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Coping with morning sickness
By ThinkBaby on 11/09/2010 01:53:53
It's one of the most common pregnancy complaints and can vary greatly in degree and duration of suffering. Here's what you need to know...
Morning sickness and how to copeMorning sickness is the common term for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, affecting around 70% of pregnant women to varying degrees. Commonly experienced in the early stages of pregnancy, morning sickness can
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Periods after birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/11/2006 00:49:38
When do periods return after the birth, and what will they be like?
One of the treats of pregnancy (as well the anticipation of a lovely baby, of course!) is that you don't have periods for months on end. However, you can't put them off forever, and when they return will probably be affected by how you are feeding
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Allergies and your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/09/2008 02:07:00
What should you look out for and what are the most likely allergies?
your baby will have include some of the signs of a cold: getting a sore throat, a runny nose or earache. These can also be symptoms of teething, but if other symptoms are not present - an excessive cough that is not linked to other signs of having a
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All About Your Womb
By Sarah Lawson on 28/04/2009 00:46:01
How is your baby fed and kept safe as she grows inside you?
Understandably, one of the most popular sections of ThinkBaby is Fetal Development. Many women find it reassuring to know how their baby is growing, and find it an inspiration to strive for as healthy a pregnancy as possible.But what really goes
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Any day now
By ThinkBaby on 23/10/2009 01:25:46
What you should know about the final weeks of pregnancy
to be increasingly uncomfortable and you may have difficulty walking.If you have been suffering from SPD in your pregnancy then the baby's newly engaged position may relieve some of your symptoms, taking pressure off affected joints, on the other hand the new
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Getting a cold or flu in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/12/2008 01:35:47
In the colder months, a bout of flu or a bad cold seem inevitable, but what if you are expecting when you get ill?
and about in unpredictable weather can also bring on a rundown state that ends up in a cough or cold.There's no need to call the doctor for every cold and snuffle, although you do need to take care that any medications you take are safe for use in pregnancy
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Michaela Kennard on 21/04/2008 10:08:26
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
, I decided on a home birth as my first was somewhat difficult. As I am a practising homeopath, I ordered a birthing kit containing 18 homeopathic remedies for some of the most common symptoms of labour. I read the instructions to figure out what I
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What is toxoplasmosis?
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/06/2006 12:28:58
Toxoplasmosis can be picked up through cat poo and things like uncooked meat. If you're pregnant it can affect your unborn baby.
You may have heard of the risk of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy and the risk of catching it via pet cats, but what are the facts and what should you do if you are worried about it?What is toxoplasmosis?Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a
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Smoking and conception
By Monica Stylli on 29/04/2010 17:39:29
Don't wait until you're pregnant to give up smoking - quitting can improve the chances of conception for women and men. Here's how it affects conception, and ways to quit.
risks of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or 'cot death') is the mum smoking during pregnancy.If you feel ready to stop smoking, don't worry that everyone will presume it's because you're pregnant or trying to conceive. Quitting smoking is a major
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Infertility – an overview of common causes
By ThinkBaby on 08/07/2009 01:03:05
There's a wide variety of reasons why couples may have difficulty conceiving - it's just as likely to be a male problem as a female problem, and doesn't necessarily require medical intervention
to conceiveExcessive caffeine consumption – there’s evidence that this can make it more difficult to conceive and maintain a pregnancyAlcohol – heavy drinking has been shown to lower sperm production and may well cause fertility problems for women
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