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Stephanie Hamilton (Fertility, Pregnancy)

Stephanie qualified as a Naturopath in 2004. She has a great interest in fertility and women’s health and is a regular contributor for the Blackmores website. Stephanie has a busy private practice in Sydney.

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Study shows almost one in two pregnant women are using complementary and alternative medicine

8 February 2013
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Are you pregnant? Do you use complementary therapies? A recent Australian study has found that a significant number of women are turning to complementary therapies during their pregnancy.

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Is your pregnancy fatigue telling you something?

30 January 2012
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Nature has an amazing way of giving us what we need. Something as natural as pregnancy therefore will also follow this rule.

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Probiotic supplementation and reduced risk of pre-eclampsia

1 November 2011
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Probiotic supplementation in pregnancy seems to have a number of benefits and the list seems to be growing.

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Summer babies smaller than winter babies

12 September 2011
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Recent Australian research has found babies born at the end of a hot summer are smaller than those born in the colder winter months.

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What causes big babies?

14 July 2011
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The story of the ‘giant baby’ JaMichael Brown has been covered by every type of media over the last few days – unfortunately for the recovering mother.

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Get smart: Iodine supplementation a must in pregnancy

29 June 2011
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Did you know that iodine deficiency is the leading global cause of preventable brain damage?

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Regular exercise during pregnancy improves baby’s heart health

22 June 2011
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New research has proven another benefit of exercise during pregnancy: healthy heart function in the new born.

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Do our modern lives influence future generations?

16 June 2011
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While recently researching childhood obesity and its links to pregnancy, I realised – as I trawled through the evidence – that there are many conditions occurring in childhood that can be attributed to what goes on during pregnancy.

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Australian pregnant women vitamin D deficient: research

7 April 2011
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A recent study that tested 147 pregnant women at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital has found that 41% had inadequate levels of vitamin D. The researchers note that this statistic is unacceptably high and highlights the need to test all mums-to-be of their vitamin D status – and to supplement if needed.

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