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Having a baby in hot weather
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/06/2008 02:04:49
When the heat is on, you might think the last thing you want to do is give birth! Here are a few ideas and tips for staying cool.
if this simply isn’t for you.)Whilst you are still at home, you might have a very light snack or some fluids. It is important not to get dehydrated, and for some women the early stages can last for hours. However, your midwife may advise against intake of fluids
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Celebrity pregnancy and birth round up
By Sophie Westnedge on 28/10/2011 11:38:45
Billie Piper, Stacey Soloman and James Buckley… In the wonderful world of celebrity bumps and births a lot can happen in a week
It’s been a busy week for celebrity pregnancy and birth announcements!Actress Billie Piper has revealed that she’s expecting her second child with hubby Laurence Fox. The Doctor Who star and her hubby are already parents to 3-year-old Winston
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Meet Amanda’s new baby Hollie Rose
By Anna Lewis on 06/02/2012 14:00:18
New mum Amanda Holden reveals gorgeous complete family picture just two weeks after life-threatening birth
on baby Hollie Rose.The family snap gives no suggestion of the tough couple of weeks Amanda’s been through. The Britain’s Got Talent star was given ‘several pints’ of blood following complications with her caesarean birth on 23 January. Amanda, 40, spent
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Fathers: feeling involved
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/06/2009 02:17:11
As The Fatherhood Institute calls for the birth process to involve fathers more, we offer tips for Dads-to-Be and New Dads
On ThinkBaby we have explored the value of Dad: Feeling Part of the Team and now the Fatherhood Institute has released its findings which highlight the importance for father and child, of the dad being much more involved with the birth and immediate
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The three stages of labour
By ThinkBaby on 20/08/2010 02:20:39
Labour is an amazing achievement. Prepare yourself for the three stages your body goes through as you give birth
completely and leaves the way through into the birth canal, the vagina, free for your baby. When this happens you are said to be fully dilated.This first part of this stage, known as early or latent labour, usually happens gradually over a number of weeks
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Book review: A Contented House with Twins
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/12/2006 01:58:03
Gina Ford teams up with television present Alice Beer, for tips on how to care for twins in their early months.
A Contented House with Twins by Gina Ford and Alice Beer First hand experience and expert advice on the early months living with twinsThis is steeped in Gina Ford's methods of sleeping and feeding regimes, which doesn't appeal to all parents
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Exercising in early pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 16/09/2008 01:01:29
You might not look very pregnant yet, but your body is changing - what do you need to know before exercising?
If you already do a lot of exercise, you are not going to want to give it up when you are expecting. Indeed, staying fit will help counter the fatigue and other niggles of pregnancy you might experience, and also maintain body strength for the birth
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Tiredness in Early Pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/03/2011 00:38:24
Even before you have had your pregnancy confirmed you might feel very tired, but will this fatigue last for nine months?
Feeling tired in the early weeks of pregnancyOne of the least expected early signs of pregnancy is extreme tiredness. Women often miss fatigue as a symptom because, with our busy modern lifestyles, it's easy to think that your tiredness is caused
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Mum gives birth to two sets of twins in one year
By Sarah McKenzie on 13/04/2010 13:00:54
Hazel Bowden is the only woman in the UK to have two double deliveries within 12 months
he could help me.” On 16 September 2006, Hazel began her second double delivery, giving birth to Sarah and Connor five weeks early. “At one point, Andy and I were preparing 24 bottles, getting through 35 nappies and doing four loads of washing every
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New arrival helps Bates family rival 19 Kids and Counting stars
By Anna Lewis on 09/02/2012 17:08:33
The Bates family now rival TV stars, the Duggars, as they celebrate the birth of baby number 19
Gil and Kelly Bates have proudly introduced their 19th child, Jeb Colton Bates.Jeb, who was born two weeks early, is the latest addition to the already impressive Bates family. Weighing 7lb 8oz at birth, he brings the family’s child-count up to a
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