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Aprica: REVOLUTIONISING BABY TRAVEL
By ThinkBaby on 19/04/2006 15:04:50
Using research and science to develop a technologically advanced and medically sound baby car seat.
, sleep/development. In more detail the 8 key points of medical importance include:Laying the baby down in a supine flat positionKeeping the baby’s abdomen free of any restrictionsRegulating the baby’s body temperatureProtecting the baby’s feet and hip
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Embryo regulator favours tests for more diseases
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/05/2006 09:38:26
The HFEA supports screening for more diseases in the process of IVF treatment.
of routine fetal screening for Downs Syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis.In pre-implantation genetic disgnosis (PGD), an embryo being used for 'assisted conception' can be screened for certain conditions before being put back into the woman for pregnancy. Current
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Miracle baby born thanks to IVF development
By Laura Nelson on 02/02/2011 18:01:17
After trying 10 years for a baby, couple become the first in the UK to give birth after using new IVF technique
-day-old embryo to check each has 23 chromosomes. An incorrect number of chromosomes is a fault know as aneuploidy and is thought to be the cause of 6 out of 7 miscarriages. This is also the cause of genetic disorders such as Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau
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Is this the reason why women miscarry?
By Susan Verity on 15/04/2011 11:39:33
Scientists think our eggs may hold the key to many early miscarriages and birth defects
are in the first 13 weeks and more than half of those are the result of problems with chromosomes in the foetus.Foetuses with chromosomal abnormalities are carried to term in 1 in 160 pregnances leading to conditions like Down's syndrome occurring in 1 in every 800
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Newborn baby becomes youngest person ever to have heart surgery
By Anna Lewis on 08/02/2012 11:03:58
Jasmine Carr was given a 15% chance of survival when she had open-heart surgery at just 17 hours old
.The family’s ordeal began when Jo was told her baby had hypoplastic left heart syndrome at her 20-week scan. The condition occurs when one side of the heart fails to form properly.Doctors gave the couple three options – terminating the pregnancy, having
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New data links multiple cot deaths
By ThinkBaby on 16/12/2005 12:49:26
Extensive new study suggests increased risk of future pregnancy problems where a baby has suffered sudden infant death syndrome
in 2003 when Meadows's evidence was questioned and other statistical research taking into account genetic and environmental factors brought the chances of two such deaths in one family down to about 200 to one.For further information check www.sids.org.uk.
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Know-how: Antenatal Scans
By ThinkBaby on 06/04/2007 02:13:30
Once you have been confirmed pregnant, the tests and check-up begin. But what do all the scans mean?
There are lots of different checks in the first half of your pregnancy, which help your midwife and doctors ensure that your pregnancy is progressing safely. They include several blood tests and more detailed tests for Down's Syndrome and so on
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New Cot Death Awareness Campaign Hits Hard
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/12/2008 10:42:17
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has launched a powerful short film to get the important message of safe sleeping to new parents
death syndrome.They are also a valuable support for parents who have suffered the tragedy of losing their baby.The FSID also acts as a way of getting the message of best care and best support out to the public and to health professionals.For advice
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Antistax Leg Gel and Spray
By Sarah Lawson on 29/07/2008 00:38:38
Keep your pregnancy legs cool and soothed in the hot weather
.Pregnancy leg painSpecific pregnancy leg complaints you might suffer from include Restless Legs Syndrome, pregnancy leg cramps and pins and needles.On top of that, you can find that in pregnancy you suffer from swollen ankles at the end of a tiring and hot day
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Should mums-to-be get preached to about drinking in pregnancy?
By Daniella Delaney on 09/09/2011 11:50:41
As a flash mob gathers to remind pregnant women about the dangers of alcohol, we ask, do mums-to-be really need to be preached at in this way
.09am on the 9th of the 9th and was one of nine groups up and down the country, taking a pregnant pause. Campaigners in Edinburgh, Chesterfield, Larbert, Stirling, Swansea, Gwent, Newcastle and Aberdeen also met to remind mothers about the dangers
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