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Getting through the early stages of labour
By ThinkBaby on 13/09/2010 08:58:16
Getting through your waters breaking, early contractions, labour signs and when to grab the hospital bag
Early labour - the signs and what to do The time from when you first feel your first contraction, or from when you realise your waters have broken, through to having progressed enough to need to go to hospital can seem like an age
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Lab-grown sperm could spell hope for infertile men
By Kimberley Smith on 24/03/2011 12:59:59
Men suffering from infertility could one day father biological children using sperm grown in a test tube
Test-tube sperm may soon offer the chance for infertile men to father their own biological children. Scientists have discovered a way of growing sperm from testicular cells that can fertilise an egg.Testicular tissue was taken from mice and grown into sperm using a complicated co...
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Why did pregnant Beyonce have to leave Jay Z’s concert 14 times?
By Kimberley Smith on 25/11/2011 13:09:29
Beyonce partied with the crowd at her man Jay Z’s latest gig, but had to deal with this oh-so-common pregnancy complaint just like the rest of us…
Being a superstar means nothing when it comes to your pregnancy body functions, as a mum-to-be Beyonce discovered recently. The pregnant pop star, 30, was boogying to husband Jay Z’s music all through his latest gig at Fort Lauderdale, but according
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Pregnancy and work
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/05/2006 01:18:04
You have lots of legal rights to support you at work, but Tommy's the Baby Charity have their own workplace initiative.
through a successful birth. Part of that involves their project called the Pregnancy Accreditation Programme.This scheme aims to recognise good employment practice in the hope that it will encourage more companies to regard good pregancy working experience
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The hows and whys of induction
By ThinkBaby on 15/02/2009 01:43:07
There are several reasons why your medical team may suggest giving nature a medicinal helping hand
prostaglandin. To break your waters the doctor or midwife insets a thin instrument with a hook through the cervix to puncture the membrane. The procedure will probably involve a bit of discomfort. If breaking the waters doesn't lead to contractions within a few
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Focused Fitness: Running
By Maria Muennich on 13/11/2007 11:12:52
An efficient way to burn calories from fat - if you opt for the right intensity
of exercise you do enjoy, even if it's not as fast a way to lose weight in theory.How to lose weight through running It's quite easy to burn calories through running, and you may be tempted to fit in short and high-intensity runs to do the same work in less
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Is sex in pregnancy safe?
By ThinkBaby on 22/11/2010 13:13:38
In pregnancies considered high-risk, or with some other complications, you may be advised to abstain from sex
With a normal, healthy pregnancy there's no physical reason why you shouldn't enjoy an active sex life from conception through to when your waters break and your baby is no longer protected by the sac of amniotic fluid. However, there are several
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Maclaren releases an all-denim buggy
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/11/2010 11:26:05
Maclaren’s new Denim Quest buggy is for style-savvy parents wanting to make a fashion statement without breaking the bank.
and Littlewoods.Our sister site, MadeForMums, has put the Denim’s older siblings, the Maclaren Quest Sport and Maclaren Quest Mod, through their paces, so check out the full reviews to see what other parents thought.
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Pregnancy jargon - explained
By Tessa Watkins on 22/12/2009 10:54:21
What exactly does your midwife mean when she talks about fundus, NAD and LMP? Midwife Anne Richley cuts through the jargon with a guide to the weird terms you’ll be hearing over your nine months
After your first couple of meetings with your midwife you may find yourself feeling confused and wondering how you’re going to get through the next few months. Here’s what it all really means…PrimipTo be fair, this is another language – Latin
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Long car journeys in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/07/2010 01:41:13
Five tips to make long journeys by car, train or plane more comfortable when you're expecting
when your body tells you On long motorway journeys, make a couple more service station stops than you usually would. Now more than ever, holding on for a loo-break rather than going when you get the urge is not a good idea.Through pregnancy it
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