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Embryo regulator favours tests for more diseases
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/05/2006 09:38:26
The HFEA supports screening for more diseases in the process of IVF treatment.
The body called the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is supporting the widening of screening at embryo stage, for more inherited diseases and conditions.The body, set up to regulate the practice of embryo research and medical treatment
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Home births becoming more popular
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/04/2006 01:59:56
Statistics show an increase in home births. Welsh Assembly aims for 10 per cent of births to be at home by 2007.
) to offer this flexibility.Forty years ago, home births were far more common, with gas and air being the main source of pain relief. Now home births are popular amongst women who want an active birth (that is, moving around, using physical movement
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Key to night sleeping: more daylight
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/06/2006 01:01:52
Allowing babies to sleep or rest awake during the day, without making a room dark could help night sleeping.
Scientists believe that one of the keys to sleeping through the night could be as simple as taking young babies out more often between 12noon and 4pm.University studyA study by John Moores University in 2004, concluded that newborn babies who were
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More research supports Vitamin D in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/04/2006 14:04:30
A Canadian university has done further research into the value of Vitamin D intake during pregnancy.
, the researchers found that a lack of vitamin D (one of the few nutrients in milk which is not so commonly found in other food sources) was linked to lower birth-weight babies.For more about the research and its conclusions, check out the website of the Canadian
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Long car journeys in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/07/2010 01:41:13
Five tips to make long journeys by car, train or plane more comfortable when you're expecting
before the joyful chaos of your new baby descends. However, if this involves long car journeys, bear in mind that your body is going through some big changes and you need to be more health-aware that you might normally be. Five tips for comfortable
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Do babies have a sense of humour?
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/10/2009 01:04:35
First smiles might be more about an impending burp than merriment, but do babies really know how to have fun?
etc - you putting on silly voices, teddy hiding in a saucepan etc – then your child will take your lead and beging to form her own sense of humour.Even before your baby is one, you can start to share sturdy books with lift-the-flap stories. For more
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MMR vaccination take-up rises
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/09/2006 01:15:59
The Government says more parents are having their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella again.
particular injections, go to www.jabs.org.uk. For more on the Information Centre's report, go to www.ic.nhs.uk.
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Persona Contraception Monitor
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/09/2006 09:14:28
If you're looking for more natural methods of contraception (especially ahead of conception), this test could be for you.
' during which to have unprotected sex, it can also therefore tell you days when having unprotected sex is more likely to get you pregnant, which is useful when you do want to conceive.Made by Unipath, it is best suited to women who have a cycle between 23
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Blissful Birth Natural Labour and Birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/11/2008 01:13:43
Blissful Birth can help teach you to relax and cope with the pain of labour and birth more naturally
' programme for £14.99, or the Basic Home Study Programme workbook for £24.99.There is a lot of work and analysis behind this form of natural birth preparation, so for more information, check out www.blissfulbirth.co.uk.
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Ladybird Campaign to Get Dads Reading!
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/06/2008 01:47:25
Reading Dads is a new initiative to encourage more fathers to read to their babies and toddlers
books are launching their major initiative: Reading Dads.Reading DadsThis is a great project to encourage Dads to read to their children and spend more quality time together. The campaign has been supported by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children
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