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Smoking in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/07/2007 01:58:43
There is clear medical evidence that smoking during pregnancy increases risk of fetal ill-health and miscarriage
With the waves of information around and the warnings on cigarette packets, it's hard for any smoker to say he or she is unaware of the health dangers linked with smoking. Whilst having been a smoker in past years is not going to affect an unborn
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Passive smoking in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/07/2009 01:30:23
Even if you don't smoke or have managed to give up, while you are pregnant you should avoid others people's smoke, too
around you?Passive smoking and pregnancy safetyScientists have long known about the dangers of passive smoking. Non-smokers can suffer from diseases like lung cancer and have even been known to die from it without ever having smoked a cigarette
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Didn't know you were pregnant?
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/09/2009 01:26:29
Once you know you are pregnant, drink and any drugs are usually off-limits, but what if you didn't know you were expecting, until now?
later pregnancy, or produce a premature or low-birth-weight baby.Use of cocaine in early pregnancy is not such a worry, but as with dope, continued use later into or throughout pregnancy could cause serious problems.CigarettesSmoking before pregnancy
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Gadgets for family travel
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/07/2008 01:59:42
From instant sterilisers to fold-down high chairs, it is possible to travel with your baby and not end up looking like an overloaded camel...
to sterilise your bottles.You can buy a car bottle and food warmer which plugs into your car's cigarette lighter socket, to warm milk or food when you're out and about. This will cost about £8, from Babytec, who also make a travel steriliser which still
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Five great things about being pregnant
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/08/2010 01:25:34
Check out our top tips for looking on the bright side during pregnancy.
stroll is a good way of leaving other adults to get on with what needs doing, if you find it hard to switch off at home or work. Check out our 10 Ways to De-Stress in Pregnancy.Because you need to cut back on alcohol and cut out things like cigarettes
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