Symptoms

The glows and the lows

Morning sickness is just one of the many, many side effects of pregnancy, alongside fat feet, a puffy face, and bigger boobs.

Pregnancy boobs

I am thinking that it's probably about time for me to get over these little boobs of mine

Pregnancy changes feet

A new study has backed up what many mums already know: foot size increases during pregnancy - and it's often a permanent change.

Nine months of morning sickness

Reader's report

Within days of first falling pregnant I got morning sickness and for the first three months I vomited at every meal, up to seven times a day.

Duchess turns to hypnotherapy

Kate Middleton is undergoing hypnotherapy to help regain her appetite during her pregnancy.

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Morning sickness: How to get through

Debbie Willoughby speaks from experience with her advice on how to get through extreme sickness during pregnancy.

Pregnant Kate's public date

A pregnant Duchess of Cambridge is to make her first public engagement since her hospitalisation for acute morning sickness.

Duchess 'better but requires rest'

The Duchess of Cambridge has left the hospital where she was being treated for hyperemesis gravidarum.

Pregnancy hell

Sharon McQueen was so weak from hyperemesis gravidarum she ended up shaving her head because she lacked the energy to look after her hair.

You can't just harden up.

Rochelle suffered with hyperemesis gravidarum for her entire pregnancy. It started at seven weeks "normal morning sickness", progressing quickly to vomiting over 30 times a day.

Jane Yee: Poor princess

From what I can gather my morning sickness was pretty standard stuff, and I found it just about unbearable, so I feel really sorry for the Princess.

Kate responding well - reports

Kate Middleton is reported to be responding well to treatment for acute morning sickness after a second day in hospital.

What is hyperemesis gravidarum?

A Christchurch woman who had the same condition as the pregnant Kate Middleton would not wish it "on her worst enemy".

Kate's rare affliction

While most pregnant women experience morning sickness in some way or another, the affliction that has put the Duchess of Cambridge in hospital is significantly more rare and serious.

Cravings for a pregnant vegan

Elizabeth Lambert planned to stick with veganism throughout her pregnancy - but now she is craving a junior burger.

Pregnancy symptons

Some women may feel pregnant soon after conception, while others may not experience any symptoms for some time into their pregnancy.

Pregnancy at work

Top tips to cope at work while fighting nausea, fatigue and other pregnancy symptons.

Am I pregnant?

Some women may feel pregnant soon after conception, while others may not experience any symptoms for some time into their pregnancy.

Relieve morning sickness with acupressure

Acupuncturist Rebecca Mar Young, who focuses on pregnancy, will teach you how you can relieve morning sickness using acupuncture.

Thanks for the memory loss, baby

Could you repeat that please? Heavily pregnant women may not be imagining it when they say they have "placenta brain" and easily forget what people tell them.

Stretch marks

Stretch marks are a sign that the skin is stretching to accommodate and nurture the life growing inside.

Morning sickness: the basics

You've done it - you're pregnant. In less than a year, you'll have a gorgeous, brand new little human all of your own. If only you didn't have to get through this awful nausea first.

One mum's five-hour pregnancy

Amanda Prentice and her husband Bill had been trying to conceive for four years when they learnt that Amanda was pregnant - and just five hours later, they were parents.

Pregnancy cravings

Food cravings are experienced by many women throughout pregnancy, and can include virtually anything. However there are some fairly common cravings shared by a majority of women!

Spotting and cramping in pregnancy

Many women experience spotting and cramping in the first trimester of pregnancy - in fact, one out of every two or three pregnant women experience some bleeding.