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Is sex in pregnancy safe?
By ThinkBaby on 22/11/2010 13:13:38
In pregnancies considered high-risk, or with some other complications, you may be advised to abstain from sex
the condition has caused a previous miscarriage), where the cervix is weakened and opens prematurely, you will probably be advised to abstain from sex for the duration of your pregnancy. Find out more about an incompetent cervix.High risk of premature delivery
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Sex in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 14/12/2009 03:48:44
What's safe, what's comfortable, what's new and how to deal with fluctuating sexual desire
What's safeOnce a couple realise they are pregnant it's perfectly natural for them to worry about the safety of sex and the impact on the baby of intercourse and orgasm, you might even worry that the baby could be poked or disturbed by the penis. The good news is that there's no ...
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Sex in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 29/10/2008 01:07:56
What's safe, what's comfortable, what's new and how to deal with fluctuating sexual desire
What's safeOnce a couple realise they are pregnant it's perfectly natural for them to worry about the safety of sex and the impact on the baby of intercourse and orgasm, you might even worry that the baby could be poked or disturbed by the penis. The good news is that there's no ...
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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.
to recommend that pregnant women abstain from drinking. This is also backed by The British Medical Association, which suggests that women should avoid alcohol altogether as a precaution during pregnancy.If you are concerned about the issues surrounding alcohol
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Drinking small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy not harmful to baby
By Kimberley Smith on 10/06/2010 13:18:42
Study shoes that mums who are light to moderate drinkers even have children with a lower risk of mild psychological problems
drinkers tend to be mentally healthier than both abstainers and addicts and low doses of alcohol may have helped calm mums-to-be leading them to produce calmer children.The news will reassure women who continued to drink before they realised they were
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Regular pregnancy drinking could harm sons’ sperm count
By Kimberley Smith on 29/06/2010 16:30:18
Lower fertility found in men whose mums drank higher amounts of alcohol in pregnancy
Men born to mums who regularly drank more than 4.5 alcoholic drinks a week in pregnancy have been found to have lower sperm counts than those whose mums abstained.A study in Denmark analysed the fertility of 347 men aged 18-24 against answers given
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10% of new dads suffer postnatal depression
By Kimberley Smith on 19/05/2010 16:31:02
While 1 in 10 men suffer PND they are ‘often missed’, finds survey
, hormone surges or birth, modern men are under other strains. “It is no longer good enough to just be the bread-winner,” explained Ellis Lee, a lecturer in social policy at Kent University."They have to be engaged and involved. They are expected to abstain
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Should mums-to-be get preached to about drinking in pregnancy?
By Daniella Delaney on 09/09/2011 11:50:41
As a flash mob gathers to remind pregnant women about the dangers of alcohol, we ask, do mums-to-be really need to be preached at in this way
, doing enough exercise but not too much etc etc. Isn't it better to give us tips on how to cut out the booze rather than finger wagging? And how many women really abstain completely from alcohol right up until the birth - probably a whole lot less than
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Top tips for breastfeeders in the party season
By Thinkbaby on 24/12/2008 01:38:48
The debate about drinking in pregnancy is increasingly confused but still advises caution. You should also keep a limit on drinking when you're breastfeeding
's probably best to abstain completelyIf you usually like a drink every day and need some ideas for keeping drinking to a minimum then remember our suggestions for cutting back on alcohol during pregnancyAvoid breastfeeding your baby if you can feel yourself
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How Much Weight Will I Put on in Pregnancy?
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/10/2009 00:41:27
How much heavier can you expect to get when you are having a baby?
regularly with pals, then suddenly dropping the boozy nights will actually probably see you lose weight to start off with. Or if you tend to steer yourself towards the gooey, runny cheeses instead of the fruit bowl for dessert, again having to abstain from a
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