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Tamba - The Twins and Multiple Births Association
By Monica Stylli on 03/10/2007 09:25:19
Tamba offers information and support for parents expecting a multiple birth
Having a baby is always an exciting experience, but what happens when you’re expecting 2, 3 or even more little bundles of joy?Tamba is a nationwide UK charity which offers information and support for parents expecting a multiple birth. Information
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Home birth to hospital transfer risks
By Monica Stylli on 03/04/2008 11:01:53
New research suggests increased risks to mothers who opt for a home birth then have to be transferred to hospital
journal, the research was based on all home births over a decade. Despite the latest figures there were only 65 deaths out of 10,752 home births with 15% of women who have opted to give birth at home being transferred to hospital.Less than 2% of women
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Breastfeeding at birth can reduce infant mortality
By Monica Stylli on 17/08/2007 01:04:13
New research by UNICEF suggests that breastfeeding babies immediately after birth can prevent neonatal deaths.
to 30 per cent since 1990. Early breastfeeding provides the nutrients that babies need to fight disease and to develop a healthy body. UNICEF has estimated that exclusively breastfeeding to the age of six months could save 1.3 million children under
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New ethical research to combat premature birth
By Monica Stylli on 30/07/2007 01:32:12
The Dr Hadwen Trust aims to replace animal testing with a more humane approach.
30% of all pregnancies in the UK result in some form of abnormal labour such as premature birth or failure to go into labour. Sadly, babies born at 23 weeks have just a 17% chance of survival and 1 in 10 premature babies will develop a permanent
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Petite Star’s new Zia stroller
By Monica Stylli on 04/07/2007 01:08:50
Is this the lightest from-birth stroller on the market?
at ThinkBaby we like the look of the latest addition to the lightweight buggy generation, the Zia from Petite Star. Weighing in at just 6.3kg it has been dubbed ‘the lightest from-birth stroller on the market’ making it great for first time mums who don
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Mums conceive to get a head start at school
By Monica Stylli on 22/10/2007 11:52:17
New statistics show an increase in births registered in the month of September.
in packs of 20 and have an RRP of £19.90.
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New study on alcohol and pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/11/2007 10:49:21
Latest research finds "no convincing evidence" of a link between binge drinking and birth defects.
in pregnancy appears to have no direct link to birth defects. The team from the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at the university examined hundreds of studies from across the world and selected a handful that allowed them to investigate the effects
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Sheep may hold the key to underweight babies
By Monica Stylli on 20/09/2007 01:14:36
Studies carried out on pregnant sheep may explain why teenagers have underweight babies.
Recent studies carried out on adolescent sheep have shown possible reasons why teenagers give birth to underweight babies.The research revealed that the younger sheep which became pregnant were still growing which meant that the nutrient supply from
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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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50% off on Natal Hypnotherapy
By Monica Stylli on 11/04/2008 01:33:42
Half-price antenatal courses offered throughout the UK
Award-winning Natal Hypnotherapy is offering a 50% discount on all antenatal courses throughout the UK until 31st May 2008.The courses are proven to reduce the need for intervention during labour with only 9% of women who attended in 2006 requiring
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