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Leaving your baby – how to cope with separation anxiety
By Kyrsty Hazell on 24/09/2010 17:02:15
Whether you have to be apart from your baby for a short or long period of time, our reassuring tips will help you cope with separation anxiety and minimise the tears
Separation anxiety is a completely natural stage of babyhood but it can be stressful for both you and your baby. As you’re his mum and you spend the most time with him, he’d love your attention all the time. However, with jobs to be done
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Pregnancy stress link to ADHD
By Sarah Lawson on 29/01/2007 00:42:05
Researchers claim a link between extreme antenatal stress and problems such as ADHD, childhood anxiety and mental ability.
Researchers at Imperial College have found a link which suggests that as much as 15 per cent of the cases of ADHD, impaired cognitive ability and anxiety in children, could be linked to stress their mothers experienced during pregnancy
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Your top 10 worries sorted!
By Becky Seery on 06/12/2009 01:17:19
Our stress-free guide to overcoming your mum-to-be anxieties
A recent survey has revealed that 48% of new mums and 33% of first-time dads feel completely unprepared for their baby's first six months. The research, by insurance company Aviva, also found that 17% women panic or feel scared about having a new baby. So you're not alone if you'...
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Pregnancy dreams explained
By Anna Lewis on 28/02/2012 15:33:28
You’re not the only one having weird and wacky dreams during pregnancy. Here’s what it all means
Grown ChildrenIf you dream about a grown child it might be because you find the idea of looking after him or her less nerve-racking than your fragile newborn baby. Or it might be that you’re already anxious about going back to work after the birth, and are worried about missing o...
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Selma Blair on public breastfeeding: ‘I don’t care who I offend’
By Anna Lewis on 03/04/2012 09:27:35
Cruel Intentions star Selma Blair insists she won’t hide away when feeding her baby
music, he loves to bang on the drums,” she says. “He doesn’t mind being teased and he’s an adrenaline junkie; he likes to be thrown up in the air.”Can you imagine what the separation anxiety will be like when she goes back to work?Read more…Selma Blair
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Pregnancy may cause or worsen OCD
By Kimberley Smith on 11/06/2010 15:47:57
Pregnancy may be a trigger of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, says new research
hormones, and, as such, normal reproductive events are triggers for the onset of exacerbation of OCD,” said Dr Ariadna Forray, the lead researcher. She suggested that this might be a “hormone-related” subtype of OCD.OCD is an anxiety-related condition which
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Elective caesarean now available for all mums-to-be
By Lara Brunt on 23/11/2011 08:49:12
A caesarean delivery will be offered to all pregnant women who ask for one, even if there's no medical need, according to new NICE guidelines
requesting a caesarean because of anxiety about childbirth should first be offered counselling.NICE states: "If after discussion and offer of support (including perinatal mental health support for women with anxiety about childbirth), a vaginal birth is still
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5 tips to get your man in the baby-making mood
By Sophie Westnedge on 01/06/2012 14:08:12
Fertility expert Zita West explains how to help your man and his mojo
Trying for a baby can be an emotional time for both you and your partner. It’s important to recognise how your partner may be feeling as this can affect his fertility.Lot’s of men suffer from performance anxiety and this can affect your ability
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Drynites® Sleep Shorts
By Monica Stylli on 12/09/2007 01:25:38
Protective sleepwear from Huggies for those ‘little accidents’
-esteem.To help ease the anxiety caused by bedwetting, Huggies have introduced the DryNites® Sleep Shorts. These look real sleepwear but short-like outer cover conceals a highly absorbent inner layer, held in place with soft elastic. The range also includes
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New guidelines for mothers' mental well-being
By Sarah Lawson on 02/03/2007 01:41:23
The National Institute for Health Clinical Excellence has issued new guidelines to help ensure more pregnant women and new mothers have better care for mental illness issues.
.These guidelines break new ground in their recommendations on identifying, treating and managing all mental health disorders during this period of a woman's life. The disorders include anxiety-related problems, depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder
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