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“Crying could have killed our baby.”
By Ellen Wallwork on 24/11/2011 14:46:47
A rare heart condition meant that Lucas Joyce put his life at risk every time he cried
hospital care assistant. “We used to cuddle him, give him a dummy, comfort him, do anything to stop him crying.”Lucas has a rare heart ¬condition, called Tetralogy of Fallot, which occurs in only one in 3,500 ¬children. It is a combination of four ¬separate
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Brazilian mother gives birth to a baby with two heads
By Daniella Delaney on 22/12/2011 08:45:14
Mother only discovered her baby's condition minutes before the birth
had no ultrsound scans and only discovered the situation minutes before the baby was born at 1am on Monday morning.The two-headed boy - named Emanoel and Jesus by its mother - is actually conjoined twins who share a single body. The condition is known
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Know-how: Blood Spot Test
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/02/2008 01:21:58
This blood test, taken from all newborn babies, checks for serious conditions which may need urgent treatment
midwife will take a small amount of blood from your baby's heel, to send for testing.This test screens for any potentially serious conditions that were not identified during pregnancy.The reason for testing so early is that treatment for any
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What is an incompetent cervix?
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/05/2010 14:07:01
How does this rare condition affect pregnancy and what can be done about it?
, when the cervix is 'incompetent', it is said to be too weak to support the growing pressure of the developing fetus. In this case, miscarriage occurs.Sadly, this rare condition is often not discovered until a woman has already suffered a miscarriage
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What is a 'tilted uterus'?
By ThinkBaby on 02/08/2007 01:58:21
It might sound daunting, but this condition is quite common and can be remedied with a simple procedure
back instead. About 20 per cent of pregnant women have a tilted or 'retroverted' uterus for one of a number of reasons, sometimes genetic. If the condition is identified in early pregnancy, it most usually rights itself within the first 12 or 13 weeks
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Treating blocked fallopian tubes
By ThinkBaby on 10/10/2007 01:30:07
Infections and other gynaelogical conditions can affect your fallopian tubes, but how does this affect conception?
on to the uterus where it is implanted for growth as a fetus. These tubes are thin and long. They can be affected by infection or an ongoing condition, making the passage blocked. Blocked fallopian tubes are the cause of a large number of instances of infertility
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Pregnant Women Stay Home in the Snow
By Sarah Lawson on 09/02/2009 01:57:46
A survey shows that many pregnant women are staying in to avoid falling in icy conditions
For many pregnant women learning to live with their growing bump, there is an understandable fear of trips and falls, so the current bouts of snow and icy weather conditions have kept many mums-to-be safe indoors.Indeed, a survey carried out
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MRI for unborn babies on its way
By Kimberley Smith on 26/11/2010 13:43:47
Researchers hope to develop a scan that can diagnose brain conditions in babies while still in the womb
of different parts of the brain.”The team is hopeful that this will allow early and non-invasive diagnosis of brain conditions in babies and help provide them with appropriate care and treatment as soon as they are born.“This is a really exciting project
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Causes of miscarriage
By ThinkBaby on 09/12/2010 16:00:36
Why miscarriage happens, medical conditions that affect pregnancy and make miscarriage more likely and when to investigate the causes
would make out. Research has not shown any link between early miscarriage and lifting heavy loads, moderate exercise, stress or sex.Medical conditionsYour doctor may check for more serious problems if you have had more than one miscarriage. These include
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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
was on the autism spectrum before advertising his services on two sperm donation websites. Of the 22 children he is known to have fathered, some have gone on to show signs of the condition themselves.Women turn to online donors when waiting lists and the cost
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