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Dorset chalk man carving helps local baby boom?
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 27/07/2010 14:15:45
Cerne Abbas Giant credited with fertility powers and recent ONS birth rate statistics
Could a giant chalk carving of a man in a Dorset hillside be responsible for a baby boom? Well, if the birth rates in the surrounding villages and towns are anything to go by, the folklore might be true!The 180-foot Cerne Abbas Giant has been said
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Kirstie Allsop calls for more awareness of caesarean birth
By Kimberley Smith on 21/02/2011 14:03:15
Caesarean birth shouldn’t be considered second rate, urges Kirstie Allsop, as she criticises the NCT on Twitter
Kirstie Allsop has criticised natural childbirth advocates for “stigmatising” women who give birth by caesarean. The TV presenter, who gave birth to both of her sons by caesarean, has claimed that the promotion of natural birth above caesarean made
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Big dads more likely to have small babies
By Kimberley Smith on 08/12/2010 11:38:53
Babies of obese and overweight men have a higher chance of being born with a low birth rate, according to a new study
with a low birth weight.The study looked at the birth weights of babies born to 2,000 couples in Auckland and Adelaide. Once maternal factors were removed, there was still a link between smaller babies and larger dads.“This suggests that birth size could
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ASDA's Essentials for Raising Baby on a Budget
By Sarah Lawson on 12/05/2009 01:23:40
In these recession times the birth rate is going up – so ASDA have launched a super low price for many babycare and nursery essentials, including a £25 buggy
In a move that has already prompted other supermarkets to look at pricing their baby essentials at a much lower price, ASDA have slashed the cost of lots of their key family products, including a buggy for only £25.According to the NHS, there are 3.3% more pregnancies than this t...
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IVF secret weapon criticised
By Kimberley Smith on 18/08/2011 11:45:27
Aspirin may not be the IVF aid it’s rumoured to be
on IVF. It discovered the birth rates were similar for both groups of women who had taken the drug and those who had not.“Couples undergoing IVF often feel so desperate that they are prepared to try anything that many improve their chances of conceiving
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NHS launches maternity comparison website
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2010 14:41:36
NHS Choices to offer more info on maternity care to help parents-to-be choose their service and rate their experience
The NHS Choices website has launched a new comparison feature to its maternity care section this week. Aiming to help parents decide which of their local services to use, the site also offers patients the chance to rate and critique the care
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Premature baby survival rates
By Monica Stylli on 15/04/2008 01:05:02
Study reveals no improvement in the survival rate for very premature babies over the past 10 years
in the number of babies born before 24 weeks, the current limit for abortion.The study analysed all severely premature births in this country in 2006 and compared the survival rate to that of those born in 1995.From 1,300 live births before 26 weeks gestation
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IVF - facts and figures
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/06/2007 01:34:47
The IVF success rate even for women under 35 is less than 30 per cent, but what other stats should you know about?
For an increasing number of couples in the UK, assisted conception might be their only remaining chance of having a baby. It's useful to know the success rate stats for IVF so you can manage your expectations. That is not to say that you should
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Women whose babies were stillborn to feature in new exhibition
By Lara Brunt on 14/07/2011 11:13:41
Photos of 17 brave women during their pregnancy to form an exhibition to highlight Britain's alarming stillbirth rate.
An exhibition featuring photos of pregnant women whose babies were stillborn aims draw attention to Britain's stillbirth rate, which is one of the highest in the developed world.Each of the 17 women has contributed a photograph of herself pregnant
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David Cameron breaks ‘extra midwives’ pledge
By Marina Nelson on 18/11/2010 13:06:59
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have made a u-turn on pre-election talk of more midwives, says the Royal College of Midwives
Minister David Cameron has turned his back on his funding pledge even though birth rates are increasing.Many maternity wards say they need more staffing as they are finding themselves stretched with more complicated births.Cathy has said the birth rate
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