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Planning for your pregnancy

If you are thinking about pregnancy, visit your doctor for a preconception consult to provide you with expert advice on planning your pregnancy.

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Making decisions about unplanned pregnancies

Having an unplanned pregnancy can be an emotional experience. There will be decisions you will need to make, but there are services available to help you through this time.

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Ovulation signs

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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Trying for pregnancy after 35

If you’re over 35 and trying for a baby, there are a few things to think about.

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Payments for families

Payments to support families are available from the Australian Government if you are the parent or carer of a child. Find out if you might be eligible.

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Pre-existing diabetes and pregnancy

If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are planning a family, you should plan your pregnancy as much as possible.

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Creating a family budget

Creating a family budget can help you manage your finances and spend less time worrying about money. This page will guide you through the steps.

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Single parenting

Happy single-parent families with healthy, well-adjusted children do exist. Research suggests that when parents, single or partnered, spend time with their kids, children do well.

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How does adoption work?

If you're considering adoption, you need to know about eligibility, differences between the states' and territories' laws, and how adoption may affect your family.

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Co-parenting

Co-parenting is when former partners share in raising their children after a divorce or breakup. Learn what the law says and how to resolve disputes.

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