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Calls to test mums-to-be for hidden thyroid problems
By Louise Mellor on 04/05/2011 11:58:31
Early testing could predict your chances of having a thyroid condition during pregnancy or after giving birth
Pregnant women and any woman planning on having a baby should be checked for hidden thyroid conditions, say researchers in the Czech Republic. Pregnancy can worsen or bring on thyroid problems because the balance of your hormones changes so drastically.The researchers recommend a...
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Are Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie racing to get pregnant?
By Kimberley Smith on 05/01/2012 14:57:10
Rumours of another Brangelina baby on the way threaten to overshadow a potential mini Aniston
Rumour has it Angelina Jolie is keen to beat Jennifer Aniston in the baby race. No, we didn’t know it was going on either.But according to Hollywood gossipmongers, despite already having three biological children and three adopted with Jen’s ex, Brad Pitt, Angelina wants to get p...
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First baby born by CCTV
By Sophie Westnedge on 24/04/2012 14:14:17
IVF baby has been born using embryo video monitor
Three-week-old Isabella Potter has become the first baby in Britain to be conceived and born using an embryo scanning incubator reports The Telegraph. The Embryoscope is an incubator with a built-in microscope and camera. This is used in the lab to monitor embryos round the clock...
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Trying again after miscarriage
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/12/2010 00:14:14
Many couples suffer the loss of miscarriage but go on to have wonderful families. But how soon can you try again after you have miscarried? And what other things should you consider?
No one can tell you exactly how you should feel when you have miscarried. Coping with miscarriage is a huge and personal process, and hopefully one that you can at least share with your partner.Miscarriage is not something which neccessarily means you are incapable of having chil...
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What to expect from acupuncture treatment
By Kimberley Smith on 06/10/2011 16:19:08
Preparation for acupuncture, how it can help IVF and what to expect from your first session
Before your first appointmentDo your researchIf you haven't already, check out our guide to what acupuncture is and how to helps with fertility problems.Save your penniesAcupuncture costs from around £50 a session, and with regular consultations over the course of a few cycles, i...
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Young women don’t know how to make a baby
By Cerys Edwards on 25/03/2011 15:47:41
Fertility confusion among UK women of childbearing age revealed by survey
the chances of conception while 64% thought that if they and their partner both have an orgasm, they were more likely to get pregnant.Over half of the women polled thought that raising your legs after having sex could increase the chances of getting pregnant
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First baby takes five months and two weeks to conceive
By Kimberley Smith on 22/09/2010 12:59:56
Majority of women conceive within the first year of trying and half embark on lifestyle changes to help them get pregnant
to help the process along.Just over half claimed they made changes in their diet and tried to improve their fitness to get healthy for pregnancy. And nearly a quarter used specific positions during sex that are said to increase chances of conception
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Cheap fertility drugs need to be controlled
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 21/04/2010 13:00:40
Fertility expert comments on the need for fertility drug control to help keep multiple birth numbers down
fertility treatment.He feels informing couples, close monitoring of patients and a simple ultrasound to identify those most likely to have a multiple conception (and then postponing sex) could all help.
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Alex Reid and Chantelle Houghton are trying for a baby
By Katie Garner on 29/09/2011 11:42:29
The Celebrity Big Brother stars have decided to start a family
natural conception though. He says “I’ve never had so much sex. I was complaining to my mate, ‘She wants sex in the morning, she wants sex all the time.’ He was like ‘Really? Stop moaning. Soon enough you won’t be able to get any.’”The couple have already
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Lisa Faulkner ‘I didn’t need to give birth to be a mum’
By Anna Lewis on 20/03/2012 12:16:22
Accepting that she would never be pregnant was the first step to Celebrity Masterchef star Lisa becoming a mum
harsh reality,” Lisa, 40, says.“It took a while to get my head around the fact I wouldn’t have made my child, but in the end it doesn’t matter.”Lisa’s close friend Amanda Holden also struggled with conception and pregnancy, suffering two devastating
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