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Can I get pregnant while on the pill?
By Kimberley Smith on 06/11/2010 01:48:04
Yes, you can, the pill isn't 100% safe...
The Pill: fail-safe contraception?This is a very frequently asked question, and the answer is yes, it certainly is possible to become pregnant when you’re on the pill. A standard birth control pill is effective about 99.5% of the time if it is used
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Anti-aging vitamin pill DHEA could boost fertility
By Kimberley Smith on 04/08/2010 14:29:06
DHEA supplement increases fertility, reduces miscarriage risk and leads to healthier and more successful pregnancies, find trials
Tests of an anti-aging supplement, called DHEA, have shown promise for its use in fertility treatment. A hormone that is naturally produced by the body, DHEA reaches its peak when a woman is in her 20s. By her 30s levels decrease sharply, leading researchers to believe that DHEA ...
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Post-natal depression health pill on its way?
By Kimberley Smith on 05/05/2010 15:58:18
A dietary supplement may be the key to preventing the “baby blues”, finds study
A Canadian study is confident that there may be a dietary way of preventing post-natal “baby blues” and depression.A protein has been found in the brains of new mums that “eats” chemicals that control our moods, such as serotonin and dopamine.The protein has already been linked t...
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Taking your vitamins does help conception, new study finds
By Kimberley Smith on 05/12/2011 12:32:19
Vitamin and mineral supplements found to double women’s chance of getting pregnant
Taking a multi-vitamin pill every day could more than double your chance of getting pregnant, according to a new study.Researchers found that women taking a conception supplement that included folic acid and vitamins C and E and minerals zinc
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Pregnancy supplements unnecessary?
By Kimberley Smith on 07/07/2010 15:25:24
Encouraging mums-to-be to take vitamins is not needed, says nutrition expert
, and it may even be related to an increase in behavioural problems,” Professor Maria said.According to the nutrition professor, eating a balanced diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, along with protein, is better than taking vitamin pills.However she
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Would you pick your sperm donor by his fashion sense?
By Kimberley Smith on 26/07/2011 13:23:54
Donation clinic creates online brochure to help women choose their baby’s biological dad from personality traits, dress sense and hobbies
to be identified but children born from donations are able to trace their biological parents once they turn 18.Also in the news:Easy ways to improve his fertility naturallyThe one thing you should do when you come off the pillJennifer Aniston WILL have babies
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Vitamin supplements in pregnancy don’t protect against asthma
By Kimberley Smith on 05/10/2010 14:16:35
Taking vitamins C and E doesn’t help to prevent respiratory illnesses in your baby, suggests new research
-to-be, on the respiratory health of their children. Funded by the charity Asthma UK, the research looked at 643 mums and followed their children’s health up to the age of 2. The women were given either active vitamin supplements or identical-looking blank pills
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Home pregnancy tests – how to make yours as accurate as possible
By Kimberley Smith on 03/02/2012 13:02:44
When, how and how accurately can you tell if you’re pregnant before you visit the doctor?
be skewed as your urine is diluted. But generally, any time of day is fine.Don’t know when your period’s due?If you have irregular periods or have been on the pill and don’t know when your natural period is due, it can be difficult to work out when to test
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