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Midwife study: opinions wanted
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/03/2006 01:08:31
Midwife Carol Bell is looking for women with experiences and views for her study on 'excellent practice in midwifery'.
Midwife Carol Bell is looking for women with a wide range of experiences and thoughts to feed back to her in a new study. We'll let her explain it herself...'I am a midwife currently undertaking a piece of research as part of my doctorate
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Study links Alcohol and Premature Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 29/01/2009 00:05:38
An Australian study suggests a link between drinking in early pregnancy and an increased risk of going into premature labour
An Australian study of over 7000 women has found an increased risk of premature birth in the cases of women who drank alcohol during the first trimester of their pregnancies. Whilst the medical profession generally seems to be torn between advising
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Study Examines Birth and Baby Bonding
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/09/2008 02:31:16
A small American study has looked at the brain patterns of 12 new mothers to see how the nature of the birth can affect bonding with baby
A small American study carried out by a team from Yale University has looked at the brain patterns of 12 new mothers to see how the nature of the birth can affect bonding with baby. They found that those mothers who had given birth vaginally were
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US study links dummy use with SIDS reduction
By ThinkBaby on 09/12/2005 09:34:30
Advice to parents unchanged as study highlights the need for further research, rather than providing definitive answers
A small study conducted in the US and published in the British Medical Journal has suggested a strong link between a baby's use of a dummy and reduction in the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), particularly for babies in a higher
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A small study links car seats with SIDS
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/12/2006 00:01:40
A study in New Zealand has examined the cases of nine different babies who were taken ill with breathing problems, and found they had all been sleeping in car seats at the time.
of breathing.The studyResearchers who were investigating nine different cases where babies were rushed in for emergency attention to the Auckland Cot Monitoring Service, found that they had appeared 'blue' or 'scrunched up'. Over an 18 month period, nine
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New study on alcohol and pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/11/2007 10:49:21
Latest research finds "no convincing evidence" of a link between binge drinking and birth defects.
There has always been controversy surrounding alcohol and pregnancy with many guidelines and suggesting that excessive drinking can cause damage to unborn babies.However, a recent study by Oxford University has found that occasional binge drinking
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New SIDS Study
By Debra Stottor on 17/07/2008 11:18:22
Recent research asks: Could cot death be caused by bacteria?
Recent research published in The Lancet has shown a prevalence of certain types of bacteria in babies whose cause of death is unknown (commonly referred to as 'cot death'). Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London studied
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Coffee in pregnancy - new study
By Maria Muennich on 21/05/2010 02:07:59
New research results may lead to some confusion, but the essential message of moderation remains unchanged
in terms of mean birth weight and gestation length between the two groups. However, the study does not give the all-clear to drinking limitless amounts of caffeine during pregnancy. The scope of the study was relatively limited, looking only at instant
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Study encourages active pregnancies
By Sarah Lawson on 26/11/2007 01:37:08
New research suggests that women who are more active during pregnancy give birth to children who are more healthily active
A study of more than 5000 children aged 11 and 12 suggests that women who were more active during their pregnancies, have children who are more sporty.Mums leading by exampleThe research, carried out by a team led by Bristol University, suggests
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New study on repeat cot deaths
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/06/2007 01:12:24
New research seeks to play down the risk of repeat cot deaths in one family.
Following a study about 18 months ago – where researchers found an increased chance of a baby suffering sudden infant death syndrome (or cot death) in a family where there had already been one such tragedy – new research claims that the link was too
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