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Kennedy, Debra

Dr Debra Kennedy

Clinical Geneticist and Paediatrician; Director of MotherSafe
Dr Kennedy trained in Paediatrics and Clinical Genetics in Sydney and Toronto. Canada. She is Director of MotherSafe which was established at RHW in 2000. She is committed to providing evidence-based information and counselling on exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding to both consumers and health professionals.

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Basic principles of pregnancy planning

How to optimise the chances of a good pregnancy outcome and considerations for pregnancy planning for both partners

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Pre-conception & pregnancy multivitamin

In this Product Explainer, Dr Debra Kennedy, Clinical Geneticist and Paediatrician and Director of MotherSafe at Royal Hospital for Women, explains the importance of pregnancy planning and the role of nutrition and vitamin supplementation (4 mins).

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It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism

TGA reaffirms it's safe to use paracetamol during pregnancy following misinformation by Trump...

By A/Prof Nicholas Wood, Dr Debra Kennedy
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