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New ‘brain washing’ therapy could benefit premature babies
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 08/03/2010 15:50:26
A new procedure looks promising for improving the chances of survival for very premature babies
premature baby charity Bliss.
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Miracle baby for mum after 4 miscarriages in a year
By Kimberley Smith on 15/10/2010 17:19:30
New treatment helped mum to have a healthy pregnancy after losing 4 babies
Awareness Day run by charity Action Medical Research that funds research like this into pregnancy complications and miscarriage. If you have lost a baby, our advice about coping with miscarriage can help you start coming to terms with your loss.
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Babies help you make new friends
By Kimberley Smith on 18/11/2010 14:49:15
Having a baby brings couples closer and gives mums the chance to make new friends, according to new survey
relationship has flourished because of a new arrival.,” said Christine Northam from Relate, a charity that provides relationship support.Almost a third of the mums said that their best support came from new friends they’d made since they had their baby, who
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Cuddledry® team up with national charity
By Monica Stylli on 30/08/2007 01:05:33
Baby bathtime company Cuddledry® is pledging 10 pence from the sale of every towel to the Child Accident Prevention Trust.
Bathing your newborn baby can be a daunting task and getting the right help and advice should be simple for new parents. Unfortunately, a recent survey of maternity care showed that almost a third of women said that they had not received sufficient
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25 baby deaths caused by sleeping on sofa with adult
By Kimberley Smith on 27/05/2010 13:49:46
In the last two years, 25 babies have died while co-sleeping with an adult on the sofa
Figures obtained by cot death charity, The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID), show 25 babies died in the last two years whilst on the sofa with a sleeping adult.Despite previous studies demonstrating that falling asleep with a baby
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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
an idea of numbers. People have been reporting more cases. But I don’t think it’s just sleeping babies on their backs. It’s also car seats and buggies,” said Gill Ruff, group administrator for Headlines Craniofacial Support charity.If you’re worried about
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Babies born just a little early at higher risk of emotional problems
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2011 13:31:03
Calls for more support for babies born early, as study finds even slight premature birth could affect future behaviour
Shennan from baby charity Tommy’s explained that problems relating to slightly premature birth are more common though not as serious as the problems faced by extremely early babies.Though you cannot guarantee your baby will go to full term, there are some
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Childhood Liver Disease
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/05/2009 17:23:44
Liver disease in many forms can affect babies and children, so what are the signs and what should you do?
babies, children and young adults.Signs of Childhood Liver DiseaseParents should to be on the lookout for the signs of potentially life-threatening liver diseases when changing their baby’s nappy, according to the national children’s charity which
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Sally Gunnell talks to ThinkBaby
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/03/2007 10:46:24
Athlete Sally Gunnell talks about Mother's Day, and why she's backing Hallmark's Cards for a Cure campaign.
Last week we covered the news of Hallmark’s Cards for a Cure campaign, raising money for breast cancer charities during the Mother’s Day cards season.Hallmark have also done research and found that over a third of people in UK confess to having
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Pampers join with UNICEF to fight tetanus
By Sarah Lawson on 17/11/2006 11:59:26
Buying a pack of Pampers nappies this winter can help fund UNICEF's vital vaccination programme to protect pregnant women and babies.
Although tetanus is a health danger we can easily manage in the UK, it is still a huge problem worldwide.Here, babies are offered several important tetanus vaccines through their childhood, that will set them up for life. But as UNICEF are aware
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