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Pregnancy Test – Positive then Negative?
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/01/2009 00:41:18
Is it possible for a pregnant test to be wrong?
days, this means that by the time your next period is due, you may well have two weeks' worth of this hormone present to be detected in your urine sample (given that your most fertile point is half-way through your cycle). So – if you pick a test kit
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Can you Really Influence the Sex of Your Baby?
By Sarah Lawson on 09/11/2009 01:54:42
Boy or Girl? Some people believe you can deliberately affect the chances of having one of the other
around the two days before ovulation and within a few hours of ovulation is important. For more, read When Am I Fertile?. Be Ys – the male chromosomeSperm containing the Y chromosome swim faster than the X ones, but they do not live as long. Also
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Painkillers in pregnancy in the spotlight
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/11/2010 09:06:42
Mums-to-be taking ibuprofen, aspirin and paracetamol may increase their risk of having a baby boy with undescended testicles, according to new study
time, according to the research.The findings back up a previous study that showed painkillers upset the production of a steroid hormone, leading to inadequate testosterone supplies when male organs are developing.Fertility expert Dr Allan Pacey, from
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D&C: what happens?
By Kimberley Smith on 03/12/2010 17:54:22
Booked in for a D&C? Find out what to expect from dilation and curettage
and affect your fertility.The introduction of instruments into the womb carries a small risk of infectionThere are the usual risks involved with any procedure involving general anaesthetic.
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Canadian radio show hosts ‘win a baby’ competition
By Amanda Pauley on 12/09/2011 11:21:18
Ottawa’s Hot 89.9 is giving away IVF treatment to one listener
is awesome and one lucky couple will be forever grateful to win such expensive treatments! Keep it up!”Only last year a London Fertility clinic controversially offered £13,000 worth of IVF treatment in a prize draw to promote its new baby profiling service
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Chantelle Houghton finds out her baby’s sex
By Anna Lewis on 08/02/2012 10:33:27
Pregnant Chantelle and dad-to-be Alex Reid are expecting a baby girl, and she promises to give fashion-forward Harper Beckham a run for her money…
.“We were a week away from starting IVF,” revealed Chantelle. “The thought of conceiving naturally had gone out of my mind completely – I didn’t even think it was possible. I had my fertility injections in the fridge.”But now the reality’s sinking
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Enjoying sex and conception
By Maria Muennich on 23/11/2007 00:04:51
How to keep the fun in lovemaking, even when you've been trying for a while
in drawing the sperm up into the uterus, so there's a good argument for using whatever position does it for you if your partner's sperm are healthy. If you are using conception-friendly positions to help you conceive at your most fertile times, then be sure
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Trying for a baby? Keep a food diary
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/05/2009 00:28:25
Although women of all lovely shapes and sizes get pregnant, sometimes improving your diet can really help.
Don't worry - this isn't a lecture about losing weight!It is true that being overweight, or indeed underweight, can affect your fertility, this is probably largely to do with the kinds of things you're eating. But keeping a healthy, nutritionally
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Fetal development for twins: The first trimester
By Maria Muennich on 19/09/2008 01:41:45
How twin pregnancies occur and how your babies develop in the early weeks
is fertilised and then implant successfully in the uterus. These twins are really just like any other siblings except that they are the same age as each other. These days the majority of fraternal twins are the result of fertility treatment, which raises
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Birth stories: International arrivals!
By Becky Seery on 17/01/2008 01:59:20
Ever wondered how maternity services in other countries compare with what happens in the UK? Sharon tells us her experience in part two of our latest birth story trilogy...
out I was pregnant with Quinn we already knew we had a great doctor and hospital assigned to us. Because I’d been seeing a fertility specialist I had an ultrasound as soon as I found out I was pregnant, at around six weeks. This was to ensure the baby
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