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Myleene Klass happy with her pregnancy weight gain
By Joanna Harvey on 15/03/2011 12:26:12
The singer-turned-presenter says she is “fine” with the weight she has put on during her second pregnancy
Myleene Klass has said that she’s not at all fazed by the weight she has gained during her pregnancy with her second baby.The star, expecting a second girl, previously said that she had, so far, put on three stone. “It’s more now! I was really jowly
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Maternity units failing obese pregnant women
By Susie Boone on 23/03/2010 06:12:55
Services struggling to keep up with rising weight of mums-to-be
are not receiving the right advice or assessments.This may be putting these mums-to-be at risk, especially as they are already more likely to have health complications, such as diabetes and pre-eclampsia due to their weight. They are also more likely to need
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Do You Feel Too Fat to Get Pregnant?
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/10/2008 00:37:59
It's good to be as healthy as possible but you don't have to be a perfect weight to successfully conceive!
only have to look at ThinkBaby forum chats like 'Is it wrong to try for a baby when you are overweight?' and you realise that women are feeling self-conscious to a point where they no longer feel free or empowered to even try to have a baby
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5 of the best lightweight twin buggies
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 13/05/2010 14:02:11
The best side-by-side double buggies for twins or siblings, minus the weight
Twin buggies can weigh less than a single pushchair!Pushing twins or two siblings of different ages around requires enough strength as it is, so shave off the excess weight with a lighter twin buggy. “Twin” doesn’t mean your passengers need to be a
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Pregnancy obesity puts babies at risk
By Jayne Braithwaite on 21/09/2011 14:04:14
Obese mums-to-be found to have double the risk of suffering a stillbirth
Pregnant women who are seriously overweight or obese, have been discovered to have a 50% higher chance of stillbirth than those of a normal weight. The study, by baby charity Tommy’s, found that 9,500 babies are born each year with problems related
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Mums-to-be reveal their biggest pregnancy discomforts for each trimester
By Kimberley Smith on 01/07/2011 12:12:24
Heartburn, exhaustion and constipation constant bugbears for pregnant women
In pregnancy your body is doing something amazing. But while it’s busy working on the incredible feat of creating a baby, there can be a few not-so-nice side effects mums-to-be who experience them find rather uncomfortable.A survey of 3,000 pregnant
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Weight gain in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/03/2009 01:01:19
What's normal weight gain, what isn't, and why you should keep a healthy balance in your diet.
In a Radio 4 interview, a pregnant woman was heard breathlessly talking from the gym, where she was busy working out to counter her changing body's growth. She used phrases like 'putting on weight' and 'feel in control', as if having a baby was on a
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Focused Fitness: Tone-up the arms
By Maria Muennich on 01/11/2007 10:14:12
Banish the batwings with these simple exercises and some general weight-loss
It's one of mothering's many mysteries why nine months of pregnancy and then several months of lifting and carrying a new baby should result in the dreaded batwings. You extend your arms out and the upper arm flab hangs down. Suddenly all
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New Growth Charts for Babies and Children
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/05/2009 02:41:42
New growth charts for babies and young children have been launched which are based on breast-fed babies' progress
All newborn babies and children are issued with a health records book at birth in which new parents can plot key dates such as medical check ups and vaccinations. This book also features growth charts against which a baby's weight progress can
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Excess weight linked to complications in pregnancy
By Clio FitzHerbert on 15/02/2010 18:28:23
High BMIs could lead to problems for mums-to-be
of developing pre-eclampsia, a serious pregnancy condition that affects the placenta, was 14 times greater. However the risk of having a pre-term baby was halved, research suggests.The study specifically focused on how BMI, which measures weight in relation
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