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Sleep deprivation and new babies
By Sarah Lawson on 30/03/2007 02:34:39
Tomy have carried out a revealing new study on how sleep-deprived new parents really are
parents. Their research shows some amazing key points:Parents struggle as they lose up to two months' worth of sleep in their baby's first year.Fifty five per cent of mothers admitted to being 'much more emotional' due to lack of sleep.Twenty three per
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Exercising in early pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 16/09/2008 01:01:29
You might not look very pregnant yet, but your body is changing - what do you need to know before exercising?
. Generally you'll want to keep your heart rate under 140 BPM, which you can track most easily with a heart rate monitor.During the first trimester you may well be feeling tired, emotional, sick and generally off-peak, if so, then overdoing the exercise
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Review: Sign & Smile CD-Rom
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/03/2006 01:57:10
An easy introduction to the joys of using sign language alongside spoken word, for early communication with your baby.
confident - because they feel they have been able to communicate their needs - which leads to better IQ and EQ (emotional intelligence - an ability to empathise with others).In action: This CD-Rom is really easy to navigate and quickly explains the theory
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Lucy Lloyd's pregnancy diary - Month 6
By Lucy Lloyd on 29/01/2003 10:37:02
Weeks 20 - 24: It's real, we've seen the photographs!
midwife measures my bump and we listen to the heart on the monitor. This is a strangely emotional moment – the tiny heart pounds incredibly fast – and I wonder at the miracle that is taking place in my body. Apparently, my bump should measure roughly one
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Baby development: The fourth year
By ThinkBaby on 06/11/2007 01:24:53
How your child develops between the ages of three and four
to manage the rudiments of an address - important information if she should, heaven forbid, ever become lost.Emotional developmentBy the age of three your toddler will have developed a strong sense of being an individual and is becoming more able to express
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What exercise is safe during pregnancy?
By ThinkBaby on 13/11/2009 02:52:38
If you're a keen sportswoman you might be wondering if you need to hang up your trainers for the duration of your pregnancy, well not necessarily....
and lower the intensity when it tells you to. Generally you'll want to keep your heart rate under 140 BPM, which you can track most easily with a heart rate monitor.During the first trimester you may well be feeling tired, emotional, sick and generally off
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Weight gain in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/03/2009 01:01:19
What's normal weight gain, what isn't, and why you should keep a healthy balance in your diet.
those physical, mental and emotional changes that occur - many of them for the better!What is normal weight gain?With a growing baby inside you, it would be rather worrying not to see any change in your own body's weight during pregnancy
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Cara's first birth story
By Cara Frost-Sharratt on 08/11/2005 07:45:50
The arrival of Eva Elizabeth
the decision an easy one and I was taken through to the ward and hooked up to drips, injected with drugs and strapped onto a monitor. There wasn’t really time to dwell on the fact that decisions I’d spent the last nine months deliberating over were being re
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Who's who of pregnancy care
By Maria Muennich on 20/03/2006 12:50:21
Doctors to doulas, which health professionals will be responsible for your care and what your other options are
as administering medicines, monitoring mother and baby and providing initial postnatal care. Extra helpDoulasDoulas are women who support mothers-to-be in pregnancy and birth and, if required, beyond. In ancient Greek, 'doula' means handmaiden or care
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ThinkBaby glossary
By ThinkBaby on 19/08/2005 09:35:59
Commonly used terms and abbreviations on the site and what they mean
for hospital care and monitoring and any irregular breathing should be reported to your doctor.Anovulation – Absence of ovulation, whether with or without a period, caused by medical conditions, stress, exhaustion, travel, illness, extremes of weight, dieting
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