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What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
By ThinkBaby on 16/10/2007 10:07:47
Exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatment here
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) isn't a single illness, it's a catch-all term for a number of serious conditions, defects and disfigurements suffered by babies that can be caused by exposure to alcohol during development
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Tests for Down's syndrome
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/02/2007 01:28:27
One of the optional tests during pregnancy looks for the risk of your child having Down's syndrome. What are the tests, and what are the implications of opting to have them?
. This test looks for a make-up in her blood, which can offer a heightened or lessened risk of her child having Down’s syndrome.What happens if a triple test proves a high risk?A woman’s age at the expected due date is taken into account when looking
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HELLP syndrome mum raises awareness after baby heartache
By Sophie Westnedge on 18/06/2012 15:08:57
A mum who lost her baby daughter after HELLP syndrome has sprung into action to raise awareness for the condition
A mum, who lost her daughter after contracting HELLP syndrome in her 16th week of pregnancy, has become determined to raise awareness for the condition to help other pregnant women.Kelly Lewis contracted HELLP syndrome, a form of pre
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What is Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome?
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/12/2007 12:56:57
OHSS can affect women who are taking drugs to stimulate their egg production, but what is it?
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, as its name suggests, is caused when drugs taken to kickstart or enhance the production performance of a woman’s ovaries, bring about over-activity. It can be a serious condition, but it only affects women who
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What is Restless Legs Syndrome?
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/04/2006 12:50:53
Some people suffer from RLS through their life but pregnant women are more prone to it. What is it and how can you deal with it?
distracting conditions in pregnancy can be Restless Legs Syndrome, which can affect as much as 20 per cent of all pregnancies.RLS is a condition which affects many people (and can get worse as they get older), but for pregnant women, happily it is something
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HELLP syndrome need to know
By Sophie Westnedge on 18/06/2012 12:54:15
Find out what HELLP is and what symptoms to look out for
What is HELLP syndrome?“HELLP syndrome is a serious pregnancy complication that usually occurs in the late stages of pregnancy as well as after delivery of your baby, and in most cases is closely linked to pre-eclampsia and eclampsia,” says
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Blood test to detect Down’s syndrome on the way
By Kimberley Smith on 30/06/2010 16:14:05
A quick blood test for mums-to-be could soon replace current invasive procedures
A simple, quick and inexpensive blood test may soon be all that is required to detect chromosomal abnormalities that lead to conditions like Down’s syndrome.Dutch researchers are confident that they are on the verge of an accurate procedure
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Coffee could protect against IVF side effects
By Kimberley Smith on 30/09/2010 14:14:53
Scientists research coffee as a treatment for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome during IVF
The caffeine in coffee may protect against ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHS) while undergoing IVF treatment, claim researchers. The syndrome affects around a third of women who have IVF and symptoms range from mild abdominal pain to serious
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Quit smoking before you TTC to prevent SIDS
By Kimberley Smith on 11/06/2010 15:54:08
Potential mums are advised to quit smoking before trying to conceive to reduce chances of miscarriage or sudden infant death syndrome
Syndrom (SIDS) could were also linked to mums smoking in pregnancy.“The percentage of SIDS deaths that might be avoided with smoking cessation is a significant number,” said Dr Diane Ashton from the March of Dimes pregnancy foundation. “For women who smoke
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Safe sleeping does lead to more flat baby heads
By Joanna Harvey on 08/04/2011 16:07:20
UK experts confirm that lying babies on their backs increases likelihood of flat head syndrome
Experts have been advising parents for nearly 20 years to lay babies on their backs when putting them down to sleep, to reduce the risk of cot death. One unexpected but not surprising side effect is that doctors are seeing many more babies with flattened heads, known as plagiocep...
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