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Research links older dads with autistic children
By Susan Lawson on 05/09/2006 01:42:39
Couples where the father is over 40 when the woman conceives are six times more likely to have autistic children, according to new study.
previous research has linked older fathers with instance of some mental illness.) In this study, they found no link between the mother's age and an increase or decrease in cases of autism.The research has been welcomed as a path to understanding the genetic
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Cervical abnormalities and pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/04/2006 14:24:50
A new study links premature and low-weight births to some treatments for abnormal cervical cells.
Research suggests that some treatment for cervical abnormalities could increase the risk of having premature or low-birthweight babies, or an increased chance of needing a caesarian delivery.The study, carried out at a hospital in Lancashire
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Celebrity parents drive trend in double buggies
By Monica Stylli on 05/07/2007 01:42:25
Fashion focused pushchair experts Cosatto reveal new demand for double buggies.
Recent times have seen a dramatic increase in the number of multiple births, partly due to the number of women receiving IVF treatment. One in four IVF pregnancies result in twins and according to the Office of National Statistics one in sixty
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Foresight's colour code for healthy conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/12/2008 01:55:52
The charity Foresight believe good organic eating is at the core of successful conception, a great pregnancy and a healthy baby.
Here at ThinkBaby we have long been suppporters of the idea that healthy living increases your chance of having a successful conception. However, the charity Foresight – who invest in research, advice and treatment for increasing people's chances
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Itchy, red hands and feet in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/07/2007 01:05:04
Along with other pregnancy discomforts, your hands and feet can appear red and itchy, but what does this mean?
body can make your hands seem red or blotchy. Along with other skin changes this is usually a feature of pregnancy that will disappear again once your baby is born.The increase in body temperature in pregnancy may also make you feel hotter and your skin
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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?
It is well documented that smoking in pregnancy is not only harmful to your unborn baby's physical development in the womb, but that it dramatically increases the chances of cot death in the first year of your child's life. However, what
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Women picky when it comes to sperm quality
By Kimberley Smith on 23/06/2010 13:51:31
Successful sperm has to come up to future mum’s high standards, and could help explain why some couples have trouble conceiving
from the male to the female and activate changes in the female immune system that increase the likelihood of a pregnancy occurring.The research suggests that there is an evolutionary motive behind women’s biological choosiness. “It’s really important
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Psychiatric problems linked to smoking in pregnancy
By Kyrsty Hazell on 05/05/2010 14:06:34
New light shed on the risks associated with mums-to-be smoking
depression and ADHD.The Turku University Hospital found that smoking in pregnancy can increase the chances of the baby developing mental illnesses. The results came from studying the birth records of 175, 000 babies born in the late 1980s. Comparing
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Fasting for Ramadan during pregnancy affects baby
By Kimberley Smith on 25/06/2010 14:25:39
Muslim mums-to-be warned that religious fasting during Ramadan could be harmful to their unborn babies
US scientists have discovered that mums who fasted for the Muslim festival of Ramadan while pregnant are more likely to have smaller babies with increased chances of physical or mental disability.These mums were also found to be 10% less likely
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Pregnancy supplements unnecessary?
By Kimberley Smith on 07/07/2010 15:25:24
Encouraging mums-to-be to take vitamins is not needed, says nutrition expert
than for the good of the baby.“A lot of the messaging is increasingly coming from the industry,” said Professor Maria, an expert in Human Nutrition at the University of Adelaide. Basing her statements on her research into the effect of iron supplements
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