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Having a boy more likely with IVF
By Kimberley Smith on 29/09/2010 11:28:39
IVF increases chances of having a son, new study finds
of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG), looked at 14,000 births following fertility treatment in Australia and New Zealand between 2002 and 2006.The researchers found that a lesser-used method of IVF, known as ICSI, is slightly more likely to result in a baby girl
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Sperm count more important than career
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 17/03/2010 14:24:08
A good career, good looks and being popular with the opposite sex are less important than a healthy sperm count, if a new poll is to be believed
A healthy sperm count means more to men than being popular with women or having a successful job, according to a new survey looking at life’s top priorities.The poll of 3,000 men saw the lads ranking a healthy sperm count equal third with healthy
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Pregnancy soon after a miscarriage more successful?
By Kimberley Smith on 06/08/2010 17:12:03
Waiting for six months to try for a baby not necessary, study finds
miscarriage are more likely to have a healthy pregnancy.Those women who conceived within six months of a miscarriage were 44% less likely to lose a second baby. They were also at lower risk of birth complications like premature birth or caesarean
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Big dads more likely to have small babies
By Kimberley Smith on 08/12/2010 11:38:53
Babies of obese and overweight men have a higher chance of being born with a low birth rate, according to a new study
for women who are preparing to have a baby. But if your partner’s a little on the heavy side, find out more about what he can do to help improve your chances of conceiving a healthy baby.
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Kirstie Allsop calls for more awareness of caesarean birth
By Kimberley Smith on 21/02/2011 14:03:15
Caesarean birth shouldn’t be considered second rate, urges Kirstie Allsop, as she criticises the NCT on Twitter
to contact us so we can make amends and learn the necessary lessons.”Find out more about caesareans and what to expect if you need one.
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Papers say: Are more women having late miscarriages?
By Kimberley Smith on 13/05/2011 15:15:21
After Lily Allen, Amanda Holden and Kelly Brook’s experiences, the red tops run scare stories over late miscarriage, but the truth is reassuring
’re pregnant.Late miscarriage happens between week 14 and week 24 of pregnancy. Stillbirth is when something goes wrong after week 24 of pregnancy and baby dies in the womb. This is even more unusual and can be caused by a variety of rare conditions.The best
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No more babies for cash-strapped mums
By Kimberley Smith on 27/07/2011 13:32:26
Young women forced to put off their families due to financial problems
A generation of young women is being forced to put off having a family because of money worries, a new survey has found. And many women who already have a child are delaying expanding their family for the same reason.Nearly half of working women in their 20s intend to put off ha...
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The more stressed you are, the more likely you'll give birth to a girl
By Daniella Delaney on 17/10/2011 08:42:29
New findings mean the economic downturn could see a boom in female babies
Women who are more stressed out while trying for a baby are more likely to give birth to girls, a new study has revealed.Boffins at Oxford University monitored the lives of 338 UK women who were trying to get pregnant.Spooky coincidence or can you
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Emotional receptiveness more important than routine for baby sleep
By Kimberley Smith on 11/08/2010 12:23:51
Babies sleep better if their parents are open and emotionally receptive rather than followers of a strict routine
Mums’ behaviour at their babies’ bedtime has been analysed in a study to determine how a parent’s interaction with their infant encourages sleep. The study, published in the Journal of Family Psychology, found that the more communication
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Parents of small babies need more cot death advice, says charity
By Lara Brunt on 17/08/2011 11:23:57
Low birth weight babies are still particularly vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome
Parents of low birth weight babies must be given more information on reducing the risk of cot death, according to a leading charity.The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) said deaths have fallen by more than 70% since parents began
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