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The self-feeding toddler
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/06/2006 13:04:49
First attempts can be messy - but it's worth the clear-up time to see your child take on an important new skill.
Although, when you're sitting for an hour feeding your six-month-old solids, you may yearn for the day when your child can feed himself, for many parents, the messy reality comes far too quickly.Depending on your child's own inclinations, self-feeding might start before he is one...
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Crackdown on ‘rip-off’ IVF clinics
By Paula Wilkinson on 23/05/2011 15:52:48
Fertility clinics charge too much and claim 'impossible' success rates, says expert
Private fertility clinics in Britain are set to come under increased scrutiny, amid growing complaints that some have been exploiting vulnerable couples.Fertility expert Lord Winston accused some clinics of misleading couples by making "quite incredible" claims about success rate...
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Conception after a vasectomy
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/04/2006 01:15:29
If you are in a relationship and want to concieve after having a vasectomy, it is possible in some cases.
of attempts are not successful.Some clinics suggest higher chances of success in reversal (called a vaso-vasostomy). Micro surgery is possible if it becomes necessary to bypass areas of the linked tubes where healed tissue after the original operation has
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Sheep research fertility hope for cancer patients
By ThinkBaby on 15/09/2005 09:58:50
Researchers hope cryopreservation and transplant of sheep ovaries will pave the way for similar procedures for humans
to be functioning and producing eggs.Previous attempts at whole human ovary transplants, attempted only twice, saw the ovary moved temporarily into the patient's arm and didn't involve freezing (cryopreservation) and thawing.Current options for women undergoing
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Know-how: Breech Positions
By ThinkBaby on 12/06/2008 01:51:34
If your midwife tells you your baby is in a breech position, what do the various terms really mean?
Although most women don't tend to go through a breech birth, it can be done completely safely in many cases. However, it is more likely that your midwife will advise ahead of the birth, that an attempt should be made to turn the baby so
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New clue why mums-to-be suffer bloating
By Kimberley Smith on 05/01/2011 14:04:05
Uncomfortable side effects of pregnancy may be explained by evolution, finds new research
hormones change the way your intestines absorb nutrients. Irene believes that this is due to evolution.In the past when mums-to-be often didn’t have highly nutritious food, the body attempted to absorb every scrap of goodness during pregnancy. Today
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Journalist admits stealing her husband’s sperm to get pregnant
By Kimberley Smith on 03/11/2011 14:41:59
Daily Mail columnist Liz Jones reveals her desperation to have a baby led to sneaking around behind her partner’s back
was alarmingly easy to carry out,” she continues. “One night, after sex, I took the used condom and, in the privacy of the bathroom, I did what I had to do. Bingo.”But the impregnation attempt failed and it was several years later that a newly-married Liz decided
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Is Celine Dion expecting twin boys?
By Kyrsty Hazell on 08/07/2010 13:40:57
Rumour has it that the pregnant singer is expecting two sons
to Rene Angelil, 68, previously suffered a miscarriage and failed IVF attempts.
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Celine Dion debuts her baby bump and dismisses pregnancy complication rumours
By Liz Stansfield on 03/09/2010 11:47:46
Blooming singer is expecting twins in November
. “As with most women expecting multiples, her doctor wants her to stay off her feet as much as possible as she finishes her pregnancy.”Celine has previously spoken of her delight at conceiving twins after six IVF attempts to conceive baby number two
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It’s a girl for Sophie Dahl and Jamie Callum
By Joanna Harvey on 07/03/2011 15:32:17
Sophie and partner Jamie welcome their first child
and presenter, Sophie Dahl, have become parents… They are over the moon.”Dahl, 33, and Cullum, 31, are notoriously private about their relationship and have attempted to keep their private life out of the public eye since the start of their relationship in 2007
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