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Getting through the early stages of labour
By ThinkBaby on 13/09/2010 08:58:16
Getting through your waters breaking, early contractions, labour signs and when to grab the hospital bag
Early labour - the signs and what to do The time from when you first feel your first contraction, or from when you realise your waters have broken, through to having progressed enough to need to go to hospital can seem like an age
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Coping with miscarriage
By Kimberley Smith on 08/11/2010 13:21:44
A deep sense of grief can follow the loss of a pregnancy, even when it occurs at an early stage
Whatever stage of pregnancy you suffer miscarriage, it can be a deeply traumatic and emotional experience. It can be made even more difficult if you've been trying to conceive for a long time or have suffered miscarriage before. From
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IVF success reduced by alcohol
By Kimberley Smith on 21/12/2010 13:51:26
Drinking even a small amount during early IVF stages may prevent fertilisation
Drinking as little as four alcoholic drinks a week has been linked to a lower IVF success rate by a new study in the US.After taking into account age, weight and smoking as well as other factors that may affect the success of IVF, the study found that a higher drinking rate was l...
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Weaning your baby: what not to give
By Joanne Lumsden on 30/09/2012 10:42:44
Play it safe during the early stages of weaning by following our tips on which foods to avoid
problems. So which foods are best avoided in the early weeks of weaning – and which are officially on the banned list?Proceed with caution…Dairy produceDairy products like cheese and yoghurt can be difficult to digest and are linked with allergies like
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What to buy in your 1st trimester
By Kimberley Smith on 26/05/2010 01:29:02
Congratulations, you're pregnant! So what do you need to buy in your very earliest weeks as a mum-to be...
1st Trimester - Weeks 1-12For the first few weeks you might not even realise you're pregnant. But as the hormones kick in you may start to experience morning sickness, tender breasts a. Here are the products you'll need to buy in your early stages.
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How to hide your pregnancy during the first 12 weeks
By Jenny Stallard on 17/11/2010 17:25:11
Keeping your pregnancy secret in the first trimester can be tricky. Here's how you can disguise your pregnancy signs and symptoms until the time is right to share the news
during a bout of morning sickness? And what can you do when you need to leave work early for another appointment?Here's how to keep your baby news a secret for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy...Choose a confidantFirst of all, don’t assume that people have
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Baby born in helicopter on wedding day
By Kimberley Smith on 06/09/2010 12:47:36
Newlyweds flown to hospital as labour begins 14 weeks early
for their premature baby. However, New South Wales Health says that babies born at this early stage do have a good chance of survival.What a memorable wedding anniversary!
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“Restarting” ovaries after early menopause a step closer
By Kimberley Smith on 15/09/2010 12:58:16
Hope that women who go through menopause early may still be able to have their own babies
. The team hope its research will lead to the ability to switch on the reproductive system of women whose ovaries have shut down prematurely.Although in its early stages, the study is a positive sign that women whose reproductive systems stop working before
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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
and why, even though no-one will be able to tell you exactly when. So when you start recognising the early signs of labour, you'll know what's coming next. We can break down labour into three main stages: • Effacement and dilation• Passing through
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Pregnant Lily Allen confesses miscarriage fears
By Kyrsty Hazell on 07/09/2010 17:52:08
Celebrity mum-to-be reveals her worries that she would lose her unborn baby after heavy bleeding in early pregnancy
about her pregnancy after experiencing heavy bleeding in the early stages.Talking about how she conceived without any problems, singer Lily also revealed how she suffered from bleeding during her early pregnancy. “I came off the Pill and weirdly, a week
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