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Free prescriptions and dental care in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/01/2007 01:10:56
Once your doctor has confirmed you are pregnant, and for the 12 months after your baby is born, you are entitled to free prescriptions and NHS dental treatment. Here's how to get it.
if the medication is not related to your pregnancy.Here’s the lowdown:Who is eligible?Free prescriptions during pregnancy is not a means-tested benefit. That is, any woman who is pregnant can claim it, regardless of whether she is working or not, or whether she
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Mama Mio Bootcamps
By Debra Stottor on 23/02/2009 01:11:01
Reclaim your pre-pregnancy body with Mama Mio's pampering treats
and wild yam extract. Exercises primarily targeting the pectoral muscles with added benefit to the biceps and triceps, deltoids, rhomboids and latissimus dorsi. The slow, controlled movements will strenghten your pecs in two layers so your boobs
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Pregnant women given a negative view of caesareans, says campaigner
By Amanda Pauley on 10/10/2011 11:37:00
With 1 in 4 births via caesarean, BBC’s ‘Scrubbing Up’ asks why they're portrayed as a last resort
for the next pregnancy and that it can leave mums unable to lift their new baby for the first six weeks.But, says Leigh, none of these common beliefs are universally true and the benefits of caesarean in some situations should be explained.She believes
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Children's TV poll result
By ThinkBaby on 13/12/2005 10:20:18
The great TV debate, what you say
bring developmental benefits and those who find TV for youngsters thoroughly pernicious. But what do real parents think? In the recent ThinkBaby poll we asked you how much TV was ok for toddlers, and the final results are shown on the right. Perhaps
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Crazy Christmas Competition
By ThinkBaby on 06/12/2005 08:28:06
Win one of four Maclaren strollers in December, plus money off at Bump to 3
is join the ThinkBaby community by entering a few details in the box on the left-hand side of this page - it takes less than 20 seconds. If you're not sure whether you want to join the community then find out more about the benefits of joining.And, as it
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First class car seat
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/02/2006 01:18:56
Is the Aprica Euro Turn the poshest car seat you've ever seen?
not cheap, but for that you get a seat which allows your baby to sit upright or lay down flat. There is a belief that very young babies benefit from not sitting upright for extended periods of time so long journeys could be drastically improved by this
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Avoiding honey for the first year
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/03/2006 01:37:53
Why one of nature's sweetest treats should be avoided until your child is one year old.
.Honey does have benefits as do many pure, natural foods. In the case of this sweet treat, it’s a great energy booster and has even been known to fight bacteria on small cuts and other wounds.If you want to find out more about the pluses of honey, visit
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Pregnancy multivitamins with Omega-3
By Susan Lawson on 11/09/2006 09:51:37
Sanatogen's ProNatal multivitamin now comes with Omega-3 capsules to enhance your intake of valuable nutrients for your baby's brain development.
A few months ago we published a story about the link between eating fish in pregnancy and the benefits to your unborn baby. Brain development of the fetus (and then in the child into the toddler years) has been found to gain from the pregnant mother
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Vitamin D in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 09/08/2010 11:07:54
New research links vitamin D intake during pregnancy to healthier bones in children
are not pregnant, so if you plan to supplement your dietary intake with tablets, you should check with your doctor beforehand. Long term benefits The study, by Southampton General Hospital, looked at the cases of 198 mothers, monitoring their intake of vitamin D
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Car seats: age and weight guide
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/06/2007 01:47:22
At a glance information on what age and size your child should be using a baby seat, car seat or booster.
Car seats are usually labelled by weight with an age-range as a rough guide. Let your child's weight be your guide of when to move up to a bigger seat as some children are smaller than others and may benefit from staying in a car seat longer than
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