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Pregnant women to get cash to improve diet
By Sarah Lawson on 10/09/2007 01:00:15
A government initiative might see women get £200 towards eating a better diet when they are expecting a baby
The Health Secretary is expected to announce a 'Health in Pregnancy Grant' later this week, according to the BBC.In it, there will be provision for pregnant women to receive a one-off payment of £200, in the 29th week of their pregnancy
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Travel vaccinations for pregnant women
By Sarah Lawson on 01/08/2010 01:38:55
When travelling abroad, getting the right jabs is important. But which injections are safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women?
or two, it is advisable to get your vaccines up to date before you try for a baby.Doctors will help you weigh up the risk of the disease versus the risk of the vaccine in order to make the best possible decision, if you really cannot avoid travelling to a
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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
to the vaccination programme list. But if you're feeling unsure, check out our swine flu jab lowdown to give you all the facts. In the meantime, if your surgery does not yet know you are pregnant, make sure you get in touch with them and have a confirmation test
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Multiple Pregnancy after IVF
By Sarah Lawson on 11/11/2008 02:35:06
Why do doctors try to avoid you getting pregnant with twins or triplets if you have IVF treatment?
, informed care for pregnant women expecting more than one baby. For more information, go to pregnant with twins and also visit the very useful www.tamba.org.uk (Tamba is the Twins and Multiple Births Association).
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Zita West's new TTC guide
By Sarah Lawson on 25/02/2008 01:30:30
Fertility and pregnancy expert Zita West has published a valuable book to inspire, reassure and support couples when they are trying for a baby
!Plan to get Pregnant by Zita West, £14.99Whether the reader is just starting to think about trying for a baby, or is having trouble conceiving, there's lots of sound advice, medical explanation and useful tips in these pages. Broken into ten steps from
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Poll Results: Best age for pregnancy?
By Sarah Lawson on 11/01/2008 02:17:59
See what age you ThinkBaby voters thought was best to have a baby
are more likely to get pregnant quicker and enjoy health benefits through pregnancy and post-pregnancy that older women do tend to struggle with.We are all different, and a good relationship doesn't always blossom into a decision to start a family at what
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Survey Shows Celeb Baby Influence on Women
By Sarah Lawson on 26/06/2008 12:40:20
Pregnancy testing kit company Clearblue found that Brits are changing their ideas about when to have babies thanks to the personal stories of celebrities
Clearblue, makers of pregnancy testing kits conducted a survey to find out what kinds of experience affected why, if and when people planned to get pregnant. Incredibly, whilst 34 per cent said that seeing friends or family members struggling to get
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Pregnant Women Stay Home in the Snow
By Sarah Lawson on 09/02/2009 01:57:46
A survey shows that many pregnant women are staying in to avoid falling in icy conditions
For many pregnant women learning to live with their growing bump, there is an understandable fear of trips and falls, so the current bouts of snow and icy weather conditions have kept many mums-to-be safe indoors.Indeed, a survey carried out
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Pre-Pregnancy Smoking
By Sarah Lawson on 23/10/2008 01:35:12
You know that smoking during pregnancy can affect your unborn child, but what about the smoking you did before you were pregnant?
.Long-term smoking has been found to increase a woman's chances of early menopause and, given that the fertile years drop off a long time before menopause begins, you may find this a factor in how easy or hard it is for you to get pregnant. However, if you
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Study links Alcohol and Premature Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 29/01/2009 00:05:38
An Australian study suggests a link between drinking in early pregnancy and an increased risk of going into premature labour
into premature labour if she had been drinking in the early weeks of her pregnancy.Whilst those women who are planning to get pregnant are advised to cut out or severely limit their alcohol intake during times when they are trying or may already be pregnant
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