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Top 100 baby names for boys and girls in 2009 are revealed…
By Marina Nelson on 28/10/2010 17:41:22
Jack and Harry are no longer the nation's favourite boys names, as traditional names disappear
, while others like Ben, peaked at 65, and David, at 64. For the first time in 14 years, Jack is no longer No 1, pipped at the post by Oliver. In the baby girl corner, Olivia hold’s the No.1 spot for the second year running, with Ruby and Chloe in second
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Boom in private home births
By Lara Brunt on 18/08/2011 16:38:15
Growing numbers of mums-to-be are choosing to have their babies delivered at home by independent midwives.
An increasing number of women are opting out of the NHS and spending thousands of pounds to have their babies delivered at home by independent midwives.According to new figures, more than 1,000 women paid for private midwives last year, which costs
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Number of mums over 40 trebles
By Kimberley Smith on 26/05/2010 13:29:00
Over the past two decades, the number of mums aged 40 and up has tripled
The number of mums having babies in their 40s has doubled since 1997 and trebled in the last 20 years, new figures show. Over 26,000 older women gave birth last year, compared to 13,000 in 1997. Of those 26,000 babies, more than 1,000 were born
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Babies can recognise numbers before they can talk
By Jayne Braithwaite on 17/06/2011 14:47:21
How amazing babies are learning more than we think from day one
Did you know your little baby is already a numbers expert? By the age of six months, though your little one can’t yet talk, his brain has already learned to recognise numbers and can do basic maths.New research has found that babies can understand
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Gallery competition
By ThinkBaby on 18/09/2007 10:41:26
Your chance to win a Bambino Mio Reusable Nappy Accessory Pack !
Bambino Mio are giving one lucky winner the chance to win a reusable nappy accessory pack worth £42.45. The accessories pack contains:1 wet nappy bag- ideal for carrying wet nappies, clothes or swimwear. 1 pack biodegradable mioliners.500g
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New swine flu deaths prompt call for pregnancy jabs
By Susie Boone on 13/12/2010 21:07:26
All pregnant women are being advised to have the H1N1 vaccine after swine flu returns
in their first six months.Concern over protecting newborns from swine flu led to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists last year advising new mums to limit as much as possible the number of visitors who come to see your new baby, particularly
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The latest IVF success rate figures
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/12/2007 01:39:44
Dec 2007: The HFEA have released the latest stats on women of various ages having successful IVF treatment
a continued increase in the number of fertility treatments and a steady increase in live birth rates as well as multiple births.IVF stats and factsThe figures are based on the 41,932 treatments given to 32,626 women through the whole of 2005, in UK
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Mum whose two babies died from swine flu campaigns for better immunisation
By Hannah Blake on 20/09/2011 14:27:14
Gemma Ameen who lost her 3-year-old and unborn baby to swine flu last year is now campaigning for all youngsters to be immunised
the swine flu virus and miscarried her unborn baby. Gemma and her husband, Zana, from Stoke, have handed in a petition to Number 10 and are hoping ministers will take action to protect all young children against the H1N1 virus, and not just the people
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Anti-allergenic bedding from Allersafe
By Monica Stylli on 28/06/2007 01:39:05
Help protect your baby from allergies with this specially designed bedding.
It is predicted that by 2010 1 in 3 children will suffer from an allergy. Bedding is thought to be one of the main causes for the rise in allergy sufferers as it harbours allergens such as dust mites. These live in mattresses, mattress covers
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Premature baby survival rates
By Monica Stylli on 15/04/2008 01:05:02
Study reveals no improvement in the survival rate for very premature babies over the past 10 years
in the number of babies born before 24 weeks, the current limit for abortion.The study analysed all severely premature births in this country in 2006 and compared the survival rate to that of those born in 1995.From 1,300 live births before 26 weeks gestation
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