| |
 |
Tests for Down's syndrome
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/02/2007 01:28:27
One of the optional tests during pregnancy looks for the risk of your child having Down's syndrome. What are the tests, and what are the implications of opting to have them?
. This test looks for a make-up in her blood, which can offer a heightened or lessened risk of her child having Down’s syndrome.What happens if a triple test proves a high risk?A woman’s age at the expected due date is taken into account when looking
|
|
|
|
What is the let-down reflex?
By ThinkBaby on 07/05/2005 15:23:33
How milk release is stimulated
When your baby stimulates your nipple by sucking she triggers the automatic reflex that makes milk available in your breasts, the let-down reflex. The stimulation sends a message to the pituitary gland to release oxytocin. This hormone not only
|
|
 |
Blood test to detect Down’s syndrome on the way
By Kimberley Smith on 30/06/2010 16:14:05
A quick blood test for mums-to-be could soon replace current invasive procedures
A simple, quick and inexpensive blood test may soon be all that is required to detect chromosomal abnormalities that lead to conditions like Down’s syndrome.Dutch researchers are confident that they are on the verge of an accurate procedure
|
|
 |
Why risk of Down’s increases with mum’s age
By Matt Fricker on 03/09/2010 12:30:07
As women grow older, their fertility declines due to a lack of a crucial protein, scientists say
A new study has shed light on why older women are more likely to suffer from fertility problems and have a greater risk of their babies developing conditions such as Down’s Syndrome.Researchers at Newcastle University and Newcastle Fertility Centre
|
|
 |
Pregnant woman spends three months upside down to save unborn baby
By Kimberley Smith on 21/12/2011 11:56:11
A mum-to-be with a weak cervix has given birth after living at a 45º angle for three months
A mum-to-be who spent the last three months of her pregnancy upside down has given birth to a healthy baby girl. Donna Kelly was diagnosed with a weak cervix and had to lie at a 45º angle to stop her baby literally “falling out”.“I was ready to give
|
|
 |
Myleene Klass turns down high profile TV role to spend more time with her baby
By Kimberley Smith on 06/01/2012 12:56:41
TV presenter Myleene refuses Daybreak job because it clashes with family mornings
Myleene Klass has admitted turning down a lucrative contract to present ITV’s breakfast show Daybreak, because it would interfere with the time she spends with her family."I have had offers, but have had to turn them down because it doesn't work
|
|
 |
Hyperemesis Gravida - the low-down
By ThinkBaby on 13/09/2012 01:44:44
Severe and relentless nausea, vomiting and weight-loss in pregnancy is likely to be Hyperemesis Gravida, not just morning sickness
that it's impossible to keep anything down at all, and significant weight loss can result - a condition known as Hyperemesis Gravidarum.Hyperemesis affects around three in every thousand pregnant women and is described by doctors as relentless vomiting
|
|
 |
10 down to earth parenting tips from mum to mum
By Emma Daly on 08/12/2011 11:44:10
Helen Stephens' fabulous new book "Mum to Mum - Pass it on" is stuffed full of quick and quirky tips for mums. We've picked our 10 favourites...
Stressed out by baby books and all the baby advice? Put them in a cupboard and trust your instincts. You can always get them out another day if you feel the urge.Think of your birth plan as a set of birth preferences. It is okay to change you mind or even throw it away.Buy your n...
|
|
 |
Mum-to-be Kelly Brook lets her hair down – until 2am!
By Kyrsty Hazell on 04/04/2011 16:29:56
Have bump, will party! Kelly Brook’s social life still buzzing despite being five months pregnant
Instead of staying indoors and having an early night over the weekend, pregnant Kelly Brook was spotted going clubbing with her partner Thom Evans – and leaving the club at 2am!Showing us that pregnancy will not stop her having a good time, the 31-year-old was seen leaving London...
|
|
 |
Drop-sided cots and cribs to be banned in USA
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 24/05/2010 11:40:02
Safety concerns could see the manufacture, sale and resale of cots with drop down sides outlawed in America
down sides look set to be banned in USA, as the debate over their safety gains momentum.Earlier this month, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued another warning about the “deadly hazards with drop-side cribs”. Over the past five years
|
|
