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Preventing falls for babies and children

Falls are one of the most common causes of injury in babies and young children. Learn how to prevent falls and what to do if your child does have a fall.

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Guide to preventing your baby having falls

Babies can move fast! Once they learn to crawl, this puts them at risk of falling. Use this guide to learn how to keep them safe.

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Understanding fertility

Learn how to improve your fertility and what you and your partner can do to improve your chances of falling pregnant.

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Camping out — a sleep teaching approach for babies

Camping out is a sleep teaching approach where parents or carers teach babies who are at least 6 months to fall asleep by themselves.

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Injuries during pregnancy

There are many ways you can be injured during pregnancy. Learn what to do if you’re pregnant and have a fall, accident, burn, or other injury.

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Ovulation and fertility

Knowing when you ovulate and having sex at the right time is important when you are trying to fall pregnant. Kits can help you predict ovulation.

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PCOS and pregnancy

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects your ovaries and can make it harder to fall pregnant. Learn about treatments to improve your chances of pregnancy.

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Guide to a healthy pregnancy

What you put in your body before falling pregnant, during your pregnancy and after the birth can effect your baby.

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Getting your baby to sleep

Babies often need help to become calm and fall asleep. Get tips on how to settle your baby at different ages and help them develop good sleep habits.

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Umbilical cord care

Find out how to care for your newborn baby’s umbilical cord stump and belly button and read about what to do if the cord stump is not healing well.

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