Terms of Use

Effective date 25th November 2025

Copyright & Usage Policy

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We welcome the reuse of written content from this website under the following conditions:

  • Text Content: You may share, adapt, and reuse our written content for non-commercial purposes, provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made. This is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

  • Logo: Our logo is a protected design and may not be copied, reproduced, or used in any form without prior written permission.

  • Images:

    • Stock images are licensed from Adobe Stock and are subject to Adobe’s terms of use.

    • Custom illustrations were created exclusively for us by a professional illustrator.
      These images are not licensed for reuse and may not be downloaded, copied, or redistributed.

If you have questions about permitted use or need authorization for specific purposes, please contact us.

Use of website disclaimer:

The information on this site is here to educate and inform, but it is not medical advice. Our goal is to complement the care you receive from your healthcare provider, not replace it. If you have questions about your health or treatment, please talk to a qualified doctor, midwife, or other healthcare professional before making any decisions.

Healthcare providers using this site should apply their own judgment and tailor any information to the unique needs of their patients and local context.

We cannot take responsibility for how this information is used or for any decisions made without consulting a qualified healthcare professional. Use of this site is at your own risk.

Accuracy of information

We work hard to make sure the information on this site is accurate, up to date, and based on the best available research. But science is always evolving, and new discoveries can change what we know about health and medicine. Because of this, the content here may be updated over time, and we can’t guarantee that everything is always completely current or suitable for every situation. Our materials are for educational purposes only and should never replace advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

Links disclaimer:

This website may contain links to other websites ("linked sites"). The linked sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the contents of a linked site. We are not responsible for any form of transmission received from any linked site. Links are provided to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply our endorsement of the website, or any association with its operators.

Picture credits:

Logo and banner created by Jennifer Jamieson Illustration.