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New report links obesity to maternal deaths
By Monica Stylli on 04/12/2007 16:02:35
More than half the women who died during or after pregnancy between 2003 and 2005 were overweight.
experts.The report suggests that obese women are four or five times more likely to suffer a maternal death or loss of a baby during childbirth than those of a normal weight.The UK has one of the lowest maternal death rates in the world, however the death
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Plus-size and trying to conceive
By Anna Lewis on 16/02/2012 14:54:49
Advice for plus-size women trying to get pregnant
the best chance. Fuel your willpower by viewing weight loss not as a punishment, but as a step towards your healthy pregnancy and baby. Whatever you do, don’t go on a crash diet – you won’t do yourself or your body any favours. Just eat healthy, nutritious
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Danielle Lloyd plans post-baby boob job
By Kimberley Smith on 04/01/2012 11:29:13
Model mum-of-two plans plastic surgery after admitting breastfeeding has changed her boobs
I had so much weight to lose as I’d put on two stone during my second pregnancy. It’s much harder to shift weight after you’ve had babies, so it seemed daunting,” Danielle said. “I’d literally just got a flat tummy after having Archie when I got
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Weaning signs: is your baby ready?
By Clare Firth on 01/10/2012 11:10:59
From waking at night to stealing food from your plate, we explain the signs that your baby is ready to move on from milk
teeth to eat solids. The gums are surprisingly efficient at chewing early weaning feeds; a good job, as some tots don’t get their first teeth until after their first birthday!Fact: Your baby is gaining weight wellBabies are generally ready for solids
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Pregnant with twins
By ThinkBaby on 06/01/2009 01:02:36
Double trouble or double fun? What's the deal with being pregnant with twins?
baby, particularly in the third trimester when your babies start to pile on weight and your bump grows rapidly. There's also that higher chance of premature labour or early delivery to bear in mind, so it makes sense to think carefully about when you
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New baby growth charts proposed
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/08/2007 01:25:50
The Dept of Health is to assess if growth charts should be adjusted to be based on breastfed not formula-fed babies
The Department of Health are considering changing the growth charts against which all UK babies are measured. As we reported last year, the World Health Organisation have already adjusted their charts so that a child's progress in weight and general
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Feeling more fat than pregnant?
By Maria Muennich on 18/09/2009 01:28:16
Most pregnant women go through at least a few 'fat days' in pregnancy, so here's a few ideas for boosting your body image
and healthy - both for you and your baby: Your baby needs plenty of energy and nutrients to develop healthily, so this is no time to be under-eating. Try not to think ahead and worry about how you will lose the weight later on, and concentrate instead
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Babies really do grow while they sleep
By Kimberley Smith on 03/05/2011 14:34:40
Extra naps and hour of sleeping increase growth spurts
for between four and 17 months. The researchers measured the babies regularly and then compared their length and weights with the findings from the sleep diaries.The results showed that when babies started taking more naps or slept more overall, they were
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Baby born at 23 weeks survives
By Matt Fricker on 21/07/2010 13:45:59
Youngest premature baby is “developing well” in hospital with twin brother born 10 days later
A baby born at 23 weeks is the youngest to survive in the UK. Mum – to – be Amanda Staplehurst went to the Queen Alexandra Hospital thinking her stomach cramps were just a stomach bug as she was only 23 weeks pregnant.To Amanda’s shock, doctors told
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Why is my baby crying?
By Daniella Delaney on 02/03/2011 10:19:04
Understand what your baby's crying means and you're on the first step to soothing
Is my baby crying because of hunger?Quite possibly the first cry you will get to recognise is the all important message: 'Feed me!' Your child, like you, is only just beginning to get used to feeding routines, but this need can be quickly resolved
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