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New ovulation predictor “as effective as IVF”
By Kimberley Smith on 18/10/2010 15:45:10
British fertility device provides an alternative to IVF treatment in cases of secondary or unexplained infertility
A fertility device that measures tiny changes in a woman’s temperature has been invented, claiming a success rate similar to IVF. Much cheaper than IVF and non invasive, the DuoFertility system works by recording body temperature 20,000 times a day
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Recession makes women give up on baby dreams
By Jayne Braithwaite on 06/09/2011 13:18:12
More women are putting off or giving up plans for a family, because they can’t afford to have a baby
redundancy and the cost of living increase.This year, 25% fewer babies were tried for, with 10% of women saying the recession had made them postpone having a child, and 15% saying it has made them give up completely.The average amount of money women would pay
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Man serving 30 years wants to father a baby from prison
By Kyrsty Hazell on 04/03/2010 16:27:45
Prisoner Scott Hurford has written to Justice Secretary Jack Straw asking for permission to artificially inseminate his girlfriend
Locked up for 30 years after being caught drug smuggling in Thailand, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Scott Hurford, 34, isn’t daddy material. However prisoner Scott is feeling broody and is trying to become a father – from prison.Scott, who has
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Get pregnant now for a clever baby
By Kimberley Smith on 01/12/2011 12:56:21
Babies conceived in December do best at school and are more likely to go to university, so now’s the month to get busy!
pregnant, the difference can be made up in plenty of ways, including reading to your baby and even talking to your bump. Plus, more weight is put on how having a healthy pregnancy improves the chances of your child doing well in life.Read more…Brainy babies
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No period but a negative pregnancy test?
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/01/2010 10:30:02
Even regular women can have missed or late periods. What are the causes and when should you seek treatment?
One of the most frustrating problems when you’re trying for a baby, can be having a very late period. With the lack of menstruation, you patiently wait until a week after your period is due, only to get a negative test. Then you spend lots of money
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Trying to conceive under 30 and over 30
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/02/2008 01:41:56
How long should you expect it to take for you to get pregnant if you are aged under 30 or over 30
off the pill, it is possible to get pregnant whilst ON the pill in a slim number of cases, and other women find it doesn't take them long at all.A couple of the more pertinent first questions should be:Are we having regular sex?andIs my menstrual cycle
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Can a holiday help you get pregnant?
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/04/2010 16:32:59
When you're trying to conceive, does going away together really make any difference, emotionally or physically?
statistics that tell us that couples regularly having sex will usually get pregnant in the first six months to a year of trying, but even couples with no health issues can sometimes find it takes a lot longer to have a baby. Then there are women who
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