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Plus-size pregnancy
By Anna Lewis on 16/02/2012 10:45:55
How your weight could affect you and your baby
Most plus-size women can expect to have a happy and healthy pregnancy, but you still need to be aware of how your weight could affect you and your baby. There are complications that come with being a plus-size mum-to-be and though there’s a good
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Parents of small babies need more cot death advice, says charity
By Lara Brunt on 17/08/2011 11:23:57
Low birth weight babies are still particularly vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome
Parents of low birth weight babies must be given more information on reducing the risk of cot death, according to a leading charity.The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) said deaths have fallen by more than 70% since parents began
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Pregnant Lily Allen 'feels frumpy' in maternity gear
By Kyrsty Hazell on 30/08/2011 11:52:20
Six months pregnant Lily allegedly hates her maternity 'tent' dresses and has gained most baby weight around her waist and bum
magazine. "She'd never wear a tight pregnancy dress and wasn't ever really one for the skinny jeans look because she's self conscious about her bum."The source also revealed where Lily has gained the most baby weight. "Lily's filled out so much aorund her
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Longterm outlook bright for premature babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/02/2006 01:03:23
A new study from Canada suggests low birth-weight babies catch up with their normal birth-weight equals by early adulthood.
compared to about 2 per cent of normal birth-weight children, but this study offers longterm hope for premature babies and their parents.For more on the study, visit the university's website.
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New WHO baby growth chart
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/04/2006 13:19:18
The World Health Organisation is to release a new growth chart which measures baby weight from breastfed babies as the norm.
than those who are fed on formula milk.WHO have a very clear policy on feeding babies: breast is best. To read more on their stance, visit the WHO Q&A web page on the subject. It is generally accepted that babies fed on formula put on weight more
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UK’s heaviest ever baby girl delivered naturally in just 44 minutes
By Anna Lewis on 17/02/2012 16:45:04
Mum puts her baby’s incredible weight down to eating too much fish during pregnancy
The UK’s heaviest baby girl is already wearing clothes for 6-month-olds despite being born just three weeks ago.Tipping the scales at 12lb 12oz at birth, Suzie Gzowski was born naturally in just 44 minutes and was almost double the weight
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Is your baby getting enough breast milk?
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/01/2009 01:26:14
How to use your baby's health and weight to gauge whether your milk production is on track.
it far easier to adjust to changes of demand in feeding.What to look out for If your baby is feeding regularly but is not following her weight trajectory (that is, a reasonable path on a weight chart which is in relation to her own birth weight, rather
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Working out from home
By ThinkBaby on 29/03/2009 07:49:31
You don't need to be a gym bunny to free yourself of your baby weight
It's an age-old problem. It's been at least nine months since you had your baby and you're still uncomfortably carrying round extra pounds that somehow just aren't yours. But if you're juggling children, job, house and other commitments and simply
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Weight gain in multiple pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 03/12/2007 01:09:09
Any pregnancy will bring on extra weight gain, but what is safe and what should you expect, if you are expecting at least two babies?
are doing.Weight gain when expecting more than one babyNot only does carrying an extra baby itself add to your weight gain, there is also likely to be additional amniotic fluid and placenta to factor in. This extra weight is something else that, whilst
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Caffeine in pregnancy link to smaller babies
By Kimberley Smith on 21/05/2010 13:17:09
Mums-to-be who drink more than 6 cups of a coffee a day have smaller babies with lower birth weights
Pregnant women who get through 6 or more cups of coffee a day have smaller babies throughout pregnancy, a Dutch survey has found. Compared to mums-to-be whose caffeine intake was less than three cups, babies were shorter and weighed slightly less
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