Dr Jenny Cook explains the causes of short-term common back pain after egg retrieval and claims they usually resolve by themselves.
Babies and Pregnancy
Newborn baby’s senses
Babies can see, hear, smell, taste and feel from birth. Find out how developed your newborn baby’s senses are.
Newborn bloodspot screening
Newborn screening tests can detect rare but serious genetic or metabolic disorders in newborn babies.
Child development milestones
Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. View the developmental milestones of a child from birth to 24 months.
Diabetes and getting pregnant
How will having diabetes affect your pregnancy and your baby? And what planning do you need to do first?
Preterm labour
Going into labour before your 37th week of pregnancy is called preterm labour, or premature labour. Find out what it means for you and your baby.
Asthma, pregnancy and breastfeeding
Your most pressing questions about asthma and its impact on breastfeeding, answered.
Should I get pregnant during the COVID era?
Are there real risks to getting pregnant during COVID-19? Dr Norman Swan finds out.
Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy
If a pregnant woman is rhesus (Rh) negative and her fetus is Rh positive, the fetus (and any subsequent fetus) may be at risk of health problems.
Is there treatment for postnatal depression?
In postnatal depression, the person or the mum who has it describes typical feelings of depression, low mood, no energy, tearfulness, guilty thoughts, often feelings of inadequacy, or inability to parent that child, lack of energy, and disorganisation.
