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Women warned to use official sperm donation channels after Dutch donor lies about health
By Jayne Braithwaite on 16/08/2011 14:18:33
Autistic man fathers 22 donor children after fibs about his condition
Women have been warned not to bypass official channels when looking for a sperm donor, after a man in the Netherlands was discovered to have fathered 22 children after lying about his health.The 30-year-old man from Rotterdam did not reveal that he
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Julia Bradbury “dumbstruck” by “miracle pregnancy”
By Jayne Braithwaite on 20/06/2011 12:27:39
Countryfile presenter feared she had left being a mum too late
never have children, following an endometriosis diagnosis.Julia also explained, in an interview with the Daily Mail, how concentrating on her career meant she never slowed down enough to have children until now.“I suddenly thought, ‘I’m running out
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Celebrity due dates: ThinkBaby's bumpwatch
By Jayne Braithwaite on 31/05/2011 18:15:52
Celebrity babies due this summer including Natalie Portman and Victoira Beckham. Due dates for June, July and August
Natalie Portman & PinkUPDATE! Pink gave birth to a healthy baby girl, named Willow Sage Hart. Aw! And Natalie's given birth to a baby boy!Poor Pink hasn't had the easiest first pregnancy. Early on she got the wobbles and since then she's been criticised for her maternity fashion....
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Recession makes women give up on baby dreams
By Jayne Braithwaite on 06/09/2011 13:18:12
More women are putting off or giving up plans for a family, because they can’t afford to have a baby
A quarter of women have had to rethink their plans to start a family, due to money worries caused by the recession. A study of women aged 30-45 by Red magazine found that the recession has directly affected women’s baby plans, as worries about redundancy and the cost of living in...
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Babies’ skin more easily damaged by the sun than previously thought
By Jayne Braithwaite on 07/06/2011 13:56:47
Exposure of babies’ sensitive skin linked to later skin cancer
.The review recommends parents keep babies and young children out of the sun as much as possible and use sun protective clothing and hats as well as sunscreen.“Infants need to be protected even from incidental sun exposure,” says Joan Tamburro from UK Rainbow
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Facebook provides lifeline to isolated new mums
By Jayne Braithwaite on 19/05/2011 11:24:02
New mums are increasingly reliant on social networks, parenting websites and online forums to make and keep friends, finds NCT survey
to isolation than in the past.The Trust has warned that government cuts threatening the closure of family services, such as Sure Start Children’s Centres, may make new parents feel more alone.“New mums often feel isolated and lonely after the birth
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Day-old baby saved by heart surgery
By Jayne Braithwaite on 25/07/2011 14:24:12
Baby undergoes a 36-hour heart operation as soon as he’s born
A poorly baby is on the mend after having complicated heart surgery at just one day old. The little boy was born with a blockage in his heart causing it to swell to a dangerous size.Surgeons at Birmingham Children’s Hospital used microscopic
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Claudia Schiffer craving beer in pregnancy
By Jayne Braithwaite on 24/03/2011 16:01:49
Not so healthy cravings for the supermodel, who’s pregnant with her third baby
like to drink beer. Non-alcoholic beer,” Claudia told a German TV show earlier this week.The 39-year-old has two children with her director husband Matthew Vaughn. Casper, 7, and Clementine, 5. And since she’s become a mum she’s really scaled back her
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Grow your own sperm
By Jayne Braithwaite on 05/08/2011 14:22:58
New technology could help infertile men become dads
Scientists in Japan have made an exciting breakthrough in male infertility, where researchers have successful created sperm from scratch. The discovery brings hope that infertile men may soon be able to father biological children.The research
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New Baby skincare ranges from pure beginnings and Little Me Organics flood the office
By Jayne Braithwaite on 17/06/2011 17:55:21
ThinkBaby has bottom butter coming out of its ears…
suggest its baobab and tea tree extracts will save sore skins from nappy rash and even eczema.Also in our package we found a berry flavoured children’s toothpaste that’s safe to swallow, baby lotion, a duo shampoo and baby body wash and bubble bath. It all
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