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IVF news update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 11:30:41
We take a look at the most important new breakthroughs in IVF treatment
of miscarriage. Screening the eggs for these chromosomal abnormalities could make a huge difference. In 2009 a forty-one-year-old British woman, who’d had 13 failed attempts at IVF and two miscarriages, was the first in the world to become pregnant using this new
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Jason Donovan welcomes his third baby
By Liz Stansfield on 10/03/2011 13:28:40
Ex-Neighbours star says he’s ‘delighted’ to become a dad for the third time
Lovely Aussie actor Jason Donovan has joined the older dads club after he and his wife, Angela, welcomed a baby girl to join their brood.The ex-Neighbours star, 42, announced the news on Twitter (where else?) yesterday, with the message, “We
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Games to play with your baby
By Anna Lewis on 03/04/2012 15:35:36
From tickling to finger puppets, these games will have your baby smiling and giggling in no time
to be patient, but eventually your baby will try and copy what you’re doing. As your baby gets older, you can try larger body movements with your head or hands and arms.
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59-year-old gives birth to twins
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/07/2006 11:31:52
An American woman has given birth to twins at the age of 59, after donor egg treatment.
The BBC and New York Post have reported that a woman who will be 60 years old in August, has given birth to twins.Lauren Cohen already has a 27-year-old daughter but wanted a family with her new husband, who is 20 years her junior. The couple have
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Review: 'All Asleep' picture book
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/03/2007 02:20:42
Joanna Walsh's delicate yet colourful images and gentle words make this a fab book.
All Asleep by Joanna Walsh Wonderful, lilting text about what babies do, perfect for small children to share at bedtime. Suitable from 12 months up.Nothing to fault!Price: £10.99 (hardback)Contact:Hodder Children's BooksSmall children love
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It's ThinkBaby Travel Week!
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/07/2007 11:09:27
It might be raining outside, but this week we're looking at holidays and travel in pregnancy and with your baby
Whether you're tied to the school holidays because of older children, or you're only just booking a trip now that's planned for a few months' time, there are lots of useful articles on ThinkBaby.co.uk to help you weigh up what kind of holiday
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Low calorie diets in early pregnancy can affect your baby’s brain
By Susie Boone on 19/01/2011 11:18:56
Pregnant women warned slimming can damage their baby’s intelligence
and older mums. This is thought to be due to the fact that teenage mums are still growing and older mums are less efficient at supplying nutrients to their growing babies.Therefore women in these two groups should be extra careful to make sure their daily
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Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair now suitable from birth
By Liz Stansfield on 19/10/2010 13:48:28
A new addition to the famous chair means it can be used for newborns and adults alike
on top of your Tripp Trapp highchair. Now new additions can join in family mealtimes with mum, dad and older tots right from birth.The Tripp Trapp follows a few other highchairs designed for newborns as well as older children, including the Phil & Teds
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Intense IVF treatment could reduce your chances of having a healthy baby
By Kimberley Smith on 04/07/2011 12:50:16
High doses of IVF drugs could actually damage the eggs they are used to harvest
chance of finding a viable one. Instead, fertility experts are now worried that the intense process of stimulating egg production could damage the eggs.Previous studies have already suggested doctors should aim to harvest around 20 eggs for the best
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Breastfeeding during pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/11/2009 02:18:07
Though some doctors advise against it, unless you have a problem pregnancy, it can be safe to feed another baby or child.
you are pregnant. This is because they believe the demands on your body (now, and the possible nutritional drains placed on your future reserves of calcium for your bones in older age, for example) will be too great.If you do not have any specific
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