kind.

Busy? Too busy? Way too busy? Perhaps it is time to reconsider your choices

Smoking is bad for you and for baby. Please quit. Help is available.
Smoking is bad for you and for baby. Please quit. Help is available.

Smoking is an expensive way to ruin your health. And baby’s health. Please quit.

Let's talk about sex
Let's talk about sex

My TTEEMM approach to low libido

Just. say. no.
Just. say. no.

Truth is, babies don’t need a lot of stuff! (Nor do we….)

Relax, it is (almost always) ok to enjoy sex during pregnancy
Relax, it is (almost always) ok to enjoy sex during pregnancy

This is such an important topic!

Vaccination facts and fiction
Vaccination facts and fiction

Let’s talk

Travel in pregnancy
Travel in pregnancy

Is it safe? Not always. BEFORE you book, please get advice.

Antenatal education
Antenatal education

Antenatal education — should I bother?

Exercise in pregnancy
Exercise in pregnancy

Exercise in pregnancy—is it safe?

Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy
Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy

Whooping cough is an annoying infection in adults, with a cough which can last for 10 weeks or more, but which is very dangerous in newborns. Vaccination of every woman in every pregnancy is recommended, ideally between 28-32 weeks of pregnancy. It is safe and it helps to protect mum and baby, especially for the vulnerable first 6 months of life.

Influenza vaccination in pregnancy
Influenza vaccination in pregnancy

Influenza is a serious infection which is even more dangerous in pregnancy. Vaccination of every woman in every pregnancy is recommended, regardless of the time of year. It is safe and it helps to protect mum and baby both during the pregnancy and after baby is born.

What to do with all of that advice!
What to do with all of that advice!

This is my take on what to do when people keep giving you advice, most of which you did not ask for and most of which is not useful!

We need to talk about baby's movements
We need to talk about baby's movements

Being aware of the pattern of your baby’s movements is important as you enter into the last third of your pregnancy.

I am so sorry....
I am so sorry....

In the midst of all the excitement over a pregnancy, sometimes the news is sad. In this blog I talk a little about the impact of sad news and link to resources I hope you will find helpful.