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Newborns get blood test for rare, serious illness
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/02/2007 02:55:19
New babies will now get a blood test within two weeks of birth, for the rare but potentially fatal disease Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase (MCADD).
All newborn babies are to be given a new test in addition to the current round of checks performed at, or soon after birth. This simple test will seek to rule out a rare inherited condition called MCADD (Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase), which
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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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Care for very premature babies questioned
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/03/2006 11:50:34
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has questions the cost of caring for premature babies
these babies in hospital for longer means draining care resources from other newborns with a better medical outlook.Scientific developments have enabled doctors to save the lives of premature babies at a far earlier stage than ever before.The charity Bliss
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Maclaren and BackCare Health Survey
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/11/2008 01:38:42
Help with a survey on the back health of women during pregnancy and motherhood and you could win a 4 Seasons buggy!
You may well be aware of problems like back pain in pregnancy, the importance of good posture in pregnancy and experiencing aches and back pains as a new mum. Now the charity BackCare wants to find out more about the habits and problems of women through pregnancy and new parentho...
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New vote: travels with baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/06/2007 10:38:52
What are the biggest put-offs to travelling with your new baby? Cost? Feeding facilities? Bulky buggies and travel cots? Let us know!
When you have a new baby, you're keen to show them off to the world, and keen to show the world to them. Many people say, travelling with a small baby is much easier than it is with toddlers – they don't cost as much to fly with, you need less
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Being a Natural Parent and Baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/08/2008 10:07:13
It's not as hard as you think to be eco-friendly and have an easy parenting life with your new baby…
Many new parents feel it's important to look after their new baby in as environmentally-friendly a way as possible. After all, it's their child's future world at stake. Here are some highlights from our ThinkBaby Natural Week 2008, plus some other
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Content&Calm Cot Canopy
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/07/2009 00:45:29
A great baby travel accessory that's useful at home too – the Cot Canopy creates a personal space that's ideal for sleeping babies
Even those couples who were masters of traveling light before they had a family find it almost impossible to keep luggage to a minimum once their baby is born! Whilst breastfeeding mums don't need to lug around a steriliser etc, even they still have
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Do Not Disturb! Baby Sleeping
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/07/2009 00:01:21
Getting a new baby off to sleep can be a tricky task and once they're off, we tiptoe around them, but do we need to?
your new baby enough sleep, but once they are off, how can you help them stay asleep so you can have your own rest, get essential things done, or just take a break and talk to your partner?Silence please?Some people believe in absolute silence once
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Save While you Spend with KidStart
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/11/2008 01:42:07
We love this simple way to add to your baby's Child Trust Fund savings while you do your regular shopping
be available to every parent across the UK. Do you find that parents are now getting their heads round the benefits of investments for their babies and children?Yes I do believe that parents are getting their heads around the benefits of investing
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