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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
of these conditions can begin immediately, and this may help prevent the condition developing further.The conditions which this test looks for are:Phenylketonuria (PKU)Congenital hypothyroidismSickle cell disordersCystic fibrosis (CF)How the Blood Spot Test is taken
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New DNA test could replace invasive pregnancy tests
By Kimberley Smith on 09/12/2010 13:47:39
Non-invasive test for foetal abnormalities could enable doctors to diagnose genetic conditions in unborn babies without the increased risk of miscarriage
of passing on genetic disorders.“This information is important because it demonstrates that a non-invasive genome wide scan of the foetal genome from the mum’s blood plasma is possible,” explained lead researcher, Dr Dennis Lo. However, he echoed other
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Second time mums opting for caesareans
By Marina Nelson on 16/11/2010 16:17:09
Maternity units across the UK notice a rise in elective c-sections for second births
an increase.A consultant midwife at Liverpool Women’s hospital says the fear of childbirth (called Tocophobia) is a distressing psychological disorder that women can sometimes develop after going through a traumatic labour.To help combat the rising figures
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Surprise! Chantelle Houghton’s pregnant without IVF
By Jemelyn Yadao on 15/11/2011 13:10:06
Former Big Brother star Chantelle is overjoyed with the news that she’s expecting with Katie Price’s ex
to be the yummiest mummy there is,” she told OK! Magazine.“The thought of conceiving naturally had gone out of my mind completely,” said Chantelle, who was told she may have trouble getting pregnant after suffering with eating disorders.Chantelle is 11-weeks
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Pregnant Chantelle Houghton: “I’ll get as fat as a house
By Kimberley Smith on 13/12/2011 13:44:02
Baring her bump, Chantelle doesn’t care “how fat she gets” now she’s expecting a baby with fiancé Alex Reid
an eating disorder as a teen, Chantelle feared she would never become a mum, and we know that Alex had problems conceiving with his ex Katie Price. So this baby is something of a miracle for both of them.And because of that, Chantelle doesn’t care about
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HELLP syndrome need to know
By Sophie Westnedge on 18/06/2012 12:54:15
Find out what HELLP is and what symptoms to look out for
disorder with the letters standing for:H - heamolysis (breakdown of red blood cells)EL - elevated liver enzymes which indicates damage to the liverLP - low platelet levels (special cells that are needed for blood clotting)What are the symptoms?“The physical
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New advice on food colouring in children's diets
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/09/2007 01:21:44
The Food Standards Agency has overhauled its advice and information on artificial food colourings, based on the latest research
of hyperactivity or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), can be affected negatively if they eat and/or drink products which contain artificial colours at the same time as ingesting the very common preservative sodium benzonate. Their behaviour can
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Newborns get blood test for rare, serious illness
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/02/2007 02:55:19
New babies will now get a blood test within two weeks of birth, for the rare but potentially fatal disease Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase (MCADD).
for various disorders such as sickle-cell anaemia, and now it will also look for MCADD.For more about the Blood Spot/Guthrie Test, you can visit the NHS website.For more about the condition MCADD, visit the American website www.savebabies.org.
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What is the Pneumococcal vaccine?
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/10/2006 02:18:42
The NHS have introduced a new vaccine for babies called PCV or the Pneumococcal vaccine. What is it and who should have the jab?
C level, at which they become a concern.If your child has a minor illness - like a cold - and his body heat is not raised, this means he is still fine to have the injection.If your child has a bleeding disorder, has suffered a fit that was not caused
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Egg screening: the secret to IVF success?
By Debra Stottor on 06/02/2009 01:03:26
With IVF offering a one in three chance of success (at best) could egg screening be the answer?
embryo will fail, while an extra chromosome could lead to a miscarriage or a pregnancy with an inherited genetic disorder.A form of GCH has been used successfully in the USA, but in these cases the results of analysis took five days so subsequent embryos
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