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Your newborn baby's first checks - what they mean
By on 14/10/2010 14:27:41
The first few days after you've given birth, you'll see your baby being tested for all sorts of different things. Check out our guide to what test you can expect and when they'll happen
Routine tests and checks for your newbornYou've given birth and your newborn is finally in your arms. However, immediately after birth, you'll notice that your baby will be whisked aside to undergo routine checks. Don't worry, this is completely
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Watch your unborn baby grow - 2nd Trimester
By Tessa Watkins on 04/05/2010 16:06:59
By this point, your baby will have all of his essential parts and will start to move around in the womb - so watch out for those kicks!
The Second TrimesterWelcome to the start of your second trimester! This is the time of greatest activity for your baby – he can bend, stretch, twist, kick, leap, flex and make very complex movements with his hands.* Remember, all pregnancies
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Pregnant Emma Bunton reveals she’s having a boy
By Laura Nelson on 07/02/2011 13:37:43
And Emma’s Spice Girl bandmate, Posh Beckham, is said to be pregnant with a girl.
Former Spice Girl, Emma Bunton, has announced that she is carrying a little boy.The Dancing On Ice judge made the revelation on her Heart 106.2 London radio show over the weekend, and teased that she had ‘big news’ at the start of her broadcast
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Can you predict your unborn baby's sex?
By Kyrsty Hazell on 16/02/2011 16:05:57
Old wives' tales on predicting the sex of your baby, for all you mums-to-be who can't wait for your 20-week scan!
than the right when pregnant, apparently this means you’re having a girl. If it’s your right breast that is bigger, you guessed it, you’re supposedly having a boy.Fast heart rateSome believe that if your unborn baby has a fast heart rate (of around 170
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Blood test for cot death on way?
By Susie Boone on 12/03/2010 12:11:31
Heart problem link to cot death could lead to newborn blood test
Scientists have discovered a heart defect in babies who have died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and believe this may lead to a test to identify newborns at risk of cot death.The research team at the University of Strasbourg claim that cot
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Heart disease: pre-conception awareness
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/02/2006 01:12:06
Heart specialists demand greater awareness between patient and doctor of pregnant women with heart problems.
of miscarriage, stroke, lung problems and heart attack, the baby can be affected by restricted growth, premature birth and longterm heart problems.Around one per cent of the population are born with CHD and therefore the implications of a lack of awareness
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10 gorgeous Mother’s Day gifts for £10 and under
By Anna Lewis on 13/03/2012 12:19:12
Show your mum you care this Mother’s Day with these great gifts for £10 or less
Hanging pearl heart necklace, £6A stylish piece of jewellery that lets mum know you love her. This pretty gold heart and pearl necklace will add the finishing touch to her favourite ‘girls’ night out’ ensemble.Available at AccessorizeAnd here
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Hi-Baby: Buying & renting fetal dopplers
By ThinkBaby on 31/07/2006 15:26:03
Hi-Baby are a leading supplier of prenatal products which are designed to make your pregnancy an exciting, informed and comfortable experience.
?Dopplers use sound waves to pick up a baby’s heart beat in the womb. The probe transmits low ultrasonic waves which hit moving tissue, in this case the baby’s heartbeat. They bounce back and there is a slight change in pitch which is known as the Doppler shift
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Your baby remembers the music you played in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 09/03/2011 13:42:39
Babies have memories of music they heard in the womb, new research finds
to the babies, their heart rates slowed. But when unfamiliar music was played, there was little difference in their heart rates.“The large heart rate deceleration means the one-month-old infants paid more attention to the melody than they did to other melodies
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Tragic newborn’s death saves another’s life
By Anna Lewis on 06/03/2012 09:24:01
Incredible mum makes heartbreaking decision to donate newborn baby’s organs to save another baby’s life
A new mum made the heart wrenching decision to allow her newborn baby’s organs to be donated, after he died in her arms soon after birth. Jade Awdry made the decision after Zachary survived for just 23 minutes.Baby Zachary died from a fractured
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