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NICE obesity guidelines encourage doctors to help mums’ manage weight
By Kimberley Smith on 28/07/2010 13:56:09
Doctors to give more info help to overweight mums-to-be and new mums, to lose weight between pregnancies
number of pregnancy complications including low birth weight, premature birth, stillbirth and gestational diabetes. The NICE guidelines aim to help health professionals give weight management advice to women who are planning a pregnancy or have given
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Bugaboo Cameleon picture gallery
By Kimberley Smith on 16/02/2011 14:12:49
Bugaboo's original all-rounder, the Cameleon has been out since 2006 and is a firm favourite with proud pram-pushing mums
Cameleon - ready from birthFor a full review, our sister site MadeForMums puts the Cameleon through its paces.
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10% of new dads suffer postnatal depression
By Kimberley Smith on 19/05/2010 16:31:02
While 1 in 10 men suffer PND they are ‘often missed’, finds survey
in after 3 to 6 months following birth.Triggers like lack of sleep, new responsibilities and supporting a partner suffering from PND have all been suggested.“New parents can be faced with sleep deprivation, changes in lifestyle, changes
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Dads’ maternity sleepover to continue at Bath Hospital
By Kimberley Smith on 22/09/2010 12:23:18
A pilot scheme that allows dads to stay overnight on maternity wards with their partner and new baby made permanent, finds survey
birth.“The feedback from families is that this has made a huge difference to the partner’s involvement in their baby’s first hours as well as both parents’ overall satisfaction with their experience,” said Noreen Hart, a spokesperson for the National
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Pregnancy makes celebrity mum-to-be Pink clumsy
By Kimberley Smith on 30/03/2011 13:57:42
Pregnant singer Pink takes to Twitter to reveal her wobbly pregnancy woes
feel like my 92 yr old grammom…#dumb.”She added, “I just feel… silly. I fell up the stairs.”And she’s not even sporting the not-recommended towering heels we’ve seen some pregnant celebs tottering around in lately!Pink’s also been considering her birth
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Why getting pregnant by May will give your baby a great start
By Kimberley Smith on 17/01/2012 12:34:21
Baby boom expected in Asia as couples try to have a baby born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon
because the dragon is the only mythical creature of the 12.In mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, hospitals are all gearing up for at least a 5% increase in their birth rate this year. That’s good news for Singapore, which will get a break
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Midwife delivers her own baby with a make-up mirror
By Kimberley Smith on 03/01/2012 17:20:37
New mum reveals she delivered her own baby just hours after finishing her shift on the maternity ward
of birthChanelle Hayes talks about giving birthBarmaid has surprise baby on the loo!
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Celebrity baby and bump roundup!
By Kimberley Smith on 19/01/2011 11:53:39
JLo’s bump jealousy, baby Bloom has a name and Penelope Cruz is back in the news
birth in the next few weeks and just held an A-list baby shower with guests including Leonardo DiCaprio!And as awards season gets underway, Natalie Portman hit the red carpet looking blooming thanks to her stylist Kate Young. Kate gave away some of Nat
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Your uterus could be more important than your eggs for IVF
By Kimberley Smith on 22/02/2011 13:43:23
Egg quality may not be the biggest battle when it comes to having a healthy IVF pregnancy, according to new research
achieved using different combinations of women’s own eggs, donor eggs and surrogate mums.The research found that women who used donor eggs to get pregnant, but carried the baby themselves, were more likely to give birth to smaller babies than those who used
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Antidepressants in pregnancy linked to premature babies
By Kimberley Smith on 17/05/2010 16:54:46
Babies born to mums who took antidepressants while pregnant more likely to be born early and weigh less
Babies who are exposed to antidepressant medications in the womb are 8 times more likely to be born early. A study in Australia has also found that mums-to-be who were taking the drugs gave birth to smaller babies with lower birth weights
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