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Jennifer Connelly reveals tough start to pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 07/01/2011 16:26:03
Beautiful Mind star tells of difficult first three months of pregnancy with nausea and cravings
Actress Jennifer Connelly, who announced her pregnancy last month, has revealed she spent most of her first trimester dividing her time between larder and lavatory.Despite glowing on the US TV programme The Late Show with David Letterman this week
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Hope for women who suffer pregnancy complications
By Kimberley Smith on 16/02/2011 14:55:48
After Amanda Holden’s sad news, charity Wellbeing of Women reveals its research into pregnancy and offers bereaved couples the chance to help
in the UK. Every year there are 250,000 miscarriages and one in 13 babies are born prematurely. Wellbeing of Women believes that research into the four main pregnancy complications – recurrent miscarriage, abnormally small babies, pre-eclampsia and premature
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Too much pregnancy weight harder to lose
By Kimberley Smith on 14/07/2010 14:45:27
Mums-to-be who gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese 20 years after giving birth
Excess pregnancy pounds really are very difficult to lose, accept researchers in Australia. In a 30-year study of 2,026 mums, those who gained too much weight during pregnancy found it much harder to lose the weight after birth. They were four times
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New website launched to capture your whole pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 02/02/2012 17:16:26
Easy new app helps you make your own personalised memory book about your pregnancy and the birth of your baby so you don’t forget a thing
A new online application has been launched to give parents a hand recording the most important memories from their pregnancy and the birth of their baby.Created by Tommee Tippee, www.thedaybabywasborn.co.uk is a free application that helps you make
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New mum Christina Applegate reveals early pregnancy troubles
By Kimberley Smith on 18/02/2011 13:53:53
Actress admits bronchitis and pregnancy discomforts during first trimester of pregnancy with baby Sadie Grace
Christina Applegate has opened up about her early pregnancy struggles. The star explained how catching bronchitis combined with severe early pregnancy discomforts gave her a traumatic first trimester.But despite her pregnancy woes, Christina, who
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Pregnancy makes celebrity mum-to-be Pink clumsy
By Kimberley Smith on 30/03/2011 13:57:42
Pregnant singer Pink takes to Twitter to reveal her wobbly pregnancy woes
Pregnant Pink has revealed on Twitter that pregnancy is making her clumsy. The popstar mum-to-be’s pregnancy wobbles are so bad she’s even having trouble walking.“I am the clumsiest I have ever been in my life,” she tweeted. “Fell AGAIN today! I
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Tommy’s baby charity launches pregnancy helpline
By Kimberley Smith on 26/10/2010 15:24:05
Free phone PregnancyLine set up to give advice to mums-to-be and women coping with miscarriage or pregnancy difficulties
the line on 0800 0147 800, and it’s open 9am-5pm Monday to Fridays.Find out more about miscarriage and trying again after loss or get some tips for having a healthy pregnancy.
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Loose Women’s Jackie Brambles on her pregnancy eyesight
By Kimberley Smith on 09/11/2010 14:25:45
Eye and sight problems in pregnancy are more common than you’d think as Jackie Brambles found out
but 90% of mums will find their sight returns to normal after they give birth. Jackie was in the unlucky 10% and later underwent laser surgery to correct the problem.“During pregnancy, your cornea swells up, altering your eyesight,” explained Moin Mohamed
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High weight gain in pregnancy linked to heart risks for baby
By Kimberley Smith on 02/06/2010 15:16:47
Children born to mums who put on more pregnancy pounds than recommended have higher risk of cardiovascular problems
Excessive weight gain in pregnancy has been found to have a long-term effect on a child’s weight and heart health. Researchers in Bristol found that children whose mums piled on the pregnancy pounds were more likely to be overweight or obese
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Regular pregnancy drinking could harm sons’ sperm count
By Kimberley Smith on 29/06/2010 16:30:18
Lower fertility found in men whose mums drank higher amounts of alcohol in pregnancy
Men born to mums who regularly drank more than 4.5 alcoholic drinks a week in pregnancy have been found to have lower sperm counts than those whose mums abstained.A study in Denmark analysed the fertility of 347 men aged 18-24 against answers given
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