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Recognising 'false labour' signs
By Sarah Lawson on 17/05/2009 01:09:28
Most women only have two or three babies at most, so how are we expected to know the difference between a false alarm and the real thing? Here's how to read the signs.
Every woman is different. Your best friend might have had her waters break and be holding her new baby in her arms in less than five hours. You on the other hand, might get symptoms that feel a bit like contractions for weeks before anything happens
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Babies and Young Children to get Swine Flu Vaccine
By Sarah Lawson on 20/11/2009 14:08:31
Reassessment of the impact of swine flu on young children means the swine flu vaccine will be offered to all children aged over six months and under five years
that only children who had other serious medical conditions would get the vaccine. However, after some analysis of those people worst affected by contracting swine flu, the authorities have decided that babies over six months and children under five years
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Pampers join with UNICEF to fight tetanus
By Sarah Lawson on 17/11/2006 11:59:26
Buying a pack of Pampers nappies this winter can help fund UNICEF's vital vaccination programme to protect pregnant women and babies.
kill within a week of a baby being born. The disease is contracted by newborn babies through contamination of their umbilical stump with tetanus spores following the birth. This may be because an un-sterile instruments has been used to cut the cord
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Epidurals Safer than Women Think
By Sarah Lawson on 12/01/2009 00:19:21
A new report claims that an epidural for pain relief in labour is not as risky a procedure as patients believe
and at it's most effective can remove the pain of contractions completely without preventing you from feeling touch and the birth of your baby. Less riskAs reported by the BBC, the researchers looked at data on complications arising from the 700,000 pain
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Swine Flu and Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 07/05/2009 20:45:06
If you are expecting a baby, could the risk of catching swine flu be more dangerous for you? And will it be safe to take medication?
, it is not possible to live in a protective bubble. However, you can reduce the risk of contracting (or indeed passing on) swine flu. Cover your nose and mouth if you need to sneeze, and dispose of the tissue at the first hygienic opportunity.Wash your hands regularly
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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
this advice, go to www.dh.gov.uk.Swine flu risk in pregnancyIn pregnancy, like the rest of the population, if you do contract swine flu you will most likely only experience the mild symptoms and be laid low for a few days. However, the risk is with any case
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All About Your Womb
By Sarah Lawson on 28/04/2009 00:46:01
How is your baby fed and kept safe as she grows inside you?
(and the uterus within) is getting in order to check that fetal development is progressing nicely.After the birth, your uterus will contract again, though this does not happen overnight. If you breastfeed you will help initiate the shrinking back
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